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  • Job title: Programme Director
  • Dept: Business School
  • Tel: 01227 782240
  • Campus: Canterbury
Tim Dee

Biography

Tim took his undergraduate Degree at Nottingham and his MBA at Warwick and is currently studying for his DBA with Bath University. 

He has 20 years experience in teaching Business in the Higher Education sector majoring in the fields of Finance and Strategy. Over that time he has worked for the Royal Agricultural College where he was Senior Lecturer and Director of the Centre for Agrifood Business Research and at Hartpury College (University of West of England) where he was Deputy Principal. Concurrently Tim has worked as a consultant and team leader for many international organisations including the World Bank, the European Union and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. 

At Christ Church Tim is the Programme Director responsible for the development and delivery of the Work Based Learning programmes in the Business School.

Teaching and Academic Interests

Tim lectures on a wide range of Business subjects but specialises in Finance and Strategy.

Tim's research interests relate to expanding the scope of higher education.

Subject Group

Accounting and Finance

Publications, Working Papers and Conference Papers

Dee, T.M. & Buckwell A (1996). A Survey of Producer Views on Milk Marketing after Deregulation. The Centre for Agrifood Business Research, Royal Agricultural College/ The Milk Group.

Dee, T.M. & Elwood J.M.R. (1995). An Analysis of the Awareness of Different Branded Horse feeds. Burgess Feeds/ The Centre for Agrifood Business Research, Royal Agricultural College A number of other reports are submitted to clients under confidentiality contracts thereby precluding their listing Articles in the General Press

Dee, T.M. & Measures, A.R. (1988). The Impact of Set Aside on Cereal Farms Profitability. Farmers Weekly, July.

Dee T.M. (1989). The Design of Practical Slurry Storage on Dairy Farms. Stock Magazine September

Dee, T.M. (1990). Alternative Joint Ventures; Share Farming vs. Contract Farming for Sheep Producers. The Sheep Farmer May.

Conferences and Seminars

Dee, T.M. (1992). Developing Farm Records and Recording Systems. Creating and Working towards Farm Budgets and Monitoring Business Performance. Malaysian Department of Agriculture Training Workshop. Institute of Agriculture, Timbang Mengarris, Sabah.

Dee, T.M. (1992). Managing a Successful Business. Farmers Organisation Authority Seminar. Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Howard, M.W. & Dee, T.M. (1992). The impact of CAP Reform on UK Supplies and Prices and Supplies of Bread making Wheat. Southwest Millers Annual Conference, Royal Agricultural College.

Dee, T.M. (1993). Opportunities for on-farm Equine Diversification. Seminar at the NAC Equine Event, Stoneleigh.

Dee, T.M. (1994). The Structure of Agricultural Education in England and Wales. Directors of Institutes of Upgrading and Retraining Annual Conference, Kosino, Moscow

Dee, T.M. (1995). Enterprise in Higher Education. Conference of University Pertanian, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Dee, T.M. (1996). Deregulation of the UK Dairy Industry. A review and consideration of the future impact of the changes for the Dairy Producer. Conference of International Agribusiness, Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, UK.

Dee, T.M. (1996). The Management of Enterprise in Higher Education. Conferences in Sumatra (Andalas University, Pandang) and South Sulawesi (Hasanuddin University, Jung Padang).

Dee, T.M. (1997). Genetically Modified Organisms - The Way Ahead. A summary of the options open to importers and traders of raw materials concerning the handling of GMO's. Conference of the Bristol Corn and Feed Trade Association (GAFTA), Bristol, UK

Dee, T.M. (1997). Genetically Modified Organisms - Are They all Bad? A discussion paper on the impact of GMO's to date and how they may be used in the UK. National Study Day for the National Federation of Women.

Dee, T.M. (1997). Manipulating Milk Quality for Maximum Profit. A review of the opportunities open to milk producers to increase profitability through enhancing milk quality. Dairy Farming Workshop, Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, UK

Major Reports completed for the Centre for Agrifood Business Research:

Dee, T.M. (1991). The Feasibility of Mushroom Production in the Cotswolds. The Centre for Agrifood Business Research, Royal Agricultural College.

