Ms. Paula Freire-Suarez is a D.Phil. in International Business/Ph.D. in Administration candidate. She holds an Executive MBA from IE Business School Spain and Master of European Management with Distinction from the ESCP-EAP: European School of Management. She also holds a Licenciada Administracion from the Universidad de Oviedo with major in finance. At present, she works as Vice President of EMEA Ops Change Management in Switzerland for Barclays Wealth Management. Previously, she held the position of Vice President of Process Enhancement and Optimization for Rothschild Bank Wealth Management in Switzerland. She holds green belt certification in Six Sigma, a Master of DRM designation and and Investment Administration Qualification from the Securities Institute of London.

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Doctoral Candidate Bob Chitty discusses the leading management principle of design thinking with Keith Marble a leader in the field from the firm of Marble & Co. in Ottawa, Canada.

A doctoral workshop is tentatively scheduled for the weekend of September 21st, 2012. The workshop will begin Friday evening and conclude Sunday afternoon. The workshop will be given at the Lussiweg campus in Zug. The workshop will cover the writing process for both the Doctoral proposal and thesis. Several professors will be on hand to interact with students and presentations focusing on the dos and don’ts of doctoral writing will be covered. Students beginning or soon to begin their research phase should try to attend this workshop. There will also be time set aside for professors to interact with students on an individual basis and provide direct feedback on the student’s research plans.

In order to gauge the number of students available to take part in the workshop the administration asks that students make their intention to attend known. There is no additional fee for this workshop. Further announcements will follow in the coming weeks.

It is with great pleasure that the University announces that Dr. Wolfgang Winter has joined the faculty as Professor of International Business & Management.

He is also presently the Academic Director for the MBA program and Professor of International Management at Cooperative State University Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. He also holds visiting professorships in marketing and management at: Danube University Krems (Austria), Fresenius University (Germany), and ZFU International Business School (Switzerland). In the past he has held Visiting Professorships at Aalen University (Germany), SRH Reidlingen University (Germany) and Steinbeis University (Germany).

Academically, Dr. Winter holds a Doctoral Degree with distinction (Dr.rer.pol.) from The University of the Federal Armed Forces in Munich. He also holds a business degree (Dipl.Kfm.) in Organizational Theory and Human Resources from the School of Business of the Ludwig-Maximilian University in Munich. Professionally, Dr. Winter holds the position of Partner at B&RSW AG, a Swiss based management consulting focusing on market strategies and organizational and cultural transformation.

You May View Dr. Winter’s Extended Biography Here

It is a pleasure for UGSM-Monarch Business School Switzerland to announce that Mr. Donald Oxford York successfully defended his doctoral thesis on Leadership on the 5th of March, 2012 at the Lüssiweg campus in Zug. Dr. York passed his defense with Great Distinction. His Doctoral Committee included: Dr. Lee Dahringer-Dean of the Faculty, Dr. Norman Madarasz-Chief Academic Officer and Dr. Dimitis Koumparoulis-Assistant Dean of Studies. Also in attendance was Dr. Henderson-Dean of Studies who supervised Mr. York throughout his Master and Doctoral studies at Monarch.

The thesis presented was entitled: “The Emergency Medical System: A Praxis Exploration of Leadership in Pre-Hospital Care Environments”. The thesis was presented in fulfillment of the D.Phil. in Business Research/Ph.D. in Administration dual degree. Dr. York also holds a M.Phil. in Business Research from UGSM-Monarch Business School and a B.A. in Psychology from McGill University in Montreal.

Again, we congratulate Dr. York on his accomplishment and we wish him the very best of success in his position as Director of Student Development here at Monarch Business School.

Dr. Henderson Congratulates Dr. York On A Positive Defense

Dr. Koumparoulis Congratulates Dr. York

It is with great pleasure that the university announces that the Academic Council has taken the formal decision to recognize Dr. Gary Keller as “Professor of the Year” for the academic year of 2011. Dr. Keller is a seasoned academic with over 23 years experience as a Professor and researcher as well as over 15 years of consulting activity in professional business. He is also a tenured Associate Professor at Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dr. Keller has been on the Monarch faculty since the university was founded.

