CEMBA Faculty

SGH Warsaw School of Economics

Academic Position: Professor

Professional Experience: Research and teaching at SGH Warsaw School of Economics. Of Counsel Advisor at Głuchowski Siemiątkowski Zwara law firm. Expert of the Ministry of Economy for EU programs 2014-2020. Member of the board of Institute of Aviation and MBA SGH Program.

Course taught: Economics & Sociopolitical Context of the Firm (MBA 8421) & Consulting Integrative Project

SGH Warsaw School of Economics

Academic Position: Associate Professor

Professional Position: Executive Director of the Polish-Japanese Management Center at Warsaw School of Economics. Member of the editorial board of "Organization' Review". Trainer and consultant in the fields of: Organizational Behavior, Negotiations, and General Management.

Course taught: Simulation / Corporate Management (MBA 8439)

Training in North America & Asia: Faculty development programme: University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada; University of Quebec at Montreal, Canada; University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, USA. Training course in Foreign Trade Promotion for Central-European countries - Kobe University, Japan. The Executive Program on Corporate Management for Central and Eastern European Countries - Tokyo, Japan.

ESG - University of Quebec at Montreal (ESG - UQAM)

Academic Position: Associate Professor in Strategic Management

Professional Experience: Visiting professor in various universities throughout the world including INSEAD and CEDEP (France), Bucharest School of Economics (Romania), etc. Trainer in corporate programs both in Canada and France. Consultant in Strategic Management in several large financial institutions. Co-author of several books in strategy including "Strategic Thinking: A Financial Services Approach".

Course taught: Simulation / Corporate Management (MBA 8439)

Professor of Accounting and Business Decision Making

Professional Experience: CEMBA Alumni, CEO of LRC Group. Was the Chief Financial Officer and an Executive member of the management board of GTC Group, a leading real estate investor and developer in CEE. Erez was in charge of GTC S.A.'s global capital markets activity, whereby he led the company's numerous equity raisings, bond raisings, investment loans, and acquisitions and disposals to the tune of several billion EUR. He has acted as a member of the supervisory board, Head of the Audit Committee, and Member of the Investment Committee of Orbis S.A. (Accor Hotels Group) for several years.

Course taught: Accounting and Business Decision Making

Professor of Digital Marketing and Coordinator of Mission to Silicon Valley

Education:
• 2003-2008 Doctorate in Technology Management (Ph.D.) – École Polytechnique, Montreal
• 2000-2006 Master's in Technology Management (M.Sc.A.) – École Polytechnique, Montreal
• 1994-1997 Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) – École des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC), Montreal

Awards & Achievements: Global Winner, Google Online Marketing Challenge (2016); Prize for emerging professors in research, ESG UQAM (2015); 1st position, Commerce Games - Marketing Case (2015); 2nd place, John Molson MBA Case Writing Competition (2014 & 2015); Best Paper, Administrative Sciences Association of Canada (ASAC 2014) Conference; Primary Grant Holder: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (2012-2017).

Course taught: Digital Marketing and coordinator of Mission to Silicon Valley at CEMBA

Professor of Strategic Management

Professional Positions: Director of Executive MBA (EMBA) Programs (since June 2020); Director of the Strategy, Social and Environmental Responsibility Department (November 2014 - May 2020); Academic Coordinator International EMBA-Mexico; Coordinator of DSR5100 Management Strategy Course Groups (since 2009); Coach, ESG-UQÀM Business Games Strategy Team (2009-2017); Member of the ESG-UQÀM Disciplinary Committee (2014-2016); Project Evaluator, French Committee for the Evaluation of Scientific and University Cooperation with Brazil (MESRI and MEAE).

Education: Certification in Strategic Scenario Planning (Oxford University - Saïd Business School); Doctorate in Administration, Strategy (Ph.D) - Joint program (UQAM, Concordia, McGill, HEC); Master of Business Administration (MBA) - UQÀM; Bachelor of Management Accounting - Institut Supérieur Lucien Cooremans, Brussels.

Course taught: Strategic Management, and Summer School in Montreal

Professor of Leadership

Professional Experience: Associate partner of the Center for Strategy & Leadership and a senior academic at the Rotterdam School of Management, the Netherlands, where he teaches organizational behavior and strategic human resource management in the MBA and in-company executive programs. Independent consultant at Collins Consultancy. Former Internal Human Resource Consultant at the Georgia Power Company and Consultant for Towers Perrin. Former faculty member at Instituto de Empresa in Madrid and visiting faculty at Leiden University.

