Dr. Swain worked in business for the first ten years of his career both in the U.K. and the U.S. After leaving the U.K. he worked at GE as a corporate financial analyst for several years and moved on to become an Associate Director at MVP Healthcare, leading their model office and claims process system conversion. Mark is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt Analyst and has led several process improvement initiatives. Dr. Swain began teaching in 2003, as an adjunct professor and teaching business full-time at Galway High School.

Mark said that FMCC reminds him of one of the first colleges he attended in England. He is also an avid football (soccer) fan and supports both England and Liverpool football teams. Dr. Swain teaches Managerial Accounting, Principles of Business, Quantitative Business Applications, Essentials of Entrepreneurship, Computer Applications, MS Excel for Business & Financial Mgt., Digital Marketing, Marketing, and International Business: Study Abroad. FMCC students and community members have traveled with Dr. Swain to Ireland and the U.K. during their International Business course.