Dr. Keller is being recognized with the award for his exemplary support of the University, his unwavering spirit and his outstanding performance both as a supervisor of Doctoral candidates and course instructor. Dr. Keller is also known as a dedicated researcher having been published in a variety of peer reviewed journals over the years. His enthusiasm for Monarch and his dedication to his students provide an example for new doctoral graduates as well as colleagues to follow. The Academic Council and the administration wish Dr. Keller the very best for the academic year of 2012 and we remain confident that his commitment to Monarch and his students will continue to be of the highest quality in the years to come.

You May View His Extended Biography Here.

UGSM-Monarch Business School is happy to announce the unveiling of the university rings for students and faculty. The rings are created by Jostens and Bargarti of France exclusively for Monarch Business School. Students may obtain ether silver or gold rings and wear them with pride. As a university ring all students may wear them even before their graduation in order to show affiliation with the school. We hope that you enjoy the look.

Students and Faculty of UGSM-Monarch Business School are invited to submit their research to the 2012 Western & Business Management (WBM) / Paris International Research Conference to be held October 5-6, 2012 in Paris France. The WBM research conferences are primarily designed to provide researchers a friendly and supportive environment where they may develop research ideas, build new connections, and discover contemporary ideas in the management disciplines.

The event is being held at the IBIS Paris Alesia Montparnasse Hotel & Conference center. This conference focuses on the following research topics:

A. Business Policy and Strategy
B. Conflict Management
C. Entrepreneurship
D. Gender and Diversity
E. Health Care Management
F. Human Resource Management
G. Human Resource Law
H. Industrial / Organizational Psychology
I. Information Systems Management
J. International Management
K. Knowledge Management
L. Labor and Unions
M. Management Consulting
N. Management Education
O. Management History
P. Marketing Management
Q. Organizational Behavior
R. Organizational Sociology
S. Operations Management
T. Organization Theory
U. Organizational Communication
V. Public / Non Profit Management
W. Technology and Innovation Management

All submitted research is eligible for publication in any of the three Cabell’s listed peer-reviewed journals associated with this conference. We are especially looking for research on innovative teaching techniques for business classes as we will be having special journal issues on this topic.

Event Info
Friday, Oct 5, 2012:   Wine Social
Saturday, Oct 6, 2012:  Conference  8-5pm

IBIS Paris Alesia Montparnasse Hotel & Conference
49 rue de Plantes
75014  Paris
France
Tel (+33) 1/53904000
Fax (+33) 1/53904015

For more information you may follow these links:

Call For Papers – WBM

WBM – Main Website

It is a pleasure for the administration to announce that Dr. Ravinder Rena, Ph.D. has joined the Faculty of Economics as Adjunct Professor of Economics. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Osmania University, Hyderabad where he also completed a Master of Philosophy in Economics and Master of Arts in Economics. He also holds a B.A. and LL.B from Kakatiya University, Warangal, India and B.Ed from Annamalai University, Tamilnadu, India.

Dr. Rena is a distinguished scholar in the field of Economics. He has 20 years of teaching and research experience and serves in many positions in various Universities of the Asia-Pacific and Africa. He is a Member in several professional bodies and serves different Committees at various Universities and Institutions.

He has authored ten books and published over 100 papers in referred journals across the globe. He is published widely on the areas of micro finance, International finance, rural entrepreneurship, globalization and higher education, climate change and clean technologies, etc. He is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Education Economics and Development. He serves as an external examiner for Masters and Ph.D students at various Universities of Asia, Africa and European Continents. In total Dr. Rena has supervised and/or reviewed over 35 dissertations at the graduate level.

You May View His Extended Biography Here

We are happy to announce that a recent paper by Dr. Gary Keller, Professor of Management, entitled: “A Review and Assessment of ‘Amenity Conflict’ Between Urban Port Facilities/Communities in Australia (1999 – 2010)” has been accepted for presentation at the 2012 Costa Rica Global Conference on Business and Finance. The conference will be held May 22-25, 2012 at the Ramada Plaza Herradura Hotel and Convention Center, San Jose, Costa Rica.

Congratulations Dr. Keller!