Faculty

The IUG faculty draw on their passion for teaching and their extensive experience in the public and private sectors providing our students with an outstanding educational experience.

The insights gained from their research contribute to a high standard of education to form future international leaders in business and politics.

AGGARWAL Surabhi Social Psychology / Communications Indian - Associate Professor B.A. Psychology, University of Delhi, India. M.A. Social Work, University of Delhi, India Ph.D. Social Work, University of Delhi, India Former Associate Professor at University of Delhi teaching Psychology, social research and gender studies Considerable research in the areas of Psychology and women issues.

ANDROUCHKO Leonid Mathematics / Information Technology Ukrainian - Professor, Director of Research Diploma of Engineer, Polytechnic Institute, Kiev, Ukraine Ph.D. Mathematics Science, Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SRR, Ukraine Senior administrator with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) until 1999. Visiting Professor Tokai University, Japan

APOSTOLOV Mario International Relations Bulgarian/Swiss - Adjunct M.A. International Relations, Moscow State Institute of International Relations D.E.S. International Relations, University of Geneva Ph.D. International Relations, University of Geneva Mr. Apostolov is working as a Regional Adviser at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)

BENAIN Pierre-Yves Business Policy French - Adjunct M.Sc. Engineering, National Institute of Applied Sciences, France E.M.B.A. International University in Geneva Marketing and Strategic Planning with multinationals such as Siemens and SITA

BOLAND Robert Accounting English/American - Professor B.A. Nottingham University, UK M.P.H. John Hopkins University, USA M.D. Juarez University, Mexico D.Com., Stellenbosch University, South Africa C.P.A. USA - C.A., UK Distinguished Professor and consultant to U.N. organizations. Former Director of Cranfield School of Management, UK

BORGEON Michel International Relations / E-Commerce French - Professor M.A., Ph.D., University of La Sorbonne, France Over 25 years of experience in trade promotion with the International Trade Centre, UNCTAD / WTO

CANETE Jorge Communication and Luxury Management Swiss/Spanish - Adjunct Diploma in Interior Design, London Metropolitan University, UK B.A. Economics, Université de Genève, Switzerland Executive MBA, BSL, Lausanne, Switzerland International responsibilities at strategic level for different luxury brands Interior design consultant for luxury brands. Owner and director of Interior Design Philosophy studio: published for the 3rd consecutive year by Andrew Martin Review (top 100 designers worldwide)

CATLIOTA Donna Law American - Professor B.A. English Literature and Language (cum laude), Barat College LL.M. in International and Comparative Law (with distinction), Georgetown University Law Center Juris Doctor in Law (magna cum laude), Cleveland State University Law School Ms Catliota was engaged in private practice for over 10 years with law firms in the United States, before moving to the public sector, where she has served as legal counsel with the US Department of State (Officer of the Legal Advisor); the United Nations Compensation Commission; and the World Health Organization and as General Counsel for the Millennium Foundation.

CATTANI Carlo Federico Finance Swiss / Italian - Adjunct Matriculation in Science Faculty of Physics, University of Rome Faculty of Economics, University of Rome Diploma from the International Centre of Tourism Studies (World Tourism Organisation) Ph.D. Economy and Commerce, Rome

CELLICH Claude Negotiation American - Professor Vice-President for External Relations B.A. Detroit Institute of Technology, USA M.A., M.B.A., University of Detroit, USA D.B.A. h.c. Davenport University, USA Harvard trained negotiator Former UN senior administrator Co-author of Global Business Negotiations and International Trade Promotion

COLE Judith Law American - Adjunct B.A. English, University of Great Falls, USA M.A. French, University of Montana, USA M.I.M. International Management, Thunderbird School of Global Management, USA J.D. Georgetown University Law Center, USA Ms Cole has worked for USAID, the Office of the Legal Adviser of the US Department of State, the United Nations Compensation Commission (UNCC) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Geneva

CSURGAI Gyula International Relations Hungarian/Canadian - Adjunct B.A. Concordia University, Montreal Canada B.Sc. University of Toulouse, France - Political science M.A. European Institute Geneva European Studies Post-Graduate Degree University of Geneva Multiculturalism, Nationalism and International Relations Ph.D. University of Geneva Geopolitics Co-founder and voluntary work in the Association, International Centre for Geopolitical Studies: Organizing seminars, training courses, symposiums and debates on contemporary geopolitical issues.

