Meet our Community

Our faculty members are drawn from around the world, are highly qualified in their field(s) of expertise, and combine a solid academic background with ample professional experience as business leaders, industrialists, entrepreneurs and/or consultants. They all hold a Master or Doctoral degree (or equivalent) and have relevant teaching experience at other schools, colleges and/or universities.

Combining academics with significant management practice allows for the creation of an excellent learning environment, bringing real business concepts into the classroom. Faculty members employ interactive teaching methods, providing for close student-teacher contact. Also, each year several courses are taught by visiting professors, offering a consistent level of quality across institutions.

Our team members are available either on-campus or virtually, or both. They are ready to assist and personally advise students academically and organizationally.

Our Faculty Members

Industry Leaders. Global Scholars. Dedicated Mentors.

At UIBS, learning goes beyond theory. Our faculty brings the boardroom into the classroom, combining decades of real-world business leadership with rigorous academic expertise. From former managing directors and C-suite executives to Emmy-nominated producers and published researchers, our professors don’t just teach business, they’ve built it.

With advanced degrees from institutions worldwide and professional experience spanning over 100 countries, our faculty reflects the truly international character of UIBS. They bring perspectives shaped by careers at companies like Alcatel-Lucent, Deloitte, HBO, and the United Nations, along with deep specializations in finance, marketing, technology, law, entrepreneurship, and more.

Each of our professors are selected not only for what they know, but for how they teach. Our faculty members are mentors, advisors, and connectors. They are committed to preparing students for the challenges and opportunities of global business.

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Faculty members

Dr. Maite Ibarretxe
Dr. Maite Ibarretxe
From Spain, Maite is one of our Faculty Members and the Chair of our Examination Committee for our Metropolitan Master Degree program.
Dr. Camelia Nistor
Dr. Camelia Nistor
From Romania, Camelia is a Faculty and Exam Committee Member.
Dr. Alasdair White
Dr. Alasdair White
From the UK, Alasdair is one of our Faculty Members and Advisor to our Examination Committee.
Dr. Maria Chalevelaki
Dr. Maria Chalevelaki
From Greece, Maria is one of our Faculty and Exam Committee Members.
Simona Picciau
Simona Picciau
From Italy, Simona is one of our Faculty Members.
Ernani Contipelli
Ernani Contipelli
From Brasil, Ernani is one of our Faculty Members.
Vladimir Mirkov
Vladimir Mirkov
From Serbia, Vladimir is one of our Faculty Members.
Marco Mossinkoff
Marco Mossinkoff
From Italy, Marco is one of our Faculty Members.
Oliver Olson
Oliver Olson
From the USA, Oliver is the external member of our Examination Committee.
Dr. Ajay Sharma
Dr. Ajay Sharma
From India, Ajay is one of our Faculty Members.
Dr. Zeeshan Safdar
Dr. Zeeshan Safdar
From the Netherlands, Zeeshan is one of our Faculty Members.
Danielle Walsh
Danielle Walsh
From Australia, Danielle is one of our Faculty Members.
Stanley Mbelu
From the Netherlands, Stanley is one of our Faculty Members.
Neetu Victor
From India, Neetu is one of our Faculty Members.

Team members

Camila Cepeda
From Argentina, Camila is one of our Advisory Board Members.
Thierry Kirschstein
From Belgium, Thierry is our Representative Director and Management Team Chair.
Sarah Williamson
From the UK, Sarah is our Quality Assurance Officer, and Executive Board Member.
Kinga Oess
Maria Carmen Delgado

Board of Advisors

Kees Spijker
Kees