MCa Team
Michael Connell – Director MCa
An economist and financial analyst, Michael has more than 25 years experience in: market analysis and modelling; business cases; and economic impact assessments. He has worked extensively in regional cities and towns around Australia and in major urban centres.
His sector experience covers: sports and recreation facilities (including aquatic centres); accommodation (hotels, eco-tourism); cafes and restaurants; galleries and museums; visitor experience centres; mountain bike trails; and Indigenous tourism projects. He has extensive experience in demand modelling and economic analysis for these types of projects.
Qualifications: Master of Economics from La Trobe University; Bachelor of Economics (Hons) from Monash University; International Business Program Georgetown University Washington DC; Industrial Scholarship Program Osaka Japan (assessment of international investment projects); and the US Government International Visitors Program (economic development of cities and precincts).
Partners
MCa works with a number of partners on major projects:• Tourism : TRC <Tourism Recreation Conservation Consultants> • Sports & Recreation: Otium Planning Group • Arts & Cultural Industries: Hirst Projects ; • Outside the Square Creative Consulting • Major Projects: Terroir Architects • Environment & Landscape: Brave & Curious Brave and Curious