Faculty
Anthony J. Evans, Ph.D.
AFFILIATIONS:
ESCP Europe(London)
Mercatus Center at George Mason University
EXPERTISE:
Market-based management
Monetary theory and business cycles
Transition economies
PROFESIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Extensive etnographic fieldwork in UK and Romania as part of the Global Prosperity Initiative. Sponsored research with a range of public and private organizations
Esteban Brenes, Ph.D.
AFFILIATIONS:
INCAE Business School
University of Michigan Business School
University of Chicago
Duke University
HEC Paris
EXPERTISE:
Strategy/Corporate strategy
Entrepreneurship
International business
Mergers and acquisitions
New venture development
Family business
Food policy
PROFESIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Minister of Science and Technology, Minister of Agriculture for the Goverment of Costa Rica. Leading researcher in different areas for the Latin American Center for Competitiveness and Sustainable Development. Independent consultant for Chiquita Inter., Lee Textiles, Cotton Council, Central Bank of Costa Rica, Bancomer of Panama, Salvadorian Bank, Cement of Panama, Guayaquil Stock Excange, Princess Hotels and De Sola Group, Cafe Britt Coffee Corporation, UN International Atomic Energy Agency and Food and Agriculture Organization
Emmanuel Zilberberg, MA
AFFILIATIONS:
ESCP Europe (Paris)
Visiting MBAs from the USA
EXPERTISE:
Pricing policies
Audit & Accounting
Industrial performances management
Management control
E-learning & use of new technologies in education
PROFESIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Independent consultant for Sony, Maruti Suzuki, Saint-Gobain, Renault, Smurfit
Jyoti Gupta Prakash, Ph.D.
AFFILIATIONS:
ESCP Europe (London, Paris)
University of Manchester
School of Management at the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
China European Business School, Shanghai
Indian Institutes of Management
Management Development Institute, india
EXPERTISE:
Corporate finance
Financial strategy
Financial theory
Financial engineering
Energy finance
Emerging markets finance
Corporate restructuring and control
Behavioral finance
PROFESIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Consultant to the World Bank and the European Commission, Senior research scientist for English Electric and Morgan Group, Editor of the Euro-Asia Journal of Management and of a special issue of the European journal of Operations Research, Independent consultant for various companies in the private sector.
Nigel Spinks, MBA
AFFILIATIONS:
Henley School of Management
Royal Academy of Engineering
EXPERTISE:
Process and operations management
Qualitative research
Process governance, innovation and the sociology of skill
Managing projects, systems and processes
PROFESIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Variety of technical and export sales and marketing management roles in a start-up division within a multi-national company based in Germany. Army Officer in both command and staff roles, including tours in Germany, Gibraltar, Belize and the Gulf. Research projects for the Engineering Employers Federation
Peter Race, MBA
AFFILIATIONS:
Brunel University
Henley School of Management
EXPERTISE:
Systems thinking applied to problem definition and project planing
Programme/project management (Prince II)
Performance management of projects and operations
Knowledge management in project based organisations
PROFESIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Operations Manager for Duracell Bateries (after different roles in supervisory management and engineering/technology development). Involved with professional project management associations (APM in UK & the MPA)
Giovanna Negretti, MPA
AFFILIATIONS:
Harvard – Kennedy School of Government
EXPERTISE:
Leadership development
Civic education
Campaign training and advocacy
PROFESIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Legislative aide to State Senator Dianne Wilkerson, Senior Advisor to the Joint Committee on Insurance, President of the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Congress for Puerto Rican Rights, Founding executive director of ¿Oíste? (“Have You Heard?”), the first and only statewide Latino political organization in Massachusetts, Coordinator of humanitarian delegations to Central America and South America and the Caribbean, Part of the Executive Committees of the National Boricua Human Rights Network, Listed as one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Boston
Daniel Lenardić, Ph.D
AFFILIATIONS:
COTRUGLI Business School
EXPERTISE:
Business strategy and planning
Financial modelling
Corporate finance
Organisational development
Business performance improvment
Performance management
IT advisory
Due dilligence
Corporate restructuring
PROFESIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Director of business advisory services at KPMG in Croatia, responsible for Bosnia & Herzegovina. Various business advisory projects for numerous clients in the financial services, telecom, media, consumer markets and retail, as well as public services industries
Nicolas Kfuri, Ph.D.
