Tom Valentine has established a high profile over the past twelve years as a leading educator in banking and corporate finance. He designed and inaugurated two Masters degrees in finance through Macquarie University and Kuring-gai College and is currently Visiting Professor at Monash University lecturing in Australia and South East Asia and is Adjunct Professor at Southern Cross University, involved in the MBA program. He has published a number of books and financial papers, and is an occasional columnist for the Australian Financial Review.