Michael Thompson

Michael has a passion for delivering interactive, transformational, engaging and inspirational courses where the learner is the centre of the experience. He specialises in creativity, strategic management, leadership, value creation and marketing. A vastly experienced tutor, he has designed, developed and delivered commercial training seminars and workshops to over 10,000 candidates throughout the UK.

Michael has been employed in executive roles throughout the education and leisure sectors for over 25 years. This includes Assistant Director and Director positions. A former Regional Chair and National Board Member for Education and Training for the Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity, he has also worked for a number of universities delivering educational courses to blue chip clients, undergraduate and masters students in countries such as Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, Germany, Trinidad and the UK.

Michael holds the following qualifications: B.A. Hons in Business Studies; B.Sc in Combined Studies; MBA in Service Management and a Ph.D in value creation. He was the winner of the William Francis Award for written publications in 2011 and has numerous publications in various industry journals and magazines. Michael is also recognised as a thought leader. Rihova (2013) stated: “Cassop Thompson’s (2012) study of value seeking customers….[is] among the first doctorial level explorations of co-creation practices.”

Work experience

• CASSOP THOMPSON LIMITED Director
• LBS Senior Lecturer - Part time
• University of Sunderland Senior Lecture
• University of Brighton Assistant Director of Sports Facilities
• City Direct Services General Manager

Education

• University of Sunderland Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Marketing - Customers Value Seeking Practices
• University of Sunderland Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) Service Industry Management
• The Open University B.Sc Combined Studies
• University of Sunderland BA Hons Business Studies