Business Management
Biography:
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
| 1992-Present | Lecturer, Finance and Statistics, T.Rogers School of Business, Ryerson University |
| 1992-Present | Lecturer, Finance, R.Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University |
| 1994-1997 | Executive Development, Russian Program, Member of East-West Enterprise Exchange and Corporate Governance programs, York University |
| 1991-1995 | Lecturer, Finance, School of Business & Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University |
| 1991 | Lecturer, Finance, MBA program, York University |
| 1987-1990 | Lecturer, Finance, University of Toronto, Commerce Program and Woodsworth College |
| 1983-1985 | Lecturer, Economics, Department of Economics, BenGurion University (Israel) |
HONOURS
| 1986-1991 | Open University of Toronto Open Doctoral Fellowship, University of Toronto |
| 1986-1991 | A. Kinghorn Scholarship, University of Toronto |
| 1988 | Winner of the Toronto Futures Exchange Essay Competition |
| 1983 | Certificate for achievements is studies, BenGurion University |
CONTRIBUTION TO PRACTICE
| 2007-Present | Chairman, Board of Directors, YCC440, Toronto |
| 1996 | Corporate Governance Program, Executive Development, York University |
| 1994-1996 | Financial Management and Equity Financing, York University, Executive Development |
| 1994-1996 | Corporate Restructuring and Privatization, York University, Executive Development |
| 1994-1996 | Member of East-West Enterprise Exchange |
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
| 2008 | Prepared and led Ryerson students team to Rothman’s trading competition. |
| 2007 | Prepared Ryerson students team for Rothman’s securities trading competition. |
| 2000-2001 | Government of Ontario, Ministry of Tourism, Policy and Research Branch-Senior Economist, responsible for the Ontario Tourism macroeconomic model. |
| 2000 | Government of Saskatchewan vs Chiropractors of the City of Saskatoon, expert witness for the hearings. |
| 1995 | WEFA Group, Canada (now Global Insight), Senior Economist, responsible for quarterly short and long term forecasts of (i)all industrial and service sectors in Canada, (ii)Canadian provincial economies, and (iii)monthly and long term forecast for the Canadian dollar. |
| 1994-1996 | Novolipetzk Metallurgical Plant (Russia), consulted on issues related to corporate restructuring, corporate governance, privatization and equity financing. |
| 1992 | Allenvest Group, was involved in case preparation for hearings before the Ontario Securities Commission on corporate governance of capital markets. |
| 1991 | Government of Canada v. Bell Canada, performed quantitative analysis using advanced econometric methods. |
| 1991 | Zarex Management, performed survey data analysis and built survey results database. |
Qualifications:
| MBA | Wilfred Laurier University, 1995 |
| PhD.Program | Major: Finance, Minors: Economics, Econometrics, University of Toronto,1986-1991 |
| MSc | Economics and Industrial Engineering, BenGurion University (Israel), 1985 |
| BA | Economics, Ben-Gurion University (Israel), 1982 |
Current Courses:
GRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT
| 1991 | Advanced Corporate Finance, York University/MBA |
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT
| 2000-Present | FIN501, Investment Analysis I, Ryerson University |
| 2005-Present | FIN611 Applied Investments Management, Ryerson University |
| 1992-2004 | FIN401, Managerial Finance II, Ryerson University, (1992-2004), Wilfrid Laurier University (1992-1995) |
| 1992-2003 | FIN300, Managerial Finance I, Ryerson University, (1992-2003), Wilfrid Laurier University (1992-1995) |
| 2005 | FIN502, Personal Financial Planning, Ryerson University |
| 2006 | FIN521, Advanced Portfolio Management, Ryerson University |
| 1997-2007 | FIN601, Investments Analysis II - Derivative Securities, Ryerson University |
| 2006-2008 | FIN711, Advanced Investments, Ryerson University |
| 1994-1995 | International Finance and Trade, Wilfrid Laurier University |
| 1992, 2001 | IBS621, International Finance & Trade, Ryerson University, Wilfrid Laurier University |
| 1991-1995 | Corporate Finance, Wilfrid Laurier University |
| 1987-1990 | Corporate Finance, University of Toronto |
| 1983-1985 | Micro and Macroeconomics, Ben Gurion University |
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES DEVELOPED
| 2007 | FIN711, Advanced Investments, redeveloped the course, Ryerson University |