CURTIS Beatrice ESL / English American - Assistant Professor Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults B.A. English Literature, University of Utah, USA M.A. Media and Communication, International University in Geneva Former Director of Executive Programs at Gartner SA and MIS Director at WWF International

DOLIVO Jean Management Swiss - Adjunct Licence in Mathematics, University of Lausanne, Switzerland M.Sc. Physics, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland M.Sc. Computer Science, University of California at Berkeley, USA M.B.A., INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France Former senior manager with Hewlett-Packard Europe Executive Coaching and Project Management

GERACI Antonino International Relations - Unit Coordinator Italian/Canadian - Assistant Professor B.Sc. University of Montreal, Political Science M. Sc. University of Montreal, Political Science DEA IUHEI International Relations, Political Science Ph.D. Candidate University of Lausanne, Political Science Founding member & Vice President in 1989 of the WUSC University of Montreal Committee Founding member in 1990 of "Peace & International Security" research group at University of Montreal

GOLDSCHMID Patricia C. Communications/ E-Commerce Canadian/Swiss - Assistant Professor B.A. Hons, German, Business Administration, Spanish, University of Toronto, Canada M.Sc. in Communications, University of Lugano, Switzerland, and UCLA Anderson School of Management, California, USA Former Director of Communications and Media Relations, IFPMA, Switzerland

GUVEN Dogan Information Technology Turkish - Adjunct B.Sc. Computer Science and Engineering, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey M.Sc. Computer Science, EGE University, Izmir, Turkey Ph.D. Computer Science, EGE University, Izmir, Turkey PMP and ITIL certified. Mr. Guven has more than 17 years of experience in business/IT and global IT leadership.

HANCOCK John International Relations Canadian - Adjunct B.A., first class honours, history and economics, Dalhousie University, Canada Ph.D., history, Cambridge University, UK Policy advisor to the Director-General of the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland. Coordinated WTO's Aid-for-Trade initiative. Prior to the WTO, Mr. Hancock was senior advisor to Canada's trade minister and an economic advisor to the Prime Minister.

HOLLENBECK Frank Finance / Economics American/French - Professor Ph.D. University of South Carolina, USA Ex-director of the MBA program at University of Hartford in Paris and Chief Economist with Caterpillar Overseas.Ex-Director of Research Banque Edouard Constant Geneva.

HYSENI Valon Information Technology Albanian / Kosovo - Lecturer B.B.A., Finance concentration, International University in Geneva (IUG) M.B.A., International University in Geneva (IUG) CIPE Certification in private entrepreneurship initiation and business administration, Prizren, Kosovo Business Operation Analysis, UNICEF, Geneva Finance & Admin Officer at MBV, Lausanne

INMAN David Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management British - Professor B.Sc. Biochemistry St. Andrews, UK Ph.D. Biochemistry St. Andrews, UK Former Senior International Executive with DuPont de Nemours with experience building and managing successful businesses in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Strength in strategy, planning, and developing organizations.

JACQUERIOZ Daniel Economics, International Trade Policies, Regionalism Swiss - Adjunct B.A. International Relations, IUHEI, University of Geneva,Switzerland Diploma in Business Administration, ISMA, Lausanne,Switzerland M.A., International Economics, IUHEI, University of Geneva, Switzerland Former Communication Delegate of the ICRC,Colombia, Congo-Brazzaville, Armenia.

JOVANOVIC Goran International Relations Swiss/Serbian - Professor B.A. University of Belgrade, Serbia Faculty M.A. Smith College, USA M.A. Ph.D. International Relations, IUHEI, University of Geneva, Switzerland Former scientific director and producer at the audiovisual unit of the Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva, Switzerland

LIOUKA Ioanna International Business - Unit Coordinator Greek - Associate Professor B.Sc. Athens University, Greece M.B.A, INSEAD, France Ph.D. University of Glasgow, United Kingdom Former Senior consultant with Deloitte and Touche. Research Associate with the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).

MALAGOLI Maribel Spanish language Spanish / Swiss - Adjunct M.A. Biology, University of Barcelona, Spain Additional specialized trainings in Teachers Formation Institute of Geneva and in other Institutes in Switzerland. Member of a group for environmental advice to policy makers.

NEUFELD Nora International Relations Austrian - Adjunct M.A. law, University of Vienna, Austria Ph.D. law, University of Vienna A lawyer with the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Neufeld looks after the negotiations on a new multilateral agreement on Trade Facilitation. Before joining the WTO, Ms. Neufeld worked for the UN where she held various responsibilities in the areas of commercial diplomacy and trade-related research.

