Mr Ron McIver, B.Ec. (Hons), M.Ec. (Flinders), M.App.Fin. (Macquarie), AIBFRon McIver is a Lecturer in financial economics in the School of International Business, and Director of the Financial Markets Research Group (FMRG) within the Centre of Business Analysis and Research (CoBAR), at the University of South Australia. Prior to joining the University Ron was a Senior Research Officer (Economics) with the Industries Assistance Commission of the Australian Department of Treasury in Canberra. Ron has also held the position of Senior Lecturer in Quantitative Finance and Investment Management within the Accounting and Finance Group of the Business School at the University of Greenwich, London. Ron has provided training and advisory services in economics and finance within the banking and finance industry and the public sector, and has acted as a consultant on the design of graduate programs in business.Ron is an experienced provider of learning resources in the area of economics, having been extensively involved in the design, development and writing of a large number of courses for both the University of South Australia and the Open Learning Agency of Australia (OLAA). Ron has also co-authored a number of reports, texts on economics and articles on business and economic education.In recognition of his efforts in innovation in the teaching of economics Ron has been a recipient of a University of South Australia Award for Excellence in Teaching.
