Sean Brophy

Dr. Sean Brophy is a Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan Business School, Manchester Metropolitan University. His research focuses on applied microeconomics with specializations in education, human capital development, and labour market dynamics. Previously, he held academic positions at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and managed the EU-funded Greater Manchester AI Foundry.

Research Focus

Key research areas include:

• Economic analysis of education systems and workforce outcomes
• AI ethics in recruitment and employment practices
• Graduate migration patterns and regional economic development
• Intersectional inequalities in educational attainment

Awards and Honors

• Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts

Supervision and Projects

Currently supervises doctoral candidates researching labour market quantitative analysis and ethical AI implementation. Leads multiple research initiatives including:

• Perceived Financial Returns to Education (2023-Present)
• Ethnic Degree Awards Gap analysis (2022-2024)
• Graduate migration decision modeling (2017-2020)

Developed executive education programs for Google and KPMG. Managed the Greater Manchester AI Foundry initiative focused on business technology transformation.