UCW Experts Guide
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Experts
Mike Benke
Titles:
Faculty
Locations:
Economics, Foreign Ownership, Institutional Investors in Vancouver Real Estate, Real Estate Market Yield/Profitability in Canada and Vancouver, Strategy and Corporate Finance
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Wahiba Chair
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Faculty
Locations:
Communications, Digital Marketing, Marketing Strategy, Social Media and Influencers
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Dr. Larry Earnhart
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Department Chair – MBA, Quantitative Studies
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Business Operations, Chemical Process Design, Entrepreneurship, The Chemical Processing Industry
Departments:
Faculty, Master of Business Administration, MBA Department of Quantitative Studies
Dr. Gelareh Farhadian
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Department Chair - MBA Marketing, Strategy & Entrepreneurship, Co-Host – Innovation Fuel podcast
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Corporate Culture in Venture Capitals, Corporate Strategy, High-Tech Companies, Management Consulting in HR Development, Mining and Construction, Oil and Gas, Organizational and Leadership Development, Start-up Development
Departments:
Faculty, Master of Business Administration, MBA Department of Marketing, Strategy & Entrepreneurship
Dr. Paul Fontaine
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Full Time Faculty
Locations:
Diasporic Media, Journalism and the Relationships Between South Asian-Canadian Communities and Canadian Institutions, Including Universities and Municipal Governments
Departments:
Faculty, Undergraduate Programs, Arts, Communications & Social Sciences
Dave Keighron
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Head of Innovation/Director, NExT GENERATION HUB, Co-Host, Innovation Fuel podcast
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E-Business Strategy, E-Commerce Strategy, Innovation as a Service
Departments:
Faculty, MBA Department of Marketing, Strategy & Entrepreneurship
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Dr. Pooja Lekhi
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Faculty
Locations:
Asset Quality Management in the Banking Sector, Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies, Financial Management, Global Financial Institutions
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Cyndi McLeod
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CEO, Global University Systems Canada
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Entrepreneurship, Gender Equity in the Workplace, International Education, Women in Leadership
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Dr. Eli Sopow
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Full Time Faculty
Locations:
Issues Management and Communications, Organizational Change Management, Public Sector Management, Research and Strategic Intelligence
Departments:
Faculty, Master of Business Administration, MBA Department of Leadership & People Management
Karen Tankard
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Faculty
Locations:
Communications, Data Privacy, Digital Media, Media Manipulation and Fake News, Online Communities, The Future of Journalism
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Dr. Salvador Trevino
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Full Time Faculty
Locations:
Consumer Behavior, Cultural and Consumer Trends, Digital Marketing, Digital Transformation, E-Commerce, Entrepreneurship, Globalization and Culture Shifts
Departments:
Faculty, Master of Business Administration, MBA Department of Marketing, Strategy & Entrepreneurship
Dr. Patty Zakaria
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Faculty
Locations:
Anti-Corruption and Transparency, Applied Research, Corruption, International Relations, Policy Analysis and Ethics, Research Design and Interpretation
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