Mariana Ionescu, PhD, MSc

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Mariana Ionescu,
PhD, MSc
Program Coordinator - Math/ Stat/ Economics

Biography

Mariana Ionescu obtained her PhD from the University of Bucharest in Romania. A physicist and statistician, Mariana is author/co-author of several research articles and monographs. With more than 25 years of teaching experience, she has taught a wide range of courses at the university and college level, both in Canada and Romania. She has been trained and certified in teaching learning and assessment methodologies and her current research focuses on understanding the process by which students develop statistical/mathematical concepts through their activities and exploring ways to design materials to address specific instructional needs. 

Professor Ionescu joined the George Brown College Centre for Business faculty in 2004. She currently teaches Mathematics of Finance and Investment, Statistics for Business and Quantitative Methods.

Academic Credentials

Customer Analytics, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 2015

Doctor of Philosophy, Physics, University of Bucharest, 1999

Statistics and Computing for Teachers, University of Bucharest, 1999

Competency-based Curriculum Design and Teaching Learning and Assessment Methodologies, University of Bucharest and Reaseheath College, England, 1998

Postgraduate diploma, Radioactive Isotope Utilisation, University of Bucharest, 1988

Master of Science, Physics, University of Bucharest, 1984

Areas of Specialization

Mathematics of Finance and Investment

Statistics for Business

Quantitative Methods

Areas of Expertise

Stochastic Analysis and Applications

Statistics

Theory of Interest

Career Highlights

2004-present – Professor, George Brown College Centre for Business

2001-2004 – Professor, Seneca College School of Business Management

2001-2004 – Professor, Centennial College School of Business

1990-2000 – Lecturer, University of Bucharest, Romania

1984-1990 – Researcher, National Research Development Institute for Animal Biology and Nutrition (IBNA), Bucharest, Romania