About us
Based on our long-term experience of working in various institutions, including both scientific and in profit-oriented companies, we consider ourselves to be competent partners for you in the area of Global Mindset, Global Leadership and Global Competencies Development.
Prof. Dr. Jörg Hruby
Diplom-Kaufmann, Dr. rer. soc. oec.
Managing Director
Doctorate from the Department of Organization and Economics of Institutions of the University of Graz, Austria. Prof. Dr. Jörg Hruby has gained experience as a business consultant at various organizations and has undertaken research and lecturing at several universities. He lived in four countries outside Germany, such as Ireland, Austria, Brazil and currently Mexico. The Universities he has taught International Business are located in Germany, Mexico, and Brazil, e.g. FDC, Insper, FIA, and FGV EAESP – leading Universities in Brazil, many private Business Schools in Germany. Moreover, Dr. Jörg Hruby is supporting students with their Bachelor/ Master/ MBA/ DBA and PhD Thesis. More on www.phd-web.de
He is currently a Global Visiting Professor in International Business at Tec de Monterrey, Chihuahua Campus, best business school in Latin America.
Catalina Pignata
BA, Diploma-International Cooperation.
Director Assistant
Studied International Relations (BA) at the Catholic University of Córdoba (UCC) in Argentina. Diploma in International Cooperation at UCC. Participated in the Second Cohort of the Certificate Program for Bachelor Students in 2022 and mentored during the Business Managers Program.
Currently, doing an Assistant Internship at the GMINDSET Center for Global Education. Responsible for internal and external communications. Works in teamwork on the administrative program’s aspects offered.
Catalina supports the Gmindset Center to achieve goals with open-mindedness and commitment.
Gyongyi Konyu-Fogel Ph.D.
Full Professor at California Southern University. Leadership coach, researcher, and author in the field of Global Mindset. Dr. Konyu-Fogel has extensive experience in international business, consulting, organizational development, leadership, and academic research. Having grown up in Europe and relocating to the US, she has a multicultural background and tri-lingual competency. She is a Salzburg Global Fellow, Eurozentre Cambridge Scholar, and J. Maxwell Scholar Diplomat Fellow in Washington D. C. serving on global projects and international partnerships in business and education. Previously, she was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Lawrence Technological University and Program Director of the Center for Global Leadership and Understanding. At California Southern University, she chairs doctoral research projects, serves on doctoral committees, and teaches Organizing and Negotiating for Value, Global Business Strategic Management, Organizational Leadership, and Global Marketing. In her empirical research, she examined global mindset skills and their effects on leadership behavior. As a consultant, she assists emerging economies on World Bank projects for foreign direct investment and market access/entry, enterprise & talent development. She is an award-winning published author, frequently presents at conferences, and serves as Keynote & Plenary Speaker. Among others, she received the McGraw-Hill Distinguished Publishing Award in Management, Academy of International Business Midwest Global Business Award, Accreditation Council for Business Schools, and Programs Teaching Excellence Award, as well as, the Academy of Business Economics Midwest President-Elect Service Award, and WV Governor’s Teaming-to-Win Service Award for Leadership in Business, Education, & Community Partnership.
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Abigail Isokpan
MBA, Chartered FCIPD, PCC
Abigail Isokpan is a Professional Certified Coach (PCC) with over 20 years’ multi-sector HR leadership experience spanning government, healthcare, banking, and telecoms. With a mission of enabling people to be the best that they can be personally and professionally, Abigail works with her clients to clarify their life priorities and uncover transformative paths for taking responsibility to actualize their potential.
Anja Kiefer-Orendi
Diplom-Kauffrau, CEMS Master, Integral-Systemischer Coach
Studies of General Business Administration and International Management in Cologne and Barcelona. More than 13 years experience as Business and Life Coach, i.a. in intercultural settings with all management levels, groups and teams, 9 years as coach trainer and since 2011 director of an own coach training institute with an ICF (International Coach Federation) approved coach training program. 8 years leaderership experience and over 17 years in various international projects as consultant, coach and management trainer: i.a. in leadership, team development, marketing, customer experience, sales and change management in different sectors.
