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 - 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 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

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

BOEING Winfried Accounting / Finance - Academic Dean German - Professor - Full time Master's Degree, Business Administration, University of Cologne, Germany Ph.D. Auditing, Business Administration, Taxation and Computer Science - University of Cologne, Germany Former Chief Auditor, International Air Transport Association (IATA)

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 - Assistant 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

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. Davenport University, USA Harvard trained negotiator Former UN senior administrator Co-author of Global Business Negotiations

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 PhD 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. Vice President Participation and Progress, France Board Member Geopolitical Council, Hungary Member: Swiss Political Science Association, Switzerland

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 English Language instructor at Altera Lingua, Switzerland 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

DOWNING Lester Accounting American - Adjunct University of Kentucky - English M.A. University of Kentucky - Finance and Accounting Postgraduate Work University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa – Accounting CPA - Certified Public Accountant

du CHAFFAUT Marc Information Technology French - Adjunct Engineering degree in computer science, from Institut d'Informatique d'Entreprise, Paris Founder and Manager of Soft Paye France Former Business Systems Analyst at Capital International, Geneva Former project manager at Cambridge Technology Partners, Geneva

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

EVERS Madelon Communications Dutch and Canadian - Adjunct B.A. University of Toronto, Canada: Theatre studies, English, Italian (distinction) M.A. University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, Educational technology, Media Studies (cum laude) Ph.D. Nyenrode Business University, Netherlands. Focus: facilitating team learning in design teams

GERACI Antonino International Relations 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

HOLLENBECK Frank Finance - Unit Coordinator American/French - Adjunct 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

JOVANOVIC Goran International Relations - Unit Coordinator Swiss - Adjunct B.A. University of Belgrade, Serbia M.A. Smith College, USA M.A. PhD. 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 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).

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

NAWAS Farid Economics / International Business Jordanian - Professor - Full time B.Sc. Agricultural Economics, American University of Beirut, Lebanon Ph.D. Resource Economics, Oregon State University, USA Former Senior Trade Promotion Officer at the Office for Arab States, ITC / UNCTAD / WTO

NUQ Patrice Anne Dean of Student Affairs Marketing / International Business - Unit Coordinator American/French - Associate professor - Full time B.Sc. Mathematics, Richard Stockton State College, USA M.B.A. Marketing, Rutgers University, USA D.B.A. (ABD) 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

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 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 Swiss Maturity type B (Latin-English) M.Sc. Environmental Engineering and Science, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne (EPFL)

RONCONI Jacqueline Luxury Management Italian - Adjunct Fribourg University Law Lawyer certificate Lugano, Switzerland M.A. College d'Europe, Bruges, Belgique European Law

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.

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