George Drazenovic

Biography:

George Drazenovic is an Associate Professor in the Arts, Communication and Social Sciences department at UCW.

George has 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. He is a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia (CPA, CGA) and the Vancouver Society of Chartered Financial Analysts.

George is currently an Associate Professor at UCW teaching managerial accounting, investment analysis, entrepreneurship and business strategy.

Expertise and Experience

George has a wealth of leadership experience from the private sector and 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.

George is a strong advocate of students and takes an active learner-centered approach to his teaching, enabling his students to introduce their diverse experiences and backgrounds into the classroom learning environment.

Publications and Scholarly Activity

George has 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.