Biography
Before answering his lifelong call to teach in higher education, Philip progressed through an impressive array of management (retail banking) and functional positions (specializing in marketing and sales of cash and treasury management) to collect a plethora of stories that he now leverages passionately in the classroom to bring vibrant life, relevance and context to textbook material.
Academic Credentials
Master of Business Administration, Services Marketing, Athabasca University, 1999
Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Arts, University of Toronto, 1979
Areas of Specialization
Business Management
Entrepreneurship
Marketing (General and Financial Services)
Areas of Expertise
Financial Literacy
Behavioural Economics; Cash and Treasury Management; Small Business Consulting
Career Highlights
2006-Present – Professor, George Brown College, Centre for Business
2008-2013 – Professor, Seneca College
2008-2010 – Instructor, The Chang School of Continuing Education, Ryerson University
2004-2006 – Senior Manager, HSBC Bank Canada
1998-2003 – Proposal Consultant, CIBC
1996-1998 – Small Business Consultant
1980-1996 – Various management and functional roles, BMO Bank of Montreal
Other Activities
Coach – Co-led GBC student teams at annual Ontario Colleges Marketing Competition, 2009-2013