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Anish Bania, BS (Babson College, MA), MBA (Marymount)
Having started my own business in the past and worked in another start-up, I want to bring my passion in business to the classrooms. To supplement textbook theories and principles, I bring more than 10 years experience in marketing, finance, operations and management in the consumer products industry, government contracting, business research and consulting. My personal areas of interests are in small business management, globalization, technology and effect of cultures on management philosophy.  In addition to my academic pursuits, I also love to spend time with my two young daughters and enjoy the BC outdoors.

Laurel Donaldson, With studies in Psychology and Business, (Honours BA), Western Ontario) MBA (Ivey Business School, UWO)

Laurel has experience in social and marketing research, banking, accounting and small business consulting, Laurel is well aware that working with people is a large part of working in business. Thus she emphasizes the development of interpersonal and communication skills in her classes. She attempts to create an active learning environment where students feel comfortable participating in discussions and asking questions. When not assisting students to develop management skills, or researching management and active learning strategies, Laurel might be found travelling the world and increasing her understanding and appreciation of different cultures. Laurel believes that her role is more of a "facilitator of learning" than a teacher. Students are expected to put a great deal of effort into their studies in order to gain valuable knowledge and skills. Laurel attempts to bring students beyond the level of "knowing" and into the level of "understanding.

Tell me, and I will forget.
Show me, and I will remember.
Involve me, and I will understand.

Chinese Proverb

Morna Fraser, MBA, CFP, CIM, FCSI
Morna brings 15 years as a financial consultant and manager of financial consultants advising high net worth clients as well a range of other business experience to her teaching. In addition to financial services Morna has worked in sales, project management, the not for profit sector, retail, various teaching and coaching roles and market research consulting. Morna completed her MBA at the Richard Ivey School of Business and holds the following designations; Certified Financial Planner, Canadian Investment Manager and Fellow of the Canadian Securities Institute.

Joe ilsever, PhD [Simon Fraser], MBA [Finance; City University], MA [Measurement and Modeling: British Columbia], CGA [BC], FICB [McGill & Calgary], IMA (USA)

Dr. ilsever teaches advanced statistics and finance. His specialties include statistical modeling in business, financial applications, and active portfolio management, corporate tax planning instruments. Dr. ilsever is an active member of the Certified General Accountants Association of BC and is actively involved in academic research with the IBIMA [http://www.ibima.org/Cairo2009/committee.html], and GITMA [http://www.gitma.org/]. His research publications appeared in many prestigious international journals and conferences.

He also holds a fellowship designation in international finance and has twenty years of corporate financial and accounting planning, treasury and controllership experience.

Don Valeri, BA (Carleton), LLB(Ottawa), MBA (Alberta), PhD(Greenleaf)
Don has worked as corporate counsel for the largest oil pipeline in Canada, the federal government, and practiced law privately in Alberta and British Columbia. He is past member of the Law Society of Alberta, and is a current member of the Law Society of British Columbia. His doctoral dissertation was on the origins of servant leadership, and among his current scholarly interests are ethical leadership, as well as the theory and practice of leadership in the business world.

Adrienne Watt, Computer Systems Dipl (BCIT), B.Tech (BCIT), MBA (City
University)
Since 1989, I have worked as an educator and gained extensive
experience developing and delivering business and technology
curriculum to post-secondary students. During that time I ran a
successful software development business. In the business I worked as
an IT Professional in a variety of senior positions including Project
Manager, Database Designer, Administrator and Business Analyst.
Recently I've been exploring a wide range of technology related tools
and processes to improve my delivery methods and enhance learning for
my students.

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