Maria Ferraro
Lecturer; Coordinator, Netherlands Semester Abroad Program
MBA, MSc (Forensic Accounting), CPA, CGA
Office: SSC 4422
Phone: 519-661-2111 x82667
Email: mferrar3@uwo.ca
Biography
Maria has been a lecturer for the DAN Department of Management and Organizational Studies since 2006. Prior to joining the department, she spent over 16 years in the private sector, gaining experience in diverse industries such as manufacturing and hospitality. She has developed and taught a wide range of courses for the department predominantly in the Accounting specialization. Her main areas of expertise are in management accounting , performance management and occupational fraud.
Maria is passionate about students having an international experience during their undergrad so has established and coordinates annually the DAN Management Semester Abroad program. A unique faculty led program where a group of 3rd year DAN students, study for a term at Radboud University in Nijmegen, Netherlands. Students take a combination of Western and Radboud courses and participate in field trips and cultural activities.
Previous courses taught:
- Enterprise Risk Management (MOS 4468)
- Professionalism and Ethics (MOS 4467)
- Accounting Theory (MOS 4466)
- Strategy (MOS 4410)
- Intro to Accounting and Finance (MOS 1023)
- Intermediate Accounting I (MOS 3360)
- Intermediate Accounting II (MOS 3361)
Awards
- Edward G Pleva Award for Excellence in Teaching 2021-2022
- CMA Teaching Award in Accounting
2011-2012, 2012-2013, 2013-2014, 2014-2015 - University Student Council Teaching Honour Roll Certificate
2006-2007 to 2016 -2017
Professional Designations:
CPA, CGA (Canada)
ACCA (UK)
CPA (Australia)
Textbook:
Balakrishnan, R., Sivaramakrishnan, K., Sprinkle, G., Carty, L., and Ferraro, M. 2011. Managerial Accounting (first Canadian edition). Etobicoke, ON: Wiley
