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Dr. Stanley Gyoshev

Current:

• Assistant Professor (Lecturer) at Xfi Centre for Finance and Investment at the University of Exeter

• EC FP7 Expert at European Commission

• Member at Institute of Directors

• Chairman of the Board of Directors at Lessno.com

Past

• Assistant Professor of Finance at The College of William and Mary

• Assistant Professor of Finance at LeBow College of Business at Drexel University (stan@drexel.edu)

• Assistant Professor at Bentley College

• Credit Policy Researcher at Advanta Bank Corporation (Now part of Bank of America)

Education

• Drexel University - College of Business and Administration

• University of Maine

• Sofiiski universitet Sv. Kliment Ohridski

• Nacionalna Prirodo Matematicheska Gimnazia

2007 – Present (1 year)

The Institute of Directors (IoD G218928) in the UK is the world's most experienced and long-standing organisation advocating director professionalism. With over 100 years experience in supporting business leaders and representing their views, the UK IoD has received numerous requests over the years to assist and support the start up of institutes. These organisations have benefited from the kudos, reputation and extensive experience of the IoD whilst maintaining an independent stance.

Assistant Professor (Lecturer)

Xfi Centre for Finance and Investment at the University of Exeter (Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Xfi; Venture Capital & Private Equity industry) October 2006 – Present (1 year 4 months) • Doing research and teaching MBA students. • Member of the SOBE Alumni Task Force

EC FP7 Expert

European Commission

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry) 2006 – Present (2 years)

• EC FP7 Expert number # EX2006C092474

• Acting as an expert in connection with the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) 2007-2013

• Evaluator/ Review Experts participate in the evaluation of RTD proposals which have been submitted to the Commission for funding and/ or review of projects being funded by the Commission.

• Monitor Experts participate in policy and programme evaluation and monitoring.

• Project Keywords: Business Angel Investing and Financing; Venture Capital (VC) and Private Equity; SME; Small Medium Enterprise studies; Entrepreneurship; Start-up companies; Incubator companies; Hedge Funds; Knowledge-based enterprises; Knowledge economy; Valuation; Business plan; Company valuation; Tourism economy; Fiscal economics; Business economics; Business support services; Business support systems; Financial science; Retail studies; Consumer studies;

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Lessno.com

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)

January 2002 – Present (6 years 1 month)

Chairman of the Board of Directors

Assistant Professor of Finance

The College of William and Mary

(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry) August 2005 – August 2006 (1 year 1 month) • Doing research and teaching MBA, MACC and undergraduate students • Member of the Mason School of Business Alumni Task Force

Assistant Professor of Finance

LeBow College of Business at Drexel University (stan@drexel.edu)

(Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry) June 2002 – August 2005 (3 years 3 months) • Doing research and teaching MBA and undergraduate students • Faculty Advisor – MBA program for students in CIE (Career Integrated Education) track • Faculty Advisor – Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship in Technology

Assistant Professor

Bentley College

(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Financial Services industry) 2001 – 2002 (1 year) • Doing research and teaching MBA and undergraduate students

Credit Policy Researcher

Advanta Bank Corporation (Now part of Bank of America)

(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; ADVNB; Banking industry) 1995 – 1996 (1 year) Prior to becoming an academic, Dr. Gyoshev worked as a Credit Policy Researcher at the Strategy Department of the Advanta Bank, which managed the 3rd biggest credit card portfolio of over $35 billion. He participated in developing, refining and implementing quantitative strategies for credit scoring, customer retention and profit realization through second degree of price discrimination.

Education

Drexel University - College of Business and Administration

PhD, Financial Engineering and Special Pricing Mechanisms utilizing Financial Derivatives, 1997 – 2001

Dissertation: Synthetic Repurchase Programs through Put Derivatives: Theory and Evidence

Activities and Societies: •

• Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship in Technology

• Quarterfinalist at the Yale 50K Entrepreneurship Competition

Drexel University

MS, Business Statistics, 1995 – 1997

University of Maine

MA, Number Theory and Mathematical Statistics, 1993 – 1995

Sofiiski universitet Sv. Kliment Ohridski

Combined BS & MS, Mathematical Modeling and Operations Research, 1988 – 1993

• First Prize, National Scientific Session of Assistant Professors and Students, Sofia University, 1991

• Third Prize, National Scientific Session of Young Researchers, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, 1990

• FMI Dean’s Fellowship, "St. St. Kliment and Metodi Scholarship for exceptional abilities and performance", 1988 – 1992

Nacionalna Prirodo Matematicheska Gimnazia

A-level, Mathematics, 1984 – 1988

Research Interests:

• Venture Capital, Business Angels and Entrepreneurial Finance

• Special Pricing Mechanisms in the Travel and the Retail Industries

• Networking and its Effects on Alumni Contributions

• Corporate Governance Effects of Financial Derivatives