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 Indian - Professor - Adjunct B.A. Psychology, University of Delhi, India. Masters 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 Former Director of a rural based project on women's development She has delivered lectures as an expert at various governmental and non-governmental organizations.

ANDROUCHKO Leonid Mathematics / E-Commerce Ukrainian - Professor, Director of Research - Full time Diploma of Engineer, Polytechnic Institute, Kiev, Ukraine Ph.D. Academy of Sciences of the Ukrainian SRR, Ukraine Former senior administrator with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) 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 - Adjunct 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 - Full time 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 - Adjunct 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 BA in English Literature and Language (cum laude), Barat College 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 - Full time 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

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 language American - Adjunct 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 International Business 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

ERICSSON Rosita Communications Swedish - Adjunct B.A. Uppsala University, Sweden Social Science, Major Political Science M.A. Malmo University, Sweden Communication for Dvt Int. Public Awareness and Communication Adviser, Ramboll Natura ABI Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Hanoi, Vietnam Programme Officer Media Action International Journalist - Upsala Nya Tidning

GERACI Antonino International Relations - Unit Coordinator Italian/Canadian - Adjunct 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 Canadian/Swiss - Adjunct Business Management, Laurier University, Canada Marketing Management, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA 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 Mr. Guven has more than 17 years of experience in business/IT relationship and international/global IT leadership (with teams in multiple locations). He is PMP and ITIL certified.

HANCOCK John International Relations Canadian - Adjunct B.A., first class honours, history and economics, Dalhousie University, Canada Ph.D., history, Cambridge University, UK John Hancock works at the World Trade Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, where he has served as policy advisor to the Director-General, representative to the IMF and World Bank, and head of investment issues. He also coordinated the WTO's Aid-for-Trade initiative, and was secretary of the 2006 Task Force on the subject. 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 American/French - Full Time Ph.D. University of South Carolina, USA Former director of the MBA program at University of Hartford in Paris. Former Chief Economist with Caterpillar Overseas and Director of Research Banque Edouard Constant Geneva. Professor of Finance at Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne.

INMAN David Entrepreneurship, Strategic Management British - Adjunct 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.

IPPACH, Holger Marketing Management German - Adjunct M.A. University of Augsburg Applied Physics and Business Administration M.A. Malmo University, Sweden Communication for Dvt Senior VP Northern, Central and Eastern Europe, Nagravision SA, Cheseaux, Switzerland

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 ofGeneva, Switzerland Former Communication Delegate of the ICRC,Colombia, Congo-Brazzaville, Armenia.

JOVANOVIC Goran International Relations Swiss/Serbian - Full Time B.A. University of Belgrade, Serbia 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 - Adjunct 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 Master’s degree, 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 an international Trade Facilitation Agreement. She also engages in several teaching activities - both for the WTO and for two universities. Before joining the WTO, Ms. Neufeld worked for the UN where she held various responsibilities in the area of trade-related research.

Dr NUQ Patrice Anne Academic Dean Marketing / International Business American/French - Associate professor - Full time B.Sc. Mathematics, Richard Stockton State College, USA M.B.A. Marketing, Rutgers University, USA D.B.A. with Grenoble School of Management, France and Newcastle University, UK Former Director of Marketing at RCA, ITT, British Telecom, Digital/Compaq and Orange Founder and director of Synergies Marketing, providing global marketing services Co-author of an innovative marketing textbook in creative learning

O'NEIL Glenn Communications - Unit Coordinator Australian - Full time 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 and with practical experience in the hedge fund industry as strategist. He was 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 - Adjunct 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) Mr. Rochat began his career as a scientific collaborator in the Industrial Ecology and Life Cycle Group (EPFL), before joining the Trafic and Transport Office of Geneva. 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

SCHNEIDER Urs Finance Swiss - Adjunct M.A. Economics, University of St. Gallen M.A. International Relations, IUHEI, University of Geneva President of Finance Watch. Has been on the teaching faculty of the Swiss Finance Institute since 1989. From 1984 until 2004 he was CEO of the International Finance and Commodities Institute (IFCI later IFRI -International Financial Risk Institute). From 1971 - 1984 with the IMI, Geneva, as Head of the MBA programme.

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 - Full time 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

VERBESSELT, Ivan Marketing Management Belgian - Adjunct M.A. Brussels University Applied Physics and Electronic Engineering EMBA Solvay Business School(CEPAC).Business Administration Senior Vice-President of Marketing at NAGRAVISION Lausanne, Switzerland

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