Academic Degrees
- Master of Business Administration (MBA), University of Toronto (Rotman School of Management)
- Master of Engineering (MEng), University of Toronto (Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering)
- Master of Laws (LLM), University of Toronto (Faculty of Law)
- Master of Information (MI), University of Toronto (Faculty of Information)
- Master of Education (MEd), University of Toronto (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education)
Professional Designations
- Project Management Professional (PMP), Project Management Institute (PMI)
- Stanford Certified Project Manager (SCPM), Stanford University
- Certified HACCP Auditor (CHA), American Society for Quality (ASQ)
- Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE), American Society for Quality (ASQ)
- Certified Quality Engineer (CQE), American Society for Quality (ASQ)
- Certified Quality Improvement Associate (CQIA), American Society for Quality (ASQ)
- Certified Quality Inspector (CQI), American Society for Quality (ASQ)
- Certified Quality Process Analyst (CQPA), American Society for Quality (ASQ)
- Certified Quality Technician (CQT), American Society for Quality (ASQ)
- Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), American Society for Quality (ASQ)
- Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB), American Society for Quality (ASQ)
- IT Service Management and ITIL, BCS - The Chartered Institute for IT
- Professional Engineer (PEng), Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)
- Strategic Decision and Risk Management (SDRM), Stanford University
- Teaching Fundamentals (TF), University of Toronto
Relevant Courses
- PMGT 701 (Fundamentals of Project Management)
- PMGT 702 (Project Leadership)
- PMGT 703 (Project Communications)
- PMGT 706 (Business Principles)
- PMGT 709 (Project Communications and Employment Preparedness)
- PMGT 721 (Project Planning and Scheduling)
- PMGT 727 (Project Estimation and Cost Management)
- PMGT 731 (Project Quality Management)
- PMGT 734 (Project Management – Capstone Project)
- OMGT 229 (Project Management Principles)
Student Course Feedback Surveys
- Human Resources (HR) Graduate Certificate
- Project Management (PM) Graduate Certificate
- Construction Management (CM) Graduate Certificate
Training
- Teaching with Cases, Harvard Business School (HBS)
- In-person: June 21, 2019 to June 22, 2019
- Advanced University Teaching Preparation, University of Toronto
- Hybrid: September 11, 2017 to April 15, 2019
- Fundamentals of Indigenous Education and Anti-Racism, Centennial College
- Online: November 20, 2023 to February 23, 2024
Biography
Lucas engages his students using the Harvard Business School (HBS) Case Method of teaching, combined with relevant examples of current events from around the world. He was selected by Centennial College’s The Business School (TBS) to participate in a fully funded, in-person training at Harvard Business School (HBS). Lucas has collaborated with public and private organizations in diverse industries (automotive, cement, consulting, consumer packaging, fiber optic, healthcare, higher education, information technology, legal, nuclear, etc).
Lucas provides training and has taught various courses [i.e. algebra, anthropology, applied acoustics, applied mechanics, big data, biotechnology, boiler systems, business law, business writing, calculus, Canadian law, career planning, communications, computer programming, concrete structures, conflict resolution, consulting, corporate finance, corporate social responsibility, corrugated structural design, customer relations, data analytics, data science, derivatives, digital artifacts, effective presentation skills, Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) control, engineering design, environmental studies, ethics, executive compensation, fiber optics networks, financial accounting, financial markets, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), graphic design, health and safety, health studies, history, human resources, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), information management, information systems, information technology, innovation, integer programming, intellectual property, international business, international development, International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards, legal research, leadership, Lean Six Sigma, managerial accounting, managerial economics, marketing, material sciences, mental health, microbiology, Microsoft Project, museum studies, negotiations, operations management, operations research, organizational behaviour, organizational design, patient safety, personnel recruitment, philosophy, plant administration, Primavera, Production Part Approval Process (PPAP), project management, psychology, purchasing, quality auditing, quality assurance, quality control, quality management, reliability, risk management, scheduling, statistics, steels production, strategy, supply chain management, sustainability, team building, User Experience Design (UXD), website design, Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), etc] for corporations, colleges and universities.
Lucas has taught undergraduate and graduate (Master’s and PhD) students enrolled in various degree programs, as well as supervised over 100 Master’s and PhD students employed as his teaching assistants at University of Toronto, McMaster University and Western University. Collectively, Lucas has taught over 10,000 students (in-person, hybrid, online) at 10 colleges and 10 universities across Canada, who subsequently became accountants, actuaries, business executives, coaches, corporate trainers, data scientists, doctors, educators, engineers, entrepreneurs, financial analysts, human resources professionals, instructors, journalists, lawyers, marketers, mathematicians, nurses, pharmacists, professors, project directors, psychologists, quality specialists, statisticians, teachers, UX designers, website designers, writers, etc.
Lucas is a lifelong learner and a multidisciplinary educator who is passionate about teaching! He enjoys interacting, motivating and learning together with his students. Lucas studied in different graduate-level degree programs at the University of Toronto and holds over 35 professional certifications/designations in various disciplines/specializations from reputable institutions.
Lucas has led and/or participated in a wide range of initiatives for Centennial College’s The Business School (TBS). Sample initiatives: Led the 'Faculty Bios' initiative for the external website; Participated in the hiring process for new full-time and part-time faculty; Mentored new full-time and part-time faculty; Created brand new courses; Modernized and updated existing courses; Delivered workshops; Served as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) during in-person to online modality course conversions; Taught in multiple TBS programs via different modalities (in-person, hybrid, online); Contributed to Learning Management System (LMS) course conversions from D2L Brightspace to Anthology Blackboard; Participated in external volunteer activities; Mentored students preparing for external case competitions; Contributed to the weekend delivery model; Attended student-centered events (open houses, orientations, convocations, networking events, etc).