Faculty

Communication
Venezuelan/Spanish
 
M. Sc. Journalism, Columbia University
B. Sc. Communication, University of Miami

Arianne is an award-winning multimedia journalist, media trainer and lecturer. She has vast experience presenting on live television, writing scripts, producing news, videos and documentaries internationally in English, Spanish and French. Her work has appeared on CNN Money Switzerland, Telemundo and NBC News in the United States.

International Relations
Bulgarian/Swiss

Ph.D. International Relations, University of Geneva
D.E.S. International Relations, University of Geneva
M.A. International Relations, Moscow State Institute of International Relations
 

Mr. Apostolov is working as a Regional Adviser at the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).

Marketing and Sales
French

Executive program on Management & Business, HEC University, Geneva
Course on Management & Computer Data Mgt, Webster University, Geneva
Course on English language & American studies, Columbia University, New-York
International M.Sc., Ecole Supérieure d'Informatique (ESI/SUPINFO International University), Paris
Computer Science Engineer, Ecole Supérieure d'Informatique (ESI/SUPINFO International University), Paris

In 1996 Mr. Arbez took the role of HP Swiss romande Branch Office Manager and after General Manager for HP Swiss romande in 2000 and of the new HP (HP + Compaq merge) in 2002. He took in 2009 the management of the Global 1000 Major Accounts organisation in Zurich. He is CEO and founder of Boost (Suisse) SA, an IT company launched in 2010.

Digital Marketing & Digital Media

French/Lebanese

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration & Marketing Management, American Business School.

Nicholas is CEO of the Swiss based Publicis Groupe global hub that includes Publicis Conseil, Leo Burnett, Saatchi & Saatchi and Meta Design. Further experience with McCann Worldgroup, Jaeger-LeCoultre, JWT New York, Unilever/Knorr, TBWA France, Adidas AG, Louis XIV-DDB.

Department Head, International Relations Programs
International Relations
French 

Ph.D. Political Science, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva
Master in International Relations & Political Science, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva
B.A Sciences Po, Lyon, France

Held research positions in various institutions such as the Global Policy Forum, New York City; WaterLex, Geneva; IUHEID; Institute Kurt Bösch, Sion, Switzerland. Author in the field of global environmental governance, international water law and policy, hydropolitics, water markets and climate change.

Business Policy
French

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

Pierre-Yves holds a master degree in Telecommunications & IT engineering and an MBA from International University in Geneva. He worked for international corporations like Siemens, Equant, SITA, SITAONAIR and accumulated over 20 years international experience in air transport IT & Communications in various management position from strategic technical planning, product management, product marketing, business development, program management and innovation. 

International Relations / E-Commerce
Emeritus
French 

M.A., Ph.D., University of La Sorbonne, France

Over 25 years of experience in trade promotion with the International Trade Centre, UNCTAD / WTO.

Entrepreneurship 

Rwandan

Ed.M. International Education Policy, Harvard University

BSc. Business Administration, Babson College

Isabelle is an education professional with global expertise in designing and implementing youth educational programs. She holds a Master of Education from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Education where she served as a Teaching Fellow for a number of courses following her studies. 

She has several years of experience in the non-profit sector in the U.S. and Africa, and actively serves on boards aiming to achieve sustainable social impact.

Her work interests include youth employment, entrepreneurship, gender equality and education. 

Law
American

Juris Doctor in Law (magna cum laude), Cleveland State University Law School
LL.M. in International and Comparative Law (with distinction), Georgetown University Law Center
B.A. 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 (Office of the Legal Advisor); the United Nations Compensation Commission; and the World Health Organization and as General Counsel for the Millennium Foundation.

Vice-President for External Relations
Negotiation
American
 

D.B.A. h.c. Davenport University, USA
M.A., M.B.A., University of Detroit, USA
B.A. Detroit Institute of Technology, USA

Harvard trained negotiator.
Former UN senior administrator.
Co-author of Global Business Negotiations and International Trade Promotion.

Communications
American 

M.Sc. Journalism, Columbia University, Graduate School of Business, New York

MBA, Columbia University, Graduate School of Business, New York
 

Senior communications professional with long experience managing strategic communications, including writing, editing, media relations, internal communications, marketing communications and web communications for non-profit organizations, corporations and universities

Geopolitical Analysis / Geoeconomics
Swiss/Canadian 

Ph.D. Geopolitics, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Postgraduate Degrees in European Studies and Philosophy, University of Geneva
M.A. Political Science, University of Toulouse, France
B.A. Political Science, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
 

Co-founder of the Geneva Institute of Geopolitical Studies.

