Faculté et Recherche de l'International University in Geneva

Corps enseignant

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.
Aggarwal
   

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

Androuchko

  

 

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)

Apostolov

 

 

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

Benain

  

 
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
Boland

  

 

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

Borgeon
   

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)

Canete

 

 

CATLIOTA Donna
Law
American - Adjunct


B.A. Barat College, Illinois, USA
M.A. Georgetown University, Washingon DC, USA

J.D. Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Ohio, USA
Senior Legal Office and Team Leader, United Nations Compensation Commission

  in Geneva

Catliota

 

 

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. in Economy and Commerce, Rome 
 

Cattani
   

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

Cole

 

 
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
Cellich
   

CSURGAI Gyula
International Relations
Hungarian/Canadian – Adjunct

 

BA 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.

Csurgai
   

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

Curtis

 

 
DOLIVO Jean
International Business
Swiss - Adjunct

Licence in Mathematics, University of Lausanne, Switzerland
Master in 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
Dolivo

 

 

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

Ericsson 

 

 

GERACI Antonino
International Relations - Unit Coordinator
Italian/Canadian - Adjunct

 

B.Sc. University of Montreal, Political Science
M.Sc. University of Montreal, Political Science
D.E.A. 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

Geraci
   
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. Communications, University of Lugano, Switzerland, and UCLA Anderson School of Management, California, USA
Former Director of Communications and Media Relations, IFPMA, Switzerland
Goldschmid
   

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.

Dogan GUVEN

 

 

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.

Hancock
   
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.
Hollenbeck
   
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.

Inman

 

 

 

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

Ippach

 

 
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
Jovanovic
   
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 Commission on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
 
Liouka
   
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.
 
Malagoli
   
MODENA Ivana
Communications
Italian - Adjunct


B.A. Sociology, University of Rome, Italy
M.A. Intercultural Communication with International Business, University of Surrey, UK
Ph.D. Sociology, Goethe-Universität, Frankfurt, Germany
Author of a book about intercultural marketing management and publications in the field of organizational communication
Member of International Academic Associations 
Modena
   

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.
Neufeld
   
NUQ Patrice Anne
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
Nuq
   
O'NEIL Glenn
Communications - Unit Coordinator
Australian - Full time


B.A. La Trobe University, Australia
M.Sc. in Communications, University of Lugano, Switzerland
Ph.D. candidate with London School of Economics, England
Consultant on communication evaluation and measurements for Benchpoint Ltd. London
O'Neil
   

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

Planas

 

 
RANA VAZQUEZ Maria José
Spanish Language
Spanish - Adjunct


Masters Degree in Hispanic Philology, University of Santiago, Spain
Pedagogic training, University of Santiago, Spain
Language Instructor at Cambridge Technology Partners and at BNP Paribas, Switzerland
Vazquez
   

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

Raphael
   
RENGA Giovanna
French Language
Swiss - Adjunct


M.A. Modern Languages, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Renga
   

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).

Rochat
   
SANTANTONIOU John
Marketing
Swiss / Greek - Adjunct


B.Sc., Economics, Athens University, Greece
DipM, MCIM, The Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK. 
Senior Executive programs at Stanford, INSEAD, and London Business School.
Over 20 years of senior Marketing position with Colgate-Palmolive and Hewlett Packard.
Over 10 years of General Management positions with Energizer and Invensys.
Currently an independant management consultant.
Santantoniou
   
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
Savitch
   
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.
 
Schneider
   

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

Trine
   

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

 Twinn
   

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

Verbesselt
   

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
Czinkota
   

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.

Fletcher
   

White John
Communications
British

 

B.A. Psychology, University of Nottingham

M.Sc. Psychology, London School of Economics

Ph.D. Psychology, London School of Economics

White