Diosdado Joven, BSc, MBA, MA

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Diosdado Joven,
BSc, MBA, MA

Biography

Mr. Joven is an internationally trained educator and economist whose work is grounded in central banking, economics and finance. He has 20 years’ experience working in a central bank setting as an economist and financial analyst in the areas of direct/portfolio investments, foreign exchange transactions, build-operate-transfer and variant financing schemes in project finance. He shares his expertise by teaching business, economics and finance courses and has on various occasions been invited to speak at economic seminars/workshops in educational and professional institutions in his home country, the Philippines.

As a graduate of George Brown College’s teaching program in 2008, he utilizes newly developed best practices in teaching to complement his skills in optimizing the dynamics of diverse classroom learning environments. Whether facilitating courses online or in-class, he advocates a learner-centred approach and encourages collaboration.

Academic Credentials

Certificate in Online Instruction, Central Michigan University, 2011

College Teacher Training program certificate (Honours), George Brown College, 2008

Certified Management Accountant Accelerated Program, 2006

Master of Accountancy, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, 1997

Master of Business Administration, Jose Rizal University, 1995

Bachelor of Science in Commerce (Economics), Far Eastern University, 1982

Areas of Specialization

Introductory Economics

Microeconomics

Macroeconomics

Business Concepts

Personal Finance

Islamic Finance

Areas of Expertise

Central Banking

Commercial Banking

Investment Banking

Rural Banking (Microfinance)

Entrepreneurship

Project/Infrastructure Finance

Developmental Economics

Forex Bourse

Monetary Economics

International Economics

Economic Research

Project Feasibility Studies

Thesis Writing (APA

MLA and University of Chicago formats)

Career Highlights

2008-Present – Part-time Professor, George Brown College, Centre for Business

2005-2006 – Auditor, Casino Rama

1996-2004 – Associate Professorial Lecturer, Graduate School of Business, De La Salle University

2003-2004 – Special Lecturer in Economics, College of Business, Letran College

1994-2005 – Senior External Debt Specialist, International Department, Central Bank of the Philippines

1990-1994 – Foreign Exchange Officer, Forex Dept., Central Bank of the Philippines

1988-1990 – Offshore Project Accountant, Saudi Aramco

Other Activities

Member – Canadian Association of Business Economists

Member – Association of Professional Economists of British Columbia

Member – American Economic Association

Member – Thesis Defence Panel, De La Salle University

Awards

Nominated to various offshore World Bank/IMF-sponsored seminars/workshops, Central Bank of the Philippines, 2003-2004

Nominated to various Graduate Scholarship Awards, Central Bank of the Philippines, 2001-2004

Outstanding Faculty, Graduate School of Business, De La Salle University, 1996

National Scholarship for Development Grant (post-graduate studies), Philippine Government, 1995