Academic Director of the Multilateral Diplomacy Program of the School for International Training.

Published several books and artices in geopolitics, geoeconomics and economic intelligence.

Business Analytics and Data Science
Italian

Ph.D. in Management Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
M.Sc. in Electric and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago,
United States of America
M.Sc. in ICT Engineering and Computer Engineering, Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Dr. Andrea De Mauro has more than 10 years of international experience as IT Manager and Senior Data Scientist at Procter & Gamble, where he currently serves as Europe Data Analytics Activation Leader. He has pursued his Ph.D. in Management Engineering at Rome Tor Vergata University, studying the essential components of Big Data as a phenomenon and its impact on companies and people. His current research interests include Big Data Analytics, Machine Learning and Organizational Strategy. On top of his business career at Procter & Gamble, he is also adjunct professor of Marketing Analytics and Business Intelligence at University of Bari and University of Rome Tor Vergata in Italy.

Management
Swiss

M.B.A., INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France
M.Sc. Computer Science, University of California at Berkeley, USA
M.Sc. Physics, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
Licence in Mathematics, University of Lausanne, Switzerland

Former senior manager with Hewlett-Packard Europe.
Executive Coaching and Project Management.

Information Systems Innovation, Digital Transformation 
Swiss

BSc and MSc in Computer Engineering, EPFL, Switzerland

After a career as Software Architect and Project Manager in System Integrators and Hardware/Software companies (incl. Sun Microsystems), Vincent joined Philip Morris International (PMI) in 2005 where he occupied over the past year different positions with growing accountabilities within the Information Services (IS) organization (cumulating to Head of IS Innovation). Since April 2017, Vincent is part of PMI Transformation team acting as Founder and Head of Competency Center for Design Thinking and Lean Enterprise with the mission of deeply and sustainability anchor those new way of working across the company.

Comparative Politics

Russian and Canadian

Ph.D. History, University of Montreal, Montreal, Canada

M.A. History, Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne, Paris, France

B.A. Linguistics and Cross-cultural Communication, Moscow State Linguistic University, Moscow, Russia

Daria Dyakonova was a visiting fellow at the department of International History of the Graduate History of International and Development Studies, Geneva. She taught contemporary history in Montreal and Geneva and participated in a number of research projects funded by Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. She studied transnational social movements and international relations and authored books and articles in the field of transnational networks, foreign policy, global labour politics and social rights as well as gender history.

Media and Communication
Russian 

Master of Arts in Media and Communication (MA-MC), International University in Geneva, Switzerland
American BBA Degree (dual major) in Business Management & Hotel, Restaurant and Resort Management, Northwood University, HIM Campus, Switzerland

Communication professional with 12 years of internal, external and marketing communication experience.
Geneva Communicators Network board member.
Founder of eKat Communication, digital communication agency.
Frequent speaker and trainer on social media and communication.

Department Head, Master's Programs
Management / Business Strategy
German and Swiss

M.A. and Ph.D, University of Munich, Germany
Int. commercial law certificates: University of Geneva, American University in Cairo (AUC)

Over 15 years in strategic management positions at Texas Instruments, Intel, ITU Telecom, SITA.
Currently Managing Partner at ADP SA, Meyrin and Principal, Brixton Capital, San Diego.

Finance
British 
 
B.Sc. with Honours in Business Studies, Bradford University, England
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Has held senior positions in Finance at several multinationals in Geneva Switzerland including the position of CFO at the World Economic Forum (WEF)
 

Director of Doctorate Programs
Information Technology
Turkish

PMP and ITIL certified
Ph.D. Computer Science, EGE University, Izmir, Turkey
M.Sc. Computer Science, EGE University, Izmir, Turkey
B.Sc. Computer Science and Engineering, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey

Mr. Guven has more than 17 years of experience in business/IT and global IT leadership.

International Marketing

Mexican

Bachelor of Business Administration & Management , Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico.

