PhD, FHEA, CMBE, QTS
👤 Dr Ventsislav Ivanov
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🧭 Broad Area of Supervision
Business and Management, with a specialist grounding in Banking, Finance and Accounting — spanning financial analysis, accounting management, and economics education.
🔎 Specialist sub-areas:
- Banking and accountancy
- Financial analysis and accounting management
- Economics education and pedagogy
- Management education in the financial sector.
Short Bio
Dr Ventsislav Ivanov is a Business and Management lecturer with over eight years’ experience teaching Business, Management and Economics, with a particular focus on financial analysis and accounting management. He holds a PhD, two Master’s degrees (Banking Accountancy and an MBA) from Dimitar A. Tsenov Academy of Economics, Bulgaria, and Qualified Teacher of Economics status. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and a Certified Management & Business Educator (CMBE). His research includes work on artificial intelligence in higher education and online teaching practice in the private HE sector, and he serves on the editorial board of the International Journal of Private Higher Education.
📄 Full Profile
Dr Ventsislav Ivanov PhD, MBA, MSc Banking Accountancy, FHEA, CMBE, QTS
Overview
Dr Ivanov holds two Master’s degrees — one in Banking Accountancy, the other an MBA — along with his PhD, all from Dimitar A. Tsenov Academy of Economics, Bulgaria. He holds Qualified Teacher of Economics status and has built his academic career across both the UK and Bulgaria, including as a research associate at Oxford Business College and as an assistant at the Technical University of Sofia.
With over eight years’ lecturing experience in Business and Management and Economics — particularly financial analysis and accounting management — he currently lectures in Business and Management at Oxford Business College. His career prior to academia included various managerial positions within the financial and public sectors.
Research & Publications
Dr Ivanov’s research centres on higher education practice, technology, and financial/accounting education. His work includes:
- Akinwalere, S.N. & Ivanov, V. (2022). Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities. International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 12(1), 1–15.
- Khawaja, S., Akinwalere, S.N. & Ivanov, V. (2022). Best Practices During Covid-19 With a Significant Focus on Online Teaching: A Case of Private HEI. International Journal of Private Higher Education, 1(1).
He has also written two book chapters on higher education topics.
Professional Recognition & Memberships
- Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- Certified Management & Business Educator (CMBE)
- Qualified Teacher of Economics status (QTS)
- Member, Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) — Student
- Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Private Higher Education (IJPHE)
Ideal Candidate Fit
| If your research is about… | Dr Ivanov is a strong match because… |
| Banking, accountancy, or financial analysis | His own dual Master’s and PhD grounding in banking and finance |
| Accounting management or management accounting | Over eight years teaching financial analysis and accounting management |
| Economics education or pedagogy | Holds Qualified Teacher of Economics status |
| A professional doctorate embedded in the financial or public sector | Extensive managerial experience across both sectors
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📬 Contact / Enquire
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