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Meet the GPMBA faculty - from Robinson, COPPEAD and IAE


Faculty at Robinson College, Atlanta


Dean Fenwick Huss

Dean Fenwick H. Huss
Dean and Professor
School of Accountancy
404-413-7007
hfhuss@gsu.edu

Dean Huss has assisted universities in Russia, Ukraine and Sub-Saharan Africa in restructuring their business programs. He also directed Robinson's USAID-funded development projects in South Africa, Ghana and Egypt, and has lectured extensively in the People's Republic of China over the past two decades on business information needs in transition economies.
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Ryan Blunck Ryan Blunck, Ph.D.
Visiting Assistant Professor School of Accountancy
404-413-7240
rblunck@gsu.edu

Dr. Blunck's speciality is in financial accounting.
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Jacobus Boers Jacobus Boers, Ph.D.
Instructor
Institute of International Business
404-413-7290
jboers@gsu.edu

In teaching, Jacobus Boers shares practical experience he gained while conducting business on five continents. He has developed a systematic approach for establishing and developing strong relationships of trust.
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David Bruce David C. Bruce, Ph.D.
Professor
Institute of International Business
404-413-7279
dbruce@gsu.edu

Dr. Bruce has conducted research in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela, and the Dominican Republic and has conducted executive programs in Japan, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Germany, Argentina, Chile, and Brazil.  
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Sevgin Eroglu Sevgin Eroglu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Marketing
404-413-7664
seroglu@gsu.edu

Dr. Eroglu specializes in international marketing as well as consumer behavior in retailing and cross-cultural contexts. She has published extensively, served as an international marketing consultant, and taught executives of major domestic and foreign companies.
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Ben Greer Bernard L. ("Ben") Greer, Jr., J.D.
Instructor
Principal, International Legal Strategies LLC
404-413-7290

Ben Greer is principal of International Legal Strategies LLC, a consulting firm. Ben has more than thirty years of international business and securities experience. He has written and lectured frequently on international business topics as well as on the impact of globalization on the legal profession.

R. Lynn Hannan R. Lynn Hannan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
School of Accountancy
404-413-7212
rhannan@gsu.edu

Dr. Hannan's research draws on economic and behavioral theories to investigate management control issues such as how information systems and incentive contracts affect effort, decisions and performance.
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Beverly Langford Beverly Langford
Instructor, Business Communications Program
Department of Marketing
404-413-7667
blangford@gsu.edu

Langford is author of The Etiquette Edge: The Unspoken Rules for Business Success, published by AMACOM Press. She is also co-author of Communication Skills and Strategies: Guidelines for Managers at Work.
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Karen Loch Karen D. Loch, Ph.D.
Professor and Director,
Global Partners MBA Program
404-413-7295
kloch@gsu.edu

Dr. Loch is Director of the Global MBA Program. Her specializations are in social-ethical issues and IT, and in information technology transfer in developing countries.
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Leigh Anne Lui Leigh Anne Liu, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Institute of International Business
404-413-7288
laliu@gsu.edu

Dr. Liu’s research centers on individual and group behavior in cross-cultural settings. She studies culture, cross-cultural cognition, negotiation and conflict resolution, and global leadership.
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Steve Olson Steven D. Olson, Ph.D.
Associate Director and Assistant Professor
Center for Ethics and Corporate Responsibility
404-413-7423
solson@gsu.edu

Dr. Olson fuses theory and practice in leadership, leadership development and ethics in addressing current issues of corporate responsibility. His current work focuses on corporate responsibility and environmental sustainability. Prior to joining the Robinson College faculty, he co-founded The Center for Ethics and Corporate Responsibility.
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Hyeon Jeong Park Hyeon Jeong Park, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Managerial Sciences
404-413-7544
hjpark@gsu.edu

Dr. Park's specializations are in strategic human resource management and organizational behavior.
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Milind Shrikhande Milind M. Shrikhande, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Finance
Department of Finance
404-413-7334
mshrikhande@gsu.edu

Dr. Shrikhande was awarded the First Harvey Brightman Award for teaching innovation at Robinson in 2006, and GSU’s Instructional Effectiveness Award in 2007.
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Duane Truex Duane P. Truex III, Ph.D.
Associate Professor 
Computer Information Systems
404-413-7380
dtruex@gsu.edu

Dr. Truex's research interests include the impact of IT on people and organizations, and international IT infrastructures and enterprise-wide systems. He is the faculty director for the international exchange program between the University of Nantes (France) and GSU's Robinson College of Business.
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Faculty at COPPEAD, Rio de Janeiro


Kleber Figueriredo Kleber Fossati Figueriredo, Ph.D.
Dean, COPPEAD
kleber@coppead.ufrj.br

Education
Ph.D. in Business Administration, IESE, Universidad de Navarra (Spain)
M.Sc. in Business Administration, COPPEAD Graduate School of Business/ Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Research Interests
Services Operations
Logistic Services

Andre Caralhal da Silva Andre Carvalhal da Silva, Ph.D.
COPPEAD
andrec@coppead.ufrj.br