Javier is currently the President of Duracell Europe & Africa – Berkshire Hathaway Company. Further experience  with Procter & Gamble for over 13 years as marketing director and senior brand manager in the UK & Ireland. Javier has had more than 18 years of international experience in Business Management, Strategy, Marketing, Brand Management, and Market Research as an executive for Procter & Gamble in Mexico, Belgium, Switzerland, and the UK.  He couples his extensive business management acumen with more than 20 years as teacher, lecturer, and recognized top trainer on diverse marketing and organizational topics.

Marketing / Management
Moroccan and Swiss 
 
Master in Management, Audencia Business School, Nantes, France
B.A. in Economics and Management, University of Nantes, France

Mrs. Hilale is an author, consultant and TEDx Speaker. She has 15 years global expertise in Marketing, Strategy and Insights, working for major FMCG multinationals and UN organizations (P&G, Shell, Vivendi, JTI, Firmenich, SingTel, WIPO). She is the author of the book « Woman’s Essentials Box for the Corporate World ».  

Media and Communication
American/French
 

High Performance Leadership Program, IMD, Lausanne
Bachelor of Arts, International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington, D.C. and St. Louis University in France, Orléans
Executive MBA, International Management, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Doctor of Letters, Honoris Causa, International University in Geneva
Non-Executive Directors Diploma, Financial Times, London

Paige Holt is the Chief Operating Officer for CNNMoney Switzerland. From 2013 to 2016, she was Secretary General for the News Department of the RTS (the French-speaking branch of the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation, SSR-SRG). From 2007 to 2013, she was Deputy Director of World Radio Switzerland, a national public service media serving the English-language community of Switzerland.

International Relations
Swiss/Serbian 

B.A. Sociology, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Graduate Certificate, Development Studies, IUED, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Graduate Diploma, American Studies, Smith College (MA), USA
D.E.S. Ph.D., International Relations, IUHEI, University of Geneva, Switzerland

Academic Director of the Banking, Finance and Social Responsibility program at the School for International Training. Visiting Professor at the universities in Afghanistan, Caribbean, Greece, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, etc. Widely published in international relations and political communication.
Previously: International Relations Department Head at the IUG (2007-2011); Scientific Director at the Audiovisual Unit, IUHEI, Geneva, Switzerland (2000-2005).

General education - French

French

Masters Degree in Russian (French as a Foreign Language option) from Nancy, and graduate of the Italian Chambre of Commerce for France.

Vesna has been a Teacher of French as a Foreign Language for more than 10 years, and was the Officer in charge of for rare languages at an International School in Geneva before taking over Arnie's Language School. She now teaches French in Arnie's adult department, RL Learning.

Marketing Strategy / International Brand Management / Innovation

Russian 
 

Professional Diploma in Marketing, Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), UK
M.Sc. Education in Social Science and Economy, Moscow Pedagogical State University, Russia
B.Sc. Social Science, Moscow Pedagogical State University, Russia

Mrs. Klepova is a marketing executive with 20 years of experience in portfolio strategy, brand building, consumer insights and product innovation in FMCG multinational companies (Philip Morris International, Nestle). For the last 10 years, she had been in a global marketing leadership position. The area of her expertise marries both existing brand portfolio management and new brand creation. She also brings diverse product & packaging development experience and true consumer centricity. In 2019, Mrs. Klepova founded a young company “Grow & Glow Sàrl” specializing in complementary education mainly for children. 

Management
Swiss 
 
 

Ph.D. graduated in Technical Science, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
MBA MASPALA graduated Specialization “Procurement, Purchasing & Supply Chain », HEC Geneva
Master graduated « Ingénieur EPF in Physic » from Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne

Eric has extensive experience in Supply Chain Management and has been responsible for managing Supply Chain Operations (from sourcing, production to logistics) with multinationals, mainly in pharmaceutical and luxury industries, at senior management positions.
Eric has also taught at several academies: GSEM-Geneva, EPFL-Lausanne and AFTRAL-Paris.

International Relations
Dutch and German
 
 

PhD in governance for sustainable development - University of Geneva
Masters in International Law and Economics – World Trade Institute
Masters in European Law and Languages – Maastricht University

Dr. Monkelbaan is Representative for Sustainable and Just Economic Systems at the Quaker United Nations Office (QUNO) in Geneva. Previously he worked with organizations such as UN Environment (Economics and Trade Branch), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD), WHO, and Climate-KIC. He was a team leader for several Sustainability Impact Assessments of trade agreements for the European Commission (DG Trade). He did postdoctoral research at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and at the Institute for Developing Economies (IDE) in Tokyo, Japan. 