Dr. Amruta Kirtane Deshpande
PhD in Management, MBA (HRM),MBA (Hospitality Management), B.sc
Dr. Amruta Kirtane Deshpande, PhD in Management (Human resource management – Career Management) MBA (HRM), MBA (Hospitality Management) B.sc (Chemistry). She is Assistant Professor at Indira school of business studies PGDM, Pune Maharashtra India. She is MBA with over 15 years’ rich academic experience in teaching and research. She is Certified Emotional Intelligent specialist, Executive life coach, and Psychometric Test Professional. she has also done global certifications in master trainer and Facilitator and Performance and competence Developer. Her specialization and teaching experience are predominantly in Organization behavior, Theory of management, Management fundamentals, Human resource management to PG and Master Students with an objective of imparting knowledge and usher students to strive for professional excellence. She has also attended various Management Development Programme by IIM’s. She is also Certified Microsoft Innovative Educator. She completed X Culture Global Research collaboration project. She is currently working as Assistant Professor in PGDM (Human Resource Management Department) She has published 25 research papers in national and international journals on various topics like Career Management, contemporary HR practices, Recent trends in HRM. She is author and co-author of various edited books.
Aušrinė Šilenskytė
Ph.D., University Teacher at the School of Management, University of Vaasa, Finland. Strategic Business Development Research Group, School of Management, University of Vaasa, Finland Dr. Aušrinė Šilenskytė is a University Teacher at the School of Management, University of Vaasa, Finland, and vice-chair communication at the Academy of International Business Teaching & Education Shared Interest Group. Aušrinė teaches various topics related to international management for undergraduates, master’s degree students, and professionals in continuous education. She served as a digital mentor supporting teacher- colleagues in adopting recent technologies in their courses. Aušrinė holds a PhD in the area of international management, and her research centres around strategy implementation in MNCs, technology (e.g., SaaS, blockchain) adoption in International Business (IB) operations, and teaching IB. Aušrinė is an alumnus of the prestigious Nord-IB programme; she has also received several international awards for her research and as an educator. Before her academic career, she worked in Lithuania and Egypt in several international positions as a manager.
Dr. Christa Uehlinger
With a PhD in law from the University of Zurich, long-standing international business experience, studies in intercultural communication in the US and courses in the Psychology of Communication and Psychosynthesis, Dr. Christa Uehlinger is an experienced intercultural professional who successfully helped many leaders to develop their global competencies. She is a lecturer in intercultural management at the University of Applied Sciences in St. Gallen/Switzerland as well as at the university of applied sciences in Zurich. Additionally, she is an independent intercultural advisor, running her own company christa uehlinger linking people® (www.linkingpeople.ch) and working with leading companies from different industries, but also with the police, doctors and nurses, teachers and multicultural teams. Dr. Christa Uehlinger lived, worked, and travelled in Europe, Canada, the US, Australia and Asia. She is a certified administrator of IDI, a tool to measure intercultural sensitivity and a Cultural Detective facilitator. Her work consists of several published articles on intercultural communication; moreover, she is a key note speaker on this topic. She is the author of Miteinander verschieden sein, interkulturelle Kompetenz als Schlüssel zur global vernetzten Welt (Versus Verlag, Zurich/Switzerland) and co-author of a game „Puzzling Intercultural Stories“.
Daniel Zinner
MBA Consultant | Podcaster | Investor
Berlin Daniel Zinner is Associate Partner at CLEVIS Consult with a focus on global workforce management and global mindset consulting. He is Co-Founder and COO of the SaaS Relocation Tech startup Noah Mobility. Daniel is passionate about cultural diversity and global collaboration for more than 20 years. This has led to the creation of his own podcast Berliner Zinner focusing on entrepreneurship, internationality, and Berlin. Also, he recently started the People Mobility Alliance which brings together like-minded individuals who put people at the center of their activity.
