Sean Byrne

Sean Byrne is a Lecturer in the Department of Accountancy and Economics at the School of Business, Southern Regional Technical University (SETU). He serves as Joint Programme Leader for the Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA). His teaching focuses on Management Accounting, Research Methods, Qualitative Data Analysis, and doctoral-level education. Byrne holds a Chartered Management Accountant (CIMA) qualification and brings industry experience from roles in multinational corporations, encompassing operational divisions, corporate headquarters, and international subsidiaries.

Research Interests: Management accounting practices, role conflicts/ambiguities, accounting education, and career transition dynamics. He is affiliated with the AIB Centre for Finance and Business Research.

Professional Background: Over 15 years in management accounting across diverse sectors before transitioning to academia. Supervised six postgraduate/doctoral research projects, emphasizing rigorous dissertation methodologies.

Labs/Teams: Active contributor to interdisciplinary research within the AIB Centre, collaborating on projects like role conflicts in management accounting and housing equity in retirement planning.