Digital Diplomacy
Trade and Investment Promotion Strategies
Swiss 
 
 

Dipl. Ing. ETHZ, Swiss Institute of Technology, Zurich
Certificate in Teaching, Swiss Institute of Technology, Zurich
D.E.S. International Economy, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva
D.E.S. International Law, Graduate Institute of International Studies, Geneva

A career negotiator, Mr. Pauletto had several assignments with the Swiss government, including at the Mission of Switzerland to the EU in Brussels. Former Swiss chief negotiator for trade in services and electronic commerce. Former Executive Director of IDEAS Centre in Geneva.

International Relations
Swiss / Algerian 
 

M.A. Diplomacy and International Relations, Ecole Nationale d’Administration, Algeria.

Mr. Ramoul joined the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in 2006 and has been working since then in the Trade Negotiations and Commercial Diplomacy Branch, Division on International Trade in goods and services. 
Before joining UNCTAD, he was a career diplomat (1988-2006). In this context, he evolved in the Multilateral Diplomacy in particular in the area of Development.
He held the position of Deputy director for the Cooperation with Funds and Programmes, and Specialized Agencies of the UN System, in the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1996-2000).
He served as a Counselor to the Permanent Missions of Algeria to the UN in New York (1992-1996) and Geneva (2000-2004).

International Law
Italian
 
PhD. International Law, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva
MA, BA Law, University of Milan

Chiara Redaelli is Research Fellow at the Geneva Academy, where she works for the Rule of Law in Armed Conflicts project (RULAC). In 2019 she was visiting Research Fellow at Harvard Law School, where she conducted postdoctoral research on peace in international law. Her areas of expertise include international humanitarian law, the use of force, and international human rights law. She formerly worked with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Cox’s Bazar (Bangladesh) and Beijing (China). She defended her PhD (summa cum laude avec felicitations du jury) in public international law at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies in 2018. Her doctoral research investigated how the human rights paradigm has affected the international legal regulation of interventions in non-international armed conflicts.

Human Resources Management
German 
 
Ph.D. and M.A., University of Heidelberg, Germany.
Senior Scientist at EPFL - École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne.

Katharina has over 14 years professional experience in international corporations as well as academic institutions. She currently holds a research position at EPFL and joined IUG in spring 2018. From 2004 until 2016 Katharina lived in China and worked for organizations such as the German Delegation of Industry & Commerce, Allianz Insurance and Tongji University Shanghai.
She is an accredited Coach (Int. Coaching Federation) and a Hogan Assessment Practitioner.

Information Technology
Belgian/Tunisian
 

Ph.D. Computer Sciences, Federal Institute of Technologies in Lausanne - EPFL / Switzerland
Master in Computer Sciences, École Nationale des Sciences de l’Informatique - ENSI / Tunisia

From 2001 to 2005, Yassin Rekik worked as Senior Researcher at EPFL in the field of eLearning and Online Experimentation. Since 2006, he has been an associate professor in computer sciences at HES-SO. He is a specialist in Software Engineering and IT project management. He has led various research projects in the fields of Human Computer Interaction, Serious Gaming, and AR-VR Technologies.

International Relations
French 

Ph.D. in International Relations/Political Science, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva

M.A. in International Relations/Political Science, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva
B.A. in Political Science, University of Lausanne

Dr. Christelle Rigual is a political scientist focusing on the global governance of security in International Relations. She currently coordinates a 6-year SNSF research project on Gender, Conflict, and Peacebuilding at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, where she previously held various lecturing and research positions. She published on the arms control framework, the global arms trade and illicit proliferation of small arms and light weapons.

Marketing, Strategy
Swiss/Greek 

Senior Executive programs at Stanford, INSEAD, and London Business School
DiplM, MCIM, The Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK
B.Sc., Economics, Athens University, Greece

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).

Accounting
Russian 

M.Sc. University of Geneva, Switzerland
B.A. Economics, State University of Moscow, Russia

Chartered Certified Accountant, UK.

Management position at SITA.

