Graduate School for Professionals

DISTINGUISHED FACULTY

Our faculty members are drawn from many countries and have received their academic training at some of the best universities in the world. Our faculty draws on many years of industry and consulting experience, and supplement the departmental course offerings through specialized courses that allow them to bring their expert knowledge into the classroom for the benefit of our students. They are committed to high quality knowledge which has been tried and tested, lessons that were learned at the heart of investment and business decision making in the corporate front. Their range of expertise includes International Finance, International Business Law, Entrepreneurship, Corporate Development, Risk management and Business ethics, among others.

Professor Luis Hall PhD Finance, New York University

Dr. Luis J. Hall is an assistant professor in economics and finance at the Department of Economics of Universidad de Alicante in Spain. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from New York University. Dr. Hall held previous positions in the New York State Banking Department, as external-researcher for the World Bank and Inter-American Developing Bank and formerly taught at New York University. He has been consultant for several banks focusing his research primarily on credit and credit default. His research interest is in corporate finance

Professor Zhang Yen Ming, Doctor of Education, Harvard University

Dr Zhang Yen Ming is a leading expert in strategic planning with over 20 years in teaching and consultancy projects. Dr. Zhang is an Associate Professor in the Policy and Leadership Studies (PLS) Academic Group, National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He is involved in the Leadership in Education (International) Program, Diploma in Departmental Management (DDM) for heads of department training, Post-Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) and Master of Educational Administration (MEA) programs. He has tremendous experience teaching and coaching government officials from China and is part of the Editoral Board for Chinese Management Studies Journal. Expert field: Yijing, Dao De Jing, Cultural Leadership, Liu Tao, San Lue, Shang Shu

Professor Dan Levin PhD in Business and Applied Economics at The Wharton School

Dr. Levin taught extensively in various international graduate schools including the Helsinki School of Economics and Business, and at Baruch College City University of NY programme. Dr. Levin is an expert on the use and assessment of advanced technologies in various business and military applications. He was a board member in numerous companies and currently he is on the board of Polar Investments. Dr. Levin is also an international expert on the use and assessment of advanced financial technologies in business and military applications with over 35 years of consultancy and advisory experience.

Professor lise m saari PHD, organizational psychology, university of washington

Dr Lise Saari is adjunct professor of New York University in their graduate industrial/organizational psychology programs. Prior to joining NYU, Dr Saari was director of global workforce research at IBM in New York and London, senior manager of people research at the Boeing Company, and research scientist at Battelle Research Institute. Dr Saari is a Fellow in the Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology (SIOP) and an elected member of the SIOP Executive Board. Dr Saari has over 100 publications and presentations and serves on a number of editorial boards.

Professor Ronny manos, PHD finance, university of birmingham

Dr Ronny Manos is a professor of finance and has taught in both Department of Economics, Loughborough University and Birmingham Business School. Dr Manos main areas of interest are in company finance in emerging markets, international finance and microfinance. She was nominated for the short list of finalists for the Haynes Prize for the Most Promising Scholar Award, Academy of International Business Annual Meeting 2005. Her works appear in journals such as the Journal of Economics and Business and Advances in Financial Economics.

Professor Michael Carew Ph. D in U.S. Economic, New York University

Professor Michael Carew received his Ph. D in U.S. Economic History, and his M.B.A in economics from New York University. His teaching and research interests are in the evolution of economic theory and the formulation of economic and financial policies with a focus on Political Economy. Prior to his academic work he was a senior corporate executive and Chief Financial Officer in New York investment and commercial banking, including insurance, real estate and government finance. He has published articles on historical finance, and his first book will be published this fall.

Professor Hayden Noel Ph.D. in Marketing, University of Florida

Hayden Noel earned his Ph.D. in Marketing, with a concentration in Consumer Behavior from the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida in 2002. Professor Noels primary research interests include consumer information processing, consumer memory, and the impact of culture on consumer behavior. He has published several articles on these and related topics in academic journals such as the Journal of Consumer Research, the Journal of Consumer Psychology, and Psychology and Marketing. His research has been required reading in doctoral seminars on Consumer Behavior at several doctoral granting institutions including Columbia University in New York City. At present, he teaches Marketing Management in the MBA programme at the University of Illinois. His other corporate experience includes public relations and banking.