Dr. Ross Ghouchani
Ross Ghouchani holds a PhD in Economics with specialization in Financial Economics and Microeconomics from Concordia University in Montreal, a master's degree in business administration with a specialization in financial management and worked as an investment analyst and a financial risk consultant.
Ross Ghouchani brings a solid academic foundation combined with many years of academic and teaching experience at institutions such as the University of British Columbia – Okanagan Campus and Concordia University as a lecturer and as an Assistant Professor at University Canada West. Ross is using innovative and engaging teaching methods to create student-centered learning environments that foster active participation and deep understanding, equipping students with skills for success in the job market.
Expertise and Experience
Investment (Fundamental and Technical analysis), Financial Economics and Risk Management (Financial risk model validation including Credit risk and Market risk), Financial Markets and Institutions, Quantitative Research and Analysis, Economic Design in Healthcare.
Publications and Awards
Ross interest is in Economics and Finance and has publications in both.
His most recent publication is Preference Aggregation for Couples and the results in that research are being used on his current research in Matching and healthcare.
His other publication is on price bubble in stock exchange market.
Multiple academic scholarships and distinctions including Economics Best Poster Prize at Concordia University, Student Leadership Recognition, Faculty of Arts and Science Graduate Fellowship and School of Graduate Studies Conference and Exhibition Awards.
Certifications
- Programming in Python for Data Science from the University of British Columbia.
- Graduate Seminar in University Teaching from Concordia University.
- Proficient in Python, SQL, SAS, STATA, R, MATLAB, Power BI as well as finance databases such as Bloomberg.
Courses taught at UCW
- Global Financial Institutions Management FNCE 629
- Personal Financial Planning FNCE 627
- Business Economics MBAF 504
- Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis MBAF 502