AFFILIATIONS:
PURDUE University – GISMA Business School (Germany)
University of Barcelona
IESDE (Mexico)
TiasNimbas Business School (the Netherlands)
Reims Management School
IAE Business School (Argentina)
EXPERTISE:
Marketing
Business & corporate strategy
Strategy & innovation
International business
Human resources
PROFESIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Director and founder of Kfuri & partners consulting company.Independent consultant for Nestlé, Audi of Mexico, Volkswagen of Mexico, Mary Kay, Phillip Morris, KPMG, T-Systems, Mexicana Airlines, Government of Canada, BNP Paribas, Cadbury Schweppes, Holiday Inn, Kempinski hotels, Government of Mexico, TV Azteca. Academic Member of Marketing Science Institute, Academy of Marketing Science and Decision Sciences Institute. Member of the Editorial Review Board of the Business Management Journal
John C. Ickis, DBA
AFFILIATIONS:
Harvard Business School
INCAE Business School
EXPERTISE:
Strategic planning and reorganization
Strategic processes and human resources
Managing in developing countries
Global strategies of international business
PROFESIONAL ACTIVITIES:
President of the international consulting firm JE Austin Associates, Chief-of-Party for USAID Croatian Competitiveness Initiative, Instructor in the First Program of Participant-Centred Learning in Harvard Business School, with responsibilities in twelve countries. Consultant for HR alternatives to the Government of China, Member of The American Society
for Training and Development and the editorial boards of The Journal of Health Management (India). Appears in the International Who’s Who of Professionals, Who’s Who in Finance and Industry and Who’s Who in the World. Published in The Harvard Business Review, World Development and The Journal of Business Research
Barry Merkin, MBA
AFFILIATIONS:
Kellog Business School
Northwestern University
EXPERTISE:
Manegement and Strategy
Business plan for start up-company
PROFESIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Chairman and CEO of Dresher, Pan American Paper Bag Company, All Phase Electric Corporation, Procon Pump Company, Follett Corporation, Transmedia, Charter Communications. Director of American Association of Entrepreneurs, of Chicago Presidents’ Organization Leadership Committee and of Rush Presbyterian Cancer Institute. Co-Chairman of World Presidents’ Organization at Kellogg Institute. Former Director of American Furniture Manufacture, of Harvard Business School Club of Chicago and of National Conference Christians and Jews. “Entrepreneurship Supporter Award” at Ernst & Young 2000 Entrepreneur of the Year ceremony
Ivica Vrančić, FCIPD
AFFILIATIONS:
COTRUGLI Business School
EXPERTISE:
Human resources
Management development
PROFESIONAL ACTIVITIES:
HR manager in Coca-Cola Beverages Croatia and internal trainer for managerial teams within Coca-Cola systems in several European countries. HR Manager in British American Tobacco and DHL. Recruitment & Development Specialist in Zagrebačka banka. Director and founder of Verantius consulting company
Primož Hvala, M.Sc., MBA
AFFILIATIONS:
COTRUGLI Business School
EXPERTISE:
Evaluation and development of individual’s management or sales potential
Organizational climate
Sales management audit
KAM
Consultative selling
Sales planning
Managing and motivating sales force
Brand definition
PROFESIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Founder and partner of Human & Sales Consulting, Developer of innovative sales management solutions in Adria Consulting
Marijo Bos, BA
AFFILIATIONS:
IE Business School
EXPERTISE:
Human capital and talent management/development
Business leadership
Managing across borders
Global matrix management
Social capital networks
Paradox management and innovation
PROFESIONAL ACTIVITIES:
President of European Professional Women’s Network (PWN) – Madrid and Co-President of European PWN. Managing Director of Bos Advisors, which designs and delivers programs for Global 1000 organizations. Former Partner with Oliver Wyman’s Executive Learning Center. Director of Media and Entertainment Practice worldwide for Russell Reynolds Associates
Mike George, MA
AFFILIATIONS:
Oxford Leadership Academy
Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University
UNESCO Centre for International Education
EXPERTISE:
Spiritual/emotional intelligence
Management/leadership development
Personal Development
Continuous learning
PROFESIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Best selling author with nine publications published in fifteen languages. Coach and guide for personal and executive development for Mitsubishi, Siemens, Johnson and Johnson, Dupont, American Express, British Telecom, Tetra Laval, United Bank of Switzerland, KLM, Royal Dutch Airlines, The Allianz Group, Barclays Bank, Royal Mail, Royal Bank of Scotland, NHS, Sheraton Hotels, The BBC, Pliva, Heineken, Agrokor, CCHBC, Dukat, Carlsberg, Zagrebačka banka, Alstom
Andrej Vizjak, Ph.D.
AFFILIATIONS:
MIB Trieste
Faculty of Economics Ljubljana
Faculty for Management Sciences Eichstatt - Ingolstadt
EXPERTISE:
Business strategy
Corporate strategy
Change management
International Business
Consultancy
Corporate restructuring
PROFESIONAL ACTIVITIES:
Consulting leader at PWC South East Europe, Managing Director of A.T. Kearney Eastern Europe, Member of Advisory and Management Board of Gorenje, Executive Vice President of Bereichsvorstand Berteismann Buch
Gavin Wallbridge, Ph.D.
AFFILIATIONS:
COTRUGLI Business School
EXPERTISE:
Leadership development
Innovation and organizational change
Executive development and coaching
Senior team development
Change management
Human Resources; performance management, talent management, competencies development
Organizational development
PROFESIONAL ACTIVITIES:
As part of an increasing focus on the application and relevance of learning in corporate environments Dr Wallbridge works with companies on specific key business challenges such as growth, new product development, cost reduction, organizational redesign – all with bottom line improvements as a key measure of success. Independent consultant for.
The list of his clients includes: Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Societe Generale, Novartis, British Telecom, Danone, Dell, DUKAT, Heineken, Zagrebačka bank, PLIVA, ALSTOM, INA