Elizabeth A. Tuleja
Elizabeth A. Tuleja, Ph.D., Doctorate in Education from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Tuleja (Fulbright Scholar to China 2017; ACC certified coach with the ICF) is an expert in Intercultural Communication and Global Leadership. She holds a master’s degree in Intercultural Communication and a Doctorate in Education from the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with distinction. Elizabeth’s 20+ years of experience in global education have included being on the business faculties of the Wharton School, Chinese University of Hong Kong, University of Notre Dame, Sichuan University, and Shanghai International Studies University, working with executives in a wide range of industries. She has authored several books, with her most recent title: Intercultural Communication for Global Business: How Leaders Communicate for Success (Routledge, 2021, 2e); and is the founder of the Intercultural Leader Institute™ that provides online courses, coaching, and consulting to empower leaders with cultural competence www.theinterculturalleader.com
Hans Boot
Diplom-Betriebswir
Hans Boot is consultant and trainer at Durch Denken Vorne Consult with more than 20 years experience in the industry and consultancy, e.g. as VP Group Procurement and Chief Procurement Officer. As a consultant he supports companies building up global procurement organisations, optimizing their processes and reducing their costs.
Latoya Johnson.
CEO
Latoya C.T. Johnson, CEO of Business Institute, studied in the areas of business and management at several prestigious institutions. Ms. Johnson is presently studying a Masters in Organizational Leadership with Buena Vista University and holds an Executive Diploma in Management (EDM) at The University of the West Indies, Masters in Business Administration specializing in Management (MBA) at The Nova Southeastern University, Bachelors in Administration and Management at Sojourner-Douglass College and a double Associate Degrees at Success Training College in Banking and Finance and Computer Information Systems.
Business Owner of Tazel’s Fashions for over twenty years and a part time nail technician. She also teaches short term courses in the business management and computer related fields. Presently, she is the official Licensee for (LMI) Leadership Management International Incorporated that facilitates courses in Leadership and Effective Personal Productivity. Being a multi-talented entrepreneur has its challenges but Ms. Johnson has the time to have a full time job at The University of The Bahamas as an Administrative Assistant. Ms. Johnson has developed many courses through Business Institute that have developed successful entrepreneurs and office professionals alike.
Prof. Mukhi
Prof. Mukhi, belongs to Faculty of Management Department at FGV EAESP, São Paulo School of Business Administration. He completed his bachelors in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from University of Mumbai, India. He then moved to France where he obtained his Master’s in management at Audencia Business School and his Doctorate in Management from University of Nantes. He approaches the field of Management from transversal perspective and is passionate about pedagogical innovation for creating enhanced learning experience. His teaching and research interests encompass topics such as Role of Business Schools, Organizational Behavior, Sustainability, Spirituality and Cross-Cultural Leadership development. He has been visiting researcher at United Nations Principles of Responsible Management Education, New York. Umesh has also coordinated Master Program and Executive Euro MBA at Audencia Business School. He has also delivered training sessions for business schools, public and social sector organizations in Europe, Asia and Latin America. Prof.Mukhi is also a recipient for Tesla Silver Coin Award in 2014 for youth empowerment and holds the title of Honorary Cross-Cultural Ambassador of UNESCO Club, Sorbonne University, Paris for his educational and intercultural contribution. He is fluent in English, French, Portuguese and Hindi.
Olivier Scherlofsky
Consultant – Legal Counsel
Risk Management and Intelligence Consultant – Legal Counsel with focus on U.S. and European sanctions compliance, export controls, extraterritorial reach, and geopolitics.
Since 23 years Olivier Scherlofsky, from Vienna/Austria, is living his utmost passion, around the globe: Analyzing complex situations, in order to manage compliance, security and crime risks. For his analytical skills, he among others received awards and recommendations from large private sector clients, an U.S. Special Operations School, and a NATO special unit.