NUQ Patrice Anne Academic Dean Marketing / International Business American/Swiss - Professor B.Sc. Mathematics, Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, USA M.B.A. Marketing, Rutgers University, USA D.B.A. Grenoble School of Management, France and Newcastle University, UK Former Director of Marketing at RCA, ITT, British Telecom, Digital/Compaq and Orange Co-author of an innovative marketing textbook in creative learning and research in the field of e-Health services marketing.

O'NEIL Glenn Communications - Unit Coordinator Australian - Assistant Professor B.A. La Trobe University, Australia M.Sc. Communications, University of Lugano, Switzerland Ph.D. candidate with London School of Economics, England Consultant on communication evaluation and measurements for Benchpoint Ltd. London

PLANAS-BIELSA Victor Finance Spanish - Adjunct B.Sc. Physics, Universidad de Zaragoza, Spain M.Sc. Physics, Universita Degli Studi Federico II, Napoli, Italy Ph.D. Mathematics, Institut non linéaire, Nice, France Former Director at the Hedge Funds Research Institute. Professor of quantitative finance and hedge fund strategies at the International University of Monaco. Mr Planas-Bielsa is now co-founder and financial director of an audiovisual production company

RANA VAZQUEZ Maria José Spanish Language Spanish - Adjunct M.A. Hispanic Philology, University of Santiago, Spain Pedagogic training, University of Santiago, Spain Language Instructor at Cambridge Technology Partners and at BNP Paribas, Switzerland

RAPHAEL Kenneth J. English and Law American - Professor B.A. State University of New York at Oswego, USA M.A. in Applied Linguistics and TESOL, University of Leicester, England J.D. Brooklyn Law School, NY, USA English Teachers Association, Switzerland Federal Bar Association, New York, USA Former legal counsel to Revlon Consumer Products, New York Life Insurance and UNOPS

RENGA Giovanna French Language Swiss - Adjunct M.A. Modern Languages, University of Geneva, Switzerland

ROCHAT David Sustainable Development Swiss / Bosnian - Adjunct M.Sc. Environmental Engineering and Science, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne (EPFL) Since 2005, he is coordinating international cooperation projects for the Swiss Materials Science and Techology Institute (EMPA) on electronic waste management in India, Senegal, Morocco. At SOFIES, Mr. Rochat is in charge of projects linked with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Mass Flow Analysis (MFA).

SANTANTONIOU John Marketing, Strategy Swiss / Greek - Executive in Residence B.Sc., Economics, Athens University, Greece DiplM, MCIM, The Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK Senior Executive programs at Stanford, INSEAD, and London Business School Over 20 years of senior Marketing positions with Colgate-Palmolive and Hewlett Packard Over 10 years as CEO-Europe for Energizer and Invensys Controls Currently advising Private Equities and Investment Banks (TowerBrooks Capital)

SAVITCH Pavel Accounting Russian - Adjunct B.A. Economics, State University of Moscow, Russia M.Sc. University of Geneva, Switzerland Chartered Certified Accountant, UK Management position at SITA

TRINE Christian Management Belgian - Adjunct B.A. University of Brussels (ICHEC), Belgium - Business Administration M.B.A University of Leuven, Belgium - Business Administration 30 years of International Human Resources Management, including Industrial Relations and Mergers & Acquisitions with Exxon, RJT Tobacco International and Alcoa

TWINN William Organization Behaviour and HR Management - Unit Coordinator British - Assistant Professor B.A. Southampton University, England M.A. Sussex University, England Member of the Institute of Personnel & Development Member of the Chartered Institute of Transport Former Senior Director, Human Resources, International Air Transport Association, Switerland

VISITING FACULTY
CZINKOTA Michael R. International Business American Vordiplom, University of Nuremberg, Germany M.B.A., Ph.D., University of Ohio, USA Professor at Georgetown University, Washington D.C., USA Author of Books and publications in the field of International Business Dr. Czinkota served in the US Government as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce. He is listed as one of the most published contributors to international business research

FLETCHER Richard International Marketing Australian M.A. University of Sydney, Australia Master of Commerce, University of New South Wales, Australia Ph.D. University of Technology, Australia Professor Fletcher is both head of the School of Marketing and International Business and Professor of Marketing at the University of Western Sydney. Prior to becoming an academic, Dr. Fletcher was an Australian Trade Commissioner.

White John Communications British B.A. Psychology, University of Nottingham M.Sc. Psychology, London School of Economics Ph.D. Psychology, London School of Economics

Faculty

The IUG faculty draw on their passion for teaching and their extensive experience in the public and private sectors providing our students with an outstanding educational experience.

VISITING FACULTY