Howard, M.W. & Dee, T.M. (1992). An Analysis of the Implications of MMB Reform on Demand and Marketing Strategies for Compound Dairy Feeds. The Centre for Agrifood Business Research, Royal Agricultural College Howard, M.W.,

Elwood J.M.R. & Dee, T.M. (1994). A Further Evaluation of Direct Milk Procurement Strategy in the UK. MD Foods/The Centre for Agrifood Business Research, Royal Agricultural College

Dee, T.M., Elwood J.M.R. & Howard, M.W. (1994). Incentives to Trade in a Free Milk Market. Unigate/ The Centre for Agrifood Business Research, Royal Agricultural College

Dee, T.M. & Elwood J.M.R. (1994). An Evaluation of Farmers Buying Patterns in the purchase of Dairy Semen. Holland Genetics/ The Centre for Agrifood Business Research, Royal Agricultural College

Dee, T.M. & Buckwell A (1995). An Evaluation of Farmers Perceptions of the Deregulated market for milk in the UK. Unigate/ The Centre for Agrifood Business Research, Royal Agricultural College

Dee, T.M. & Elwood J.M.R. (1995). An Evaluation of the Launch and Customer Awareness of a New Horse Worming Product. Hoechst/ The Centre for Agrifood Business Research, Royal Agricultural College

Dee, T.M. & Buckwell A (1996). An Evaluation of the Brand Positioning and the Recommendation of future Promotional Strategy for a Horse Health Product. Hoechst/ The Centre for Agrifood Business Research, Royal Agricultural College

Consultancy Interests

Romania - PHARE - April/May 1993

Training of Rural bankers in the economic analysis & appraisal of new lending proposals

Poland – Private Client/ODA - July-September 1993

Project Manager - Preparation of business plan for dairy processing co-operative moving into the private sector.

Poland – Private Client/ODA - November 1993

Project Manager - Preparation of business plan for farming business for consortium of Scottish farmer investors. 

Russia - TACIS 

Setting up training and consultancy centres in Institutes and Teknikums of tertiary education. 

Lithuania - ODA    - July 1995

Technical assistance to the Lithuanian Agricultural Advisory Service. - July 1996 - September 1996

Romania - PHARE  - January/February 1996, - June/July 1996

Training advisers in the Romanian Agricultural Advisory Service. 

Russia - EBRD March - June 1996

Team Leader and Project Director producing a financial model and plan for the initiation of a seed potato industry in Russia.

Poland – commenced May 1996

Project manager - the identification of an investment opportunity and business plan including management accounting system for a commercial UK farming partnership to participate in agricultural production in Poland. 

Russia - Tacis (Bistro) September/October 1996

Bosnia - EU (DG IA) April/May 1997, Agricultural Sector Team

Belarus - Tacis November 1997, January/February 1998, June 1998

Ukraine - Tacis April/ May 1998, July 1998, August 1998, September 1998, November 1998, January/February 1999, April/May 1999, July/August 1999, September-November 1999, February 2000, May/ June 2000, August 2000. 

Kyrgyzstan – Tempus/Tacis June 1999. 

Ukraine – DFID/Commercial August 1999 – ongoing. Preparation of feasibility study for initiating a farm business in Western Ukraine. 

Bosnia Herzogovina – GTZ German Bilateral Funds December 1999. 

Moldova – Tacis May 2000. 

Review of internal bank lending criteria for Agroindbank of Moldova. 

Lithuania – July 2000. 

Pre due diligence evaluation of merger/acquisition targets in the dairy-processing sector

Bulgaria – DFID March – April, 2001, June 2001, July 2002

Prepare and deliver a training programme to prepare the Bulgarian Agricultural Advisory Service for supporting the EU pre–accession SAPARD programme.

Ukraine – DFID, January 2002, June 2002

Report on structures underpinning sustainable rural development within Ukraine and the role of Universities, industries and colleges in delivering support.

Other Overseas Experience

Malaysia - Sarawak September 1991

Training trainers in Agricultural Business Management

Malaysia - Sabah August/September 1992

Training trainers in Agricultural Business Management. An appraisal of the opportunities for the commercialisation of teaching farms

Indonesia - April 1995

Opportunities for enterprise in Institutes of higher education. 

Indonesia - August 1996

Seminar presentations in Institutes of Higher Education (Sumatra and Sulawesi).