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Biography
My areas of expertise are in business strategy, business analysis and planning, entrepreneurship and international business with a focus on China.
I have been in teaching and administrative positions in graduate business education since 1998. This included the position of Dean of the School of Management for six years at Union Graduate College. I currently teach the MBA Capstone course that entails the development of a comprehensive business plan for regional companies. Over 170 business plans have been developed with many success stories as a result of implementing the plan. I also teach an MBA China Studies course that incorporates China business research projects and a 12 day visit to companies and universities in Shanghai and Beijing.
For 15 years starting in 1998, I also taught MBA courses in the International MBA Program in the Antai School of Management at Shanghai Jiao Tong University in Shanghai, China. I taught courses in Entrepreneurship and International Business. In addition for three years I was the Co-Leader in Union Graduate College’s Nonprofit Leadership Development Institute.
Prior to my academic career, I was with the General Electric Co. During my last 15 years at GE, I was responsible for business and market development in a high technology business both in Europe and Asia. This included establishing in-country offices and staffing with local nationals, developing major business accounts and creating three joint ventures in China. I lived and worked in Shanghai, China, Frankfurt, Germany and Yokohama, Japan.
Early in my career I was the co-founder of a high tech company in the industrial electronics field.
I currently serve on the board of several for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. I am a founding member and investor in Eastern New York Angels Fund that invests in early stage companies.
Education Background
Engineering Management MS - Long Island University
Electrical Engineering BS - University of Buffalo
Courses Taught
- Business Strategy
- Entrepreneurship
- International Business
- MBA Capstone
- China Study