Dr. Karine Benzacar

Professor

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Biography

Karine Benzacar has been teaching for the Smith School of Business at Queen's University since 2010. She is also Managing Director of Knowledge Plus Corp., which specializes in business training and providing financial, accounting, and management information services. A certified accountant in Canada and the U.S., Karine’s practice has served various organizations across North America, including prominent clients such as the Bank of Nova Scotia and IBM. With over 25 years of solid industry experience, she has held senior financial management positions at major Canadian banks and has taught undergraduate, MBA, and Masters of Finance courses at several universities. Karine has published numerous articles in leading journals and has presented at national and international industry conferences. She received the FCPA designation, awarded for outstanding contributions to the industry, and has played a significant role in training professionals on International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2010-01-01 — Present

Smith School of Business • Kingston, ON, Canada

Teaching various business courses as a term adjunct.

Instructor

1999-01-01 — 2009-01-01

University of Toronto • Toronto, ON, Canada

Taught accounting and finance courses.

Instructor

1998-01-01 — 2001-01-01

Ryerson Polytechnic University • Toronto, ON, Canada

Provided instruction in finance.

Instructor

1996-01-01 — 1997-01-01

Concordia University • Montreal, QC, Canada

Delivered courses in finance.

Awards

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FCPA

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Research Interest
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two academic references
  • Transcripts
Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.