He is active in two related corporations: As Partner at Austrian security firm Eventus-cpi (seat in Vienna). And as Partner at U.S. corporation RSB International, a global risk management provider (seats in New York, Washington DC, Seattle, London, Vienna). Thereby to corporate clients, value is added via (a) preventive programs, (b) handling threat situations, or (c) creating information superiority – such as for Enhanced Due Diligence prior international M&A.
Olivier Scherlofsky holds an Austrian Master in Legal Science, with special emphasis on the nexus between business law, international legal affairs, and geopolitics.
Ricardo Jesús Guerrero Barboza
BA, MA
Studied Business and Administration (BA) at the Universidad Rafael Urdaneta in Maracaibo, Venezuela and Master in International Affairs at the EF Academy Oxford, England. Currently studying MA in International Business at the International School of Management Dortmund (ISM). Work experience in areas related to marketing and sales, inventory management and social media marketing. Master Thesis with special regard to “Global Mindset & Global Leadership”. Since 2018 Research Associate / Ph.D. Candidate, Jacobs University Bremen.
Rodrigo Mello
Rodrigo is a Ph.D. candidate holding one of the 15 Ph.D. positions funded by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action “Global mobility of employees” (GLOMO), an international research project part of the Horizon 2020 research and innovation program, under the supervision of University of Vaasa (Finland) and Cranfield University (UK). He possesses significant international experience in cross-culture interactions. Rodrigo earned his MBA in 2007 at the Fundacão Getúlio Vargas (FGV) – Rio de Janeiro and an MA in 2014 at Cologne Business School (CBS) – Cologne. Rodrigo also has professional experience in well-known multinational corporations such as Anheuser-Busch InBev (Brazil) and Lanxess (Germany). Currently, his research focuses on creating career success and the long-term career impacts of different types of international work experiences.
Stefan Remhof Ph.D.
Stefan Remhof Ph.D., Doctorate in Human Resource Development from The George Washington University. Professor of International Management at International University in Munich. He holds a Ph.D. in International Management (Ph.D. topic: Intention to work abroad. The impact of personality traits and international exposure). His research focus is on CQ, ex-pat management, global careers, and global mindset.
Prof. Dr. Thomas Hanke
MA, Dr. rer. pol.
Tom is professor of Business Administration and Logistics at the FOM University of Applied Sciences. Previously, he worked as a lecturer and researcher for several academic institutes and was responsible for a number of international R&D projects. Tom demonstrated his practical skills in various business functions, e.g. banking, management & technology consulting, managing a startup incubator. Tom holds an MA in Communication Science and a PhD (Dr. rer. pol.) in Business Administration from the University of Duisburg-Essen.
Dr. Taras Danko
Dr. Taras Danko is a Professor of International Business at the National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute,” Ukraine. His research interests primarily focus on the fourth industrial revolution implications for international business, and international business management in the era of technology-driven disruptions. He is an elected chair of the board at the Ukrainian Association for Management Development and Business Education, 2021-2024. Also, he is a visiting professor at the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany.
Dr. Vas Taras
Dr. Vas Taras, Professor of International Business at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He received his Ph.D. in International Human Resources and Organizational Dynamics from the University of Calgary, Canada. He is the Founder of the X-Culture Project (www.X-Culture. org). His research and work revolve around cross-cultural and global virtual teams and experiential approaches to international business education and development. His research team is particularly interested in the potential of global crowds to solve complex problems. Vas is the Vice President Administration-Elect of the Academy of International Business. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of International Management, the International Journal of Cross-Cultural Management and Cross-Cultural Strategic Management, and Editorial Board Member of several other management journals, including the Journal of International Business Studies and the Academy of Management Review. Vas has lived, worked and studied in half a dozen countries and has experience as an academic, manager, entrepreneur, and business consultant.
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