Alfonso F Canella

Senior Lecturer in the Brandeis University International Business School

Specializations:

Airline Industry, Health Care Economics, Project Evaluation, Valuations, Oil and Gas Industry, Film Industry

Degrees:

Boston University, M.B.A.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, M.S.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, B.S.

Courses Taught:

BUS 10a

Functions of the Capitalist Enterprise
BUS 75a

Financial Analysis for Management
BUS 249f

Immersion Experience
FIN 202a

International Corporate Finance
FIN 217f

Financial Modeling
FIN 218f

Financial Modeling II
FIN 223f

Project Finance
FIN 234f

Corporate Financial Decision Making
FIN 241f

Financial Planning and Control
FIN 282f

Real Options in Decision-Making

Profile:

Mr. Canella has worked in the finance function of various industries for over 20 years: energy consulting at Arthur D. Little, Inc., project finance and energy investments at Bank of Boston, engineering finance at Digital Equipment Corporation, financial planning at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, and budgeting and planning at Brandeis University.

Aside from his teaching, Mr. Canella works with students and the Career Planning office in career planning, interview preparation, and resume building. Also, Mr. Canella supervises student internships and summer jobs. Mr. Canella also supervises IBS's case competition teams. Mr. Canella is also working with the Hassenfeld Fellows Program, a gift-funded program that takes IBS students overseas for a one week immersion program in transition economies.

Publications:

Canella, Alfonso F. "Key to Retirement Success is Simple." Bankrate.com (2012): <http://www.bankrate.com/finance/retirement/key-retirement-success-simple-1.aspx>.

Awards & Honors:

(2010) International Business School Faculty Teaching Award
(2005) International Business School Faculty Teaching Award
(2004) IBS Teacher of the Year Award