"Ph.D. in Applied Economics, M.B.A., DEA in International Relations and European Politics, is a Full Professor at the University of Alberta (Campus Saint-Jean). In his role as a Professor, he has developed just over a dozen new courses in accounting, finance, management, and statistics. His research interests focus on SME economics, entrepreneurship, and development economics. He is particularly interested in the financing constraints of SMEs. This led him to work in organizations such as the World Bank in Washington and CIRANO in Montreal."