Finance
Russian
 
PhD in Management, Finance, University of California in Los Angeles, USA
Diploma in Banking, London School of Economics, UK
BA, MSc in Math with Distinction, PhD in Math (incomplete), Moscow State University, Russia

Dr.Sernova worked in JPMorgan (UK) fixed income trading desk, was doing portfolio optimization and equity research for asset management funds, and developed online MBA and postgraduate classes in Finance. She teaches multiple courses in Finance, Business Math and Statistics on graduate and undergraduate level, along with preparation for CFA, CIIA, CAIA and FRM certifications. Dr. Sernova research interests include commodity trading, alternative investments and portfolio allocation, and machine learning.
 

International Relations
Russian
 
 

PhD in International Economics with a minor in International Law, IHEID, Geneva

MSc in International Strategy and Economics, St Andrews, Scotland

BSc in Mathematics and Economics, Plekhanov Russian Economic Academy, Moscow, Russia

Maria V. Sokolova works at the International Trade Center. Her primary research focus is regionalism, international development and trade. She has experience working in both the private sector and academia, and has also held positions at the IMF and the UN Secretariat.

Department Head, Bachelor's Programs
Finance & Economics
Jordanian 
 

DBA  current candidate of Doctorate, Plymouth University-UK
MMB Master of Money & Banking, American University of Beirut (AUB)- Lebanon
B.Sc. Economics & Accounting, University of Jordan
 

Over fifteen years’ experience handling senior executive positions at local & international financial institutions; seven years teaching and training experience in Swiss universities. Founder and Director of NWNT Consulting Sàrl, Geneva

International Relations
Palestinian

Dr. Alaa Tartir is a research associate at the Centre on Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding (CCDP), and a visiting fellow at the Department of Anthropology and Sociology (ANSO), The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) in Geneva, Switzerland. He is also a program advisor at Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network, and a visiting professor at Sciences Po, Paris School of International Affairs (PSIA). Amongst other positions, Tartir was a post-doctoral fellow at The Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) between 2016-17, a visiting scholar and lecturer (2015) at Utrecht University’s Department of History and Art History, The Netherlands, and was, between 2010 and 2015, a researcher in international development studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), where he earned his PhD. Alaa Tartir can be followed on Twitter @alaatartir and his publications can be accessed at: http://www.alaatartir.com.  

Information Technology
Greek

Ph.D. in Informatics, University of Geneva, Switzerland
M.Sc. in Electronic and Computer Engineering, Greece
B.Sc. in Electronic and Computer Engineering, Greece

Research associate on novel client-server architecture for cloud based computing at the University of Geneva. Extensive experience as software engineer at telecommunications companies. 

Cybersecurity

Swiss

Master in Information Security

Federal Certificate in Information Technology

CIPM, CIPP/E, FIP, CISM

Nicolas has over 20 years of experience in IT, Cyber Security, data protection and management in rapid growing and complex environments.
He is today an external DPO, recognized Data Protection and Cybersecurity expert, owner of Redstone Consulting SA, and previously leading and building a Swiss-wide Data Protection practice for PwC CH. Prior to that he led an international oil and gas company group infrastructure and security for 12 years (CISO and Infrastructure global leader).

Over the years, Nicolas has developed a mastery of data protection regulations, such as the European GDPR or the Swiss FADP, and has led multiple compliance programs in different sectors of activity, as well as delivering assessments of the maturity of companies towards the NIST framework or the ISO 27001 standard.

Director, Global Partnership Development, Asia Pacific
International Business
Chinese

M.Sc. in Business Enterprise, Oxford Brookes University, England
M.B.A, Oxford Brookes University, England, Executive Master in
Global Leadership, World Economic Forum (Switzerland) in
collaboration with Columbia University/ INSEAD/Wharton-
University of Pennsylvania/London Business School

Mission-oriented professional with 15+ years of Fortune 500 and global non-profit experience. Held leadership roles in multi-national businesses and private enterprises. Responsible for Public Private
Partnership (C-suite) and government relations; increased thought leadership among partners; and sustainability-focused corporate strategy. Taught and served as a member of the Dean's Advisory Board at Oxford Brookes University, Founder and Managing Director of an educational consulting company.

Communications
British

B.A. Psychology, University of Nottingham

M.Sc. Psychology, London School of Economics

Ph.D. Psychology, London School of Economics 
 

Trainer with the Chartered Institute of Public Relations, UK, offering training in all aspects of communication, public affairs and measurement and evaluation in communication practice