Education
Ph.D. in Business Administration, COPPEAD Graduate School of Business/ Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
M.Sc. in Business Administration, COPPEAD Graduate School of Business/ Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Research Interests
Asset Pricing
Valuation
Corporate Governance
Microstructure and Information Asymmetry
Behavior Finance

Adriana Hilal Adriana Hilal, Ph.D.
COPPEAD
hilal@coppead.ufrj.br

Education
Ph.D. in Business Administration, COPPEAD Graduate School of Business/ Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
M.Sc. in Business Administration, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro – PUC-RIO

Research Interests
National Culture
Organizational Culture
Entrepreneurship
Internationalization of Firms
Negotiation

Roberto Nogueira

Roberto Nogueira, Ph.D.
COPPEAD
nogueira@coppead.ufrj.br

 

Education
Ph.D. in Business Administration, University of São Paulo
M.Sc. in Business Administration, COPPEAD Graduate School of Business/ Federal University of Rio de Janeiro

Research Interests
Strategic Management of Information Technology
IT induces Business Reconfiguration
Process Innovation

Alexandre Rodrigues

Alexandre Rodrigues, Ph.D.
COPPEAD
rodrigues@coppead.ufrj.br

 

Education
Ph.D. Supply Chain Management, Michigan State University (USA), 2004
M.Sc. Industrial Engineering, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), 1999
B.Sc. Industrial Engineering, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), 1996

Research Interests
The impact of supply chain planning and operational initiatives on logistical performance, specifically: global logistics strategy and operations, business forecast process and management, supply chain disruptions, inventory strategy and deployment, empirical and theoretical modeling of supply chains and methodological tools, specifically: simulation, neural networks, data envelopment analysis, and structural equation modeling

 

Faculty at IAE, Paris


Christine Pochet

Dean Christine Pochet, Ph.D.
Dean and Professor
Director, IAE
pochet.iae@univ-paris1.fr

Education:
2005: Aggregation of the University in management science
2004: Habilitation to direct research, University of Toulouse I
2000: PhD Management Sciences, Université Paris Dauphine
1981: Aggregation of Economics and management
1980: Master of Economics, University of Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne

Research Interests:
Organizational Review
Corporate Governance
Public-Private Partnership Economics
Focus on Toll Road Sector
Financial Analysis
Regulation of the financial professions

Olivier Brandouy Olivier Brandouy, Ph.D.
Professor, IAE
brandouy.iae@univ-paris1.fr

Education:
2005: Associate of science in management, Finance(French_national_competition_for)
(the recruitment of University Professors)
1999: PhD new regime in Management Sciences (Finance)(PhD_in_Management)
Sciences (Finance) University of Limoges.
1997: Aggregation of Economics and management (1997), DEA

Research Interests:
Market dynamics, Portfolio Management
Agent-Based Computational Finance & Experimental Finance
Complexity in Finance and related fields

Kevin Dolgin

Kevin Dolgin
Associate Professor, IAE
iae@univ-paris1.fr

Education:
1990, MBA, INSEAD, Fontainebleau
1986, BA Economics, Fordham University, New York summa cum laude, in corso honorum

Research Interests:
Services marketing, consumer behavior, ethics

Pierre-Yves Lagroue Pierre-Yves Lagroue, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, IAE
lagroue.iae@univ-paris1.fr

Education:
2001: Ph.D in Business Administration: “Managing the operations in a Mail Sorting Centre: an integrated approach of Information Systems, Operations and Management Control” from Univ. Paris 1 Sorbonne, graduated magna cum laude.
1994: Master in Industrial Organization from Univ. Paris Dauphine – ENST - Ecole des Mines – ENSAE, graduated cum laude.
1989-1993: Alumni of Ecole Normale Supérieure – Cachan, Dept. Economics and Business Administration.
1992: ‘Aggregation’ in Economics and Business administration

Research Interests:
Operations Management: interested in topics related to the interface between Processes and Management Control, specializing in Quality Management (in particular for Hospitality industry)
European Business: interested in Industrial Organization, State intervention, and Regional Economic integration

Stephane Saussier

Stephane Saussier, Ph.D.
Professor, IAE
saussier.iae@univ-paris1.fr

Education:
1997: PhD: «Contractual Choices and Transaction Costs». Supervisor: Claude MENARD. Defended November 1997, and obtained with highest honors. Defense committee members: Jacques CRÉMER -Referee- (IDEI - University of Toulouse); François GARDES (University of Paris I Sorbonne); Michel GLAIS -President- (University of Rennes 1); Scott MASTEN (University of Michigan-USA-); Claude MÉNARD (University of Paris I
Sorbonne); Michel RAINELLI -Referee- (University of Nice).
This PhD. obtained the Louis Forest Prize given by the Chancellery of the Universities of Paris in 1998, for the best Phd of the year.
Other Degrees: Master of Microeconomics and Econometrics at the University of Paris I Sorbonne

Research Interests:
Economics of contracts and organization (Theory and Econometrics)
Public Economics and Public-Private Partnerships
Economics of regulation