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Faculty
Olaf Groth, PhD
German & American
Strategy, Innovation & Economics Professor
Business experience: Over 20 years
working for pioneering startups,
consultancies, and global enterprises such
as Vodafone, Boeing, and Qualcomm,
as well as his own consultancy work on
the global innovation economy
Qualifications: PhD, MALD, Fletcher
School at Tufts University; MAIPS,
Monterey Institute of International Studies
Classes include: Disruption Futures,
Business in Global Society, Global Strategy,
Scenario Planning, Strategic Management
of Emerging Technology, Global Economics
& Global Management
Tessa Misiaszek, PhD
American
Marketing & Entrepreneurship Professor
Business experience:
Former CEO of Empathetics, Inc. and Principal
Consultant with Korn Ferry International
Qualifications: PhD, Simmons College
Classes include: Strategic Brand Management,
International Marketing, Organizational Behavior,
Entrepreneurship Organizational Behavior,
International Marketing, Luxury Marketing,
Business in Global Society
“It’s important to help connect
what’s taught in the classroom to
what actually occurs in a corporate
setting. I do this through case-
based teaching, interactive team
projects, and by bringing in
professionals to discuss topics in
the context of their work.”