George Drazenovic is a highly experienced and accomplished business professional and educator. As Chair of Arts, Communications and Social Sciences at University Canada West (UCW), he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the MBA program.
With a Master of Business Administration specializing in Finance from the University of Notre Dame and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of British Columbia, George is well-equipped to teach a variety of business courses. He is also a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPA, CGA) and the Vancouver Society of Chartered Financial Analysts.
George has a wealth of leadership experience from the private sector and has a track record of incubating start-up ventures in a variety of sectors, including alternative energy, biotechnology, and natural resources. He has led publicly traded companies at the executive and board level and raised and structured tens of millions of dollars in financing. He brings business development, planning and securities regulatory expertise to the table.
As a teacher, George is a strong advocate of students and takes an active learner-centred approach to his teaching, enabling his students to introduce their diverse experiences and backgrounds into the classroom learning environment. He teaches managerial accounting and investment analysis at UCW and has served as the course lead for accounting.
In addition to his work at UCW, George has also been a featured lecturer for the Chartered Financial Analyst program, a globally recognized standard for measuring investment knowledge, specializing in fixed-income securities, derivatives and corporate finance.
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