EPISODE 01 – DAVID MCCONOMY

Professor McConomy is an assistant professor and has been teaching accounting and financial management at both the undergraduate and MBA levels at Queen’s University, University of Ottawa, and internationally at the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest, Romania. Prior to his teaching career, he has focused mainly on financial planning and accounting requirements of small to medium sized businesses.

The man, the legend, the financial accounting whiz, and the fan favourite among Queen’s Commerce students, Professor McConomy.

“Week 1, lecture 1….” The first time I met Professor McConomy as a timid frosh in his financial accounting class, I was terrified to say the least. But through this interview and from personal experience, I can say that he is one of the most caring and genuine people I have met at Queen’s. His love for teaching and compassion toward students is what I, and other students admire most about Professor McConomy. During our conversation he highlighted how much he enjoys teaching first year students and helping students ease their transition to university. He values having ample office hours to ensure any students can come by for accounting help, advice, or just life chats in general. (After filming this video I had a long life chat in his office about my third year crisis, he is honestly such a great person.)

His passions outside of teaching include spending quality time with his family, and any sporting event, as he loves the competitive aspect of sports. He is a huge fan of the Ottawa Senators, and has had season tickets ever since the franchise began in 1992. Fun fact: Back in his university days, he played both hockey and football at the varsity level (wow!), and in his final year of his football career, he set the record for the most interceptions in a season. This record still holds today!

A final word of advice from Prof. McConomy: The number one thing at university is balance; go to class, make time for social activities, and be engaged. Make these the best 4, 5, or 6 years of your life!