Education: Ph.D. and Master of Science in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from Georgia Institute of Technology; Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Texas A&M University.

Course taught: Leadership

Professor of Information Technology

Distinguished professional with deep expertise in both business analytics and information technology systems. His academic background and extensive research allow him to bridge the gap between industrial engineering and tech management, providing innovative solutions to complex operational challenges. With a comprehensive understanding of ERP systems and a strong command of supply chain processes, Luc has contributed significantly to the development of efficient, data-driven strategies in various sectors, optimizing organizational workflows through technological advancements.

Course taught: Information Technology

Professor of Leadership

Professional Experience: Chair in Entrepreneurial Leadership, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University. Director of the Centre for Research on Community Oriented Entrepreneurship (CRCE). Published over 100 peer-reviewed articles in leading academic journals and serves on ten editorial boards, including AMLE, AMD, JBV, JMS, and ET&P. Past chair of the Academy of Management Ethics Education Committee, Ethicist blogger, and board member of the Africa Academy of Management.

Course taught: Organizational Behavior

Warsaw School of Economics, Institute of Econometrics

Academic Position: Professor at the Division of Decision Analysis and Support

Professional Experience: Assistant at the Department of Pharmacoeconomics, Medical University of Warsaw; Consultant at HealthQuest (formerly Matrix, Bank BPH).

Education: Warsaw School of Economics (Ph.D., MSc); University of Warsaw, Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Mechanics (BSc); Center for Operations Research and Econometrics, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium (Marie-Curie scholarship); Universidade Lusófona, Lisbon, Portugal (Socrates-Erasmus scholarship).

Course taught: Statistics and Operations Analysis (MBA 8411)

ESG - University of Quebec at Montreal (ESG - UQAM)

Academic Position: Full-time tenured professor (International Marketing)

Director of the Philippe Pariseault Chair for Training in Agri-food Market Globalization. Coordinator and founder of the Canadian EMBA program at Warsaw School of Economics. Member of EFMD, Academy of International Business, and President of the Chambre de Commerce Canada-Pologne. Former Vice-President of Promexport Canada and Consultant at Lipos International, New York.

Course taught: Consulting Integrative Project (MBA 8448)

Professor of Operations Management

Education:
• Doctorate, Ph.D., Computer Science (Industrial Engineering option) – National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts, Paris (1998)
• Master's, Industrial Engineering – National Polytechnic Institute of Grenoble (1993)
• Engineering, Industrial Engineering – Polytechnic School of Algiers (1991)

Course taught: Operations Management

Warsaw School of Economics, International Marketing Institute

Academic Position: Professor of organizational behaviour, marketing, advertising, negotiations

Professional Experience: Former Director of the Promotion Department in Radio ZET. Consultant and trainer for numerous organizations (ORBIS, Selgros, UNIDO Poland, Polish Chamber of Commerce, Canal Plus, Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations, Apple Computer IMC Poland). Recipient of the Fulbright Scholarship at Columbia University, New York.

Course taught: Organizational Behavior (MBA 8410)

Professor of Marketing

University professor for over twenty years with deep global expertise spanning thirty years across business and academia. Since 2002, he has specialized in brand management and sports marketing within the context of 'SPORTAINMENT' (the strategic merger of sport and entertainment and the changing competitive dynamics of the industry).

Course taught: Marketing

Professor in Project Management at ESG UQAM

Teaches in graduate project management and Executive MBA programs. He has supported several public and private organizations in the transformation of their structures and management practices, strengthening project performance and maturity. Research focuses on the governance of technology projects, stakeholder management, and ownership of project results. Works closely with public institutions in Quebec to ensure high-performance public project delivery.

Course taught: Project Management

University of Manitoba, I.H. Asper School of Business

Academic Position: Associate Dean for Professional Programs, Full Professor of Finance

Professional Experience: Co-author of two Corporate Finance textbooks used internationally. Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA, CMA). Member of the Investment Committee for TRAF (Province of Manitoba Teachers' Pension Fund), and University of Manitoba Pension Funds. Consultant to international publishers and reviewer for leading academic journals. Has delivered research presentations worldwide.

Course taught: Managerial Finance (MBA 8415)

Professor of Human Resources Management

Assistant Professor skilled in Talent Management, Project Management, and Human Resources. Holds a PhD in Management from SGH Warsaw School of Economics. Experienced Project Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education sector. Author of two comprehensive textbooks in the field of HRM.

Course taught: Human Resources Management

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