Okanagan College Media Release - Oct. 10, 2007
 
The Okanagan School of Business will welcome Dr. Farid Novin, Senior Representative (economics) from the Bank of Canada, to the KLO campus of Okanagan College on Tuesday, Oct. 16 for a series of presentations to Business Administration students, staff and the general public.

From 8:30 – 9:50 a.m. Novin will discuss the short-term interest rate outlook and its implications on the Canadian equity and debt markets. Later that afternoon (4 – 5:20 p.m.), Novin will address the issue of how the Bank’s short-term interest policy affects foreign direct investment and inflation in Canada.

Novin has worked for the Bank of Canada for 23 years in a variety of senior roles. His extensive experience is coupled with remarkable scholastic credentials. He received a B.A. in Economics from the National University of Iran in 1971, a Post Graduate Diploma in Socio-Economic Planning from The Hague, Netherlands in 1976, and a Post Graduate Diploma in Economic Development from Manchester University in 1977. Novin also holds a master's degree in Economics from Manchester University and a PhD in Economics from Queen's University.

Novin is an experienced lecturer, having also pursued an academic career, teaching at Queen's University, Concordia University, the University of Ottawa, and Sauder School of Business at University of British Columbia.

Both presentations will be held in the lecture hall (S104) of the Student Services building and everyone is welcome to attend.