Dr Marcus Rodrigs

Senior Lecturer

Newcastle Business School (Accounting and Finance)

Email:marcus.rodrigs@newcastle.edu.au
Phone:(02) 4921 5993

Career Summary

Biography

Often described as a "academic-practitioner", Marc has the passion to help demystify accounting and financial concepts in a lucid, practical and meaningful manner and leaves a 'mark' of his own on his audiences. Marc has facilitated many courses in accounting, finance, corporate governance and risk management. He has over 18 years work experience (academic as well as in consulting). He has taught courses for Bachelor degrees, Master degrees, as well as professional courses. During his consulting work as a risk management consultant in one of the Big 4 public accounting firms, his industry clients included banking and investment, software development, academia, power generation, electronics, government, research, retail and not-for-profit organizations. After his move from consulting to academia, his passion for accounting has earned him recognition among his students and colleagues.

Research Expertise
- Corporate governance - Accounting and Education - Risk management

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy, Madurai Kamaraj University - India
Bachelor of Commerce, Madurai Kamaraj University - India
Master of Commerce, Madurai Kamaraj University - India
Master of Philosophy, Madurai Kamaraj University - India

Keywords

Accounting
Corporate Governance
Finance
Risk Management

Fields of Research

Code	Description	Percentage
130399	Specialist Studies in Education not elsewhere classified	50
150199	Accounting, Auditing and Accountability not elsewhere classified	50

Professional Experience

UON Appointment

Title	Organisation / Department
Senior Lecturer	University of Newcastle Newcastle Business School Australia
DBA Supervisor	University of Newcastle Newcastle Business School Australia

Academic appointment

Dates	Title	Organisation / Department
1/08/2010 - 30/10/2020	PhD Supervisor PhD research supervisor	Faculty of Business and Law, The University of Newcastle Australia
1/01/2008 - 1/01/2018	Lecturer	Faculty of Business and Law, The University of Newcastle Australia

Membership

Dates	Title	Organisation / Department
1/01/2016 -	Academic Senate member	The University of Newcastle Australia
1/01/2016 -	Board member, Faculty of Business and Law	Faculty of Business and law, The University of Newcastle Australia

Professional appointment

Dates	Title	Organisation / Department
1/02/2018 - 1/02/2019	Faculty Coordinator, Teaching & Learning Innovation Teaching and Learning Projects	Faculty of Business and Law, The University of Newcastle Newcastle Business School Australia
1/12/2000 - 31/12/2007	Risk Consultant, Management and Assurance Services	Big 4 Public Accounting Firm Singapore

Awards

Award

Year	Award
2017	Faculty Student Engagement Award, 2017 Faculty of Business and Law, The University of Newcastle
2017	2017 University Lecturer of the Year The University of Newcastle

Distinction

Year	Award
2018	Inaugural DVC(A)'s Merit List for Teaching and Learning Excellence 2018 The University of Newcastle, Australia

Recipient

Year	Award
2012	NSW CPA President's Award for Excellence (Achievements in Academia) CPA Australia
2012	Vice Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence and Learning Support University of Newcastle
2011	ALTC Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning Australian Learning and Teaching Council
2011	The Unijobs Lecturer of the Year UniJobs Australia
2010	The Unijobs Lecturer of the Year UniJobs Australia
2009	Excellence in Teaching Award, Faculty of Business and Law University of Newcastle - Faculty of Business and Law
2009	Australian College of Educators' Teacher Recognition Award Australian College of Educators
2009	The Unijobs Lecturer of the Year UniJobs Australia
2008	Vice Chancellor's Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning University of Newcastle

Recognition

Year	Award
2015	Excellence in Teaching Award, Faculty of Business and Law University of Newcastle - Faculty of Business and Law

Designs

Year	Title	Organisation	Registration
2015	CR3 CR3 is a new model of the flipped classroom that has been developed and tested. In CR3, each learning outcome (no more than 5) for each topic in the course is supported by a less-than-10-minute online video ('Concepts'). Students watch the video for the first learning outcome/concept; students are then directed to relevant pages in the text book ('Revise') to read; after which students must complete and score more than 50% in a short online assessment ('Reflect') before gaining access to the next video on the next learning outcome. This ensures independent student-centred learning, progressively, with immediate feedback. Students then attend a two-hour workshop (for deep learning of ‘Concepts’ they have watched on the video, ‘Revised’ using the text and ‘Reflected’ upon in the online tests) at university to 'Reinforce' what they have learned online at home. The workshop (students in groups of 5) is conducted using net-support software that allows the academic to be able to access and assess progressive work in the groups. The model has been tested in a large first year accounting course with positive feedback and improvement in students’ progressive grades and satisfaction of students. The feedback from the students via the University’s SFC is way beyond the Faculty and University averages.	The University of Newcastle, Australia Australia	Number: 1728496 Owner: Individual

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Publications

For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.

Chapter (1 outputs)

Year	Citation	Altmetrics	Link
2008	Rodrigs MC, 'The effect of capital structure change on the valuation of companies', Innovation in Management Practices, Macmillan Publishers India, New Delhi, India 260-266 (2008) [B1]

Journal article (6 outputs)

Year

Citation

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2017

Yasser QR, Mamun AA, Rodrigs M, 'Impact of board structure on firm performance: evidence from an emerging economy', Journal of Asia Business Studies, 11 210-228 (2017) [C1]

© 2017, © Emerald Publishing Limited. Purpose: The aim of this paper is to examine the association between board demographics and firm financial performance of Karachi Stock Exchange companies and describe the attributes of these firms and their boards. The connection between board structure and firm performance has attracted much attention, especially in emerging economies, yet yielded many inconsistent empirical results. Design/methodology/approach: This study examines the relationship between board structure and the performance of Pakistani public listed companies by using a sample of Karachi Stock Exchange 100 (KSE-100) indexed companies. This study exploits the corporate performance by accounting-based measures (return on assets), market-based measures (Tobin¿s Q), and economic profit (economic value added). Findings: The outcome of the study shows the positive relationship between the board size, minority representation in board, and family director¿s in-board and firm performance. The authors also find that, instead of adding value, independent directors in Pakistan are negatively associated with firm value. Research limitations/implications: The study is based on KSE-100 indexed companies from 2009 to 2013; however, a large sample and multiple years¿ data are required. Practical implications: The paper provides empirical evidence that board independence is not necessary for public-listed companies in Pakistan and would be of interest to regulatory bodies, business practitioners, and academic researchers. Originality/value: The paper contributes to the literature on corporate governance and firm performance by introducing a framework for identifying and analyzing moderating variables that affect the relationship between board structure and firm performance.

DOI	10.1108/JABS-06-2015-0067
Citations	Scopus - 3

2017

Rodrigs MC, Mamun A, 'Director Training and Financial Disclosure:Asian Insights.', Contemporary Economics, 11 145-160 (2017) [C1]

DOI	10.5709/ce.1897-9254.233

2016

Rodrigs MC, 'Use of the Internet for investor relations by public listed companies', Corporate Ownership and Control, 13 81-88 (2016) [C1]

2015

Al-Sahafi A, Rodrigs M, Barnes L, 'Does Corporate Governance affect financial performance in the banking sector?', International Journal of Economics, Commerce and Management, III 1-26 (2015) [C1]

Co-authors	Lisa Barnes

2014

Al-Sahafi A, Rodrigs M, Barnes L, 'Factors that affect corporate governance practices in Saudi Arabian listed banks', Journal of Banking and Finance: Law and Practice, 25 137-156 (2014) [C1]

Co-authors	Lisa Barnes

2014

Ibrahim MA-A, Stanton P, Rodrigs M, 'Should Iraq Adopt IFRSs?', International Journal of Trade, Economics and Finance, 5 541-550 (2014) [C1]

DOI	10.7763/IJTEF.2014.V5.430
Co-authors	Patricia Stanton

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Conference (4 outputs)

Year

Citation

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2011

Chan H-T, Ryan SE, Bhattacharyya A, Rodrigs MC, 'The Master of Professional Accounting: Challenging sterotypes of international students', 2011 AFAANZ Conference Proceedings, Darwin (2011) [E1]

Co-authors	Asit Bhatta, Suzanne Ryan

2010

Rodrigs MC, Bhattacharyya A, McNeil KA, Nadolny A, Groen E, Ryan SE, 'Barriers to including sessional academics in matters of discipline', Rethinking Learning in Your Discipline. University Learning and Teaching Futures Colloquium. Colloquium Papers, Armidale, NSW (2010) [E2]

Co-authors	Suzanne Ryan, Egbert Groen, Andrew Nadolny, Asit Bhatta

2010

Chan H-T, Ryan SE, Bhattacharyya A, Goela N, Lee CC, Rodrigs MC, et al., 'Between a dream and reality: Engagement among Master of Professional Accounting students', Rethinking Learning in Your Discipline. Proceedings of the University Learning and Teaching Futures Colloquium, 2010, Armidale, NSW (2010) [E3]

Co-authors	Jackie Yong, Suzanne Ryan, Christine Yap, Asit Bhatta

2010

Rodrigs MC, Chan H-T, Bhattacharyya A, Goela N, Lee CC, Ryan SE, et al., 'When learning may not be the goal: Postgraduate accounting students in Australia', Proceedings of ICERI2010 Conference, Valencia, Spain (2010) [E1]

Co-authors	Suzanne Ryan, Jackie Yong, Christine Yap, Asit Bhatta

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Grants and Funding

Summary

Number of grants	4
Total funding	$282,000

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20191 grants / $79,200

2019 New Colombo Plan (NCP) $79,200

Funding body: Australian Federal Government

Funding body	Australian Federal Government
Project Team	Dr Marcus Rodrigs
Scheme	NCP Funding - Federal Government of Australia
Role	Lead
Funding Start	2019
Funding Finish	2019
GNo
Type Of Funding	Aust Competitive - Commonwealth
Category	1CS
UON	N

20181 grants / $68,000

2018 New Colombo Plan (NCP) Mobility Program$68,000

This Grant from the Federal Government of Australia is to provide students with a unique opportunity to undertake an internationally-focussed exposure and practical experience in Singapore.

Funding body: Federal Government of Australia

Funding body	Federal Government of Australia
Project Team	DR Marcus Rodrigs
Scheme	2018 New Colombo Plan (NCP) Mobility Program
Role	Lead
Funding Start	2018
Funding Finish	2018
GNo
Type Of Funding	External
Category	EXTE
UON	N

20161 grants / $89,800

Enhancing university retention and success for first-in-family, low SES students through a flipped classroom learning model$89,800

Funding body: Department of Education

Funding body	Department of Education
Project Team	Professor Johanna Macneil, Associate Professor Amy Maguire, Doctor Marcus Rodrigs, Doctor David Cameron, Doctor Robert Zinko
Scheme	Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Programme
Role	Investigator
Funding Start	2016
Funding Finish	2016
GNo	G1600149
Type Of Funding	C2110 - Aust Commonwealth - Own Purpose
Category	2110
UON	Y

20141 grants / $45,000

The New Colombo Plan Tranche 2$45,000

The New Colombo Plan Tranche 2

Funding body: The New Colombo Plan Tranche 2

Funding body	The New Colombo Plan Tranche 2
Project Team	Dr Marcus Rodrigs
Scheme	Federal Government
Role	Lead
Funding Start	2014
Funding Finish	2014
GNo
Type Of Funding	External
Category	EXTE
UON	N

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Research Supervision

Number of supervisions

Completed2

Current1

Current Supervision

Commenced	Level of Study	Research Title	Program	Supervisor Type
2015	PhD	Role of Managers and Accounting Practices in the Development of Intellectual Capital in Iraq	PhD (Accounting & Finance), Faculty of Business and Law, The University of Newcastle	Principal Supervisor

Past Supervision

Year	Level of Study	Research Title	Program	Supervisor Type
2014	PhD	The Challenges and Opportunities of Iraq Transitioning to International Accounting Standards with Particular Emphasis on Accounting for Oil	PhD (Accounting & Finance), Faculty of Business and Law, The University of Newcastle	Co-Supervisor
2013	PhD	Corporate Governance and Management Misconduct in Thailand	PhD (Accounting & Finance), Faculty of Business and Law, The University of Newcastle	Co-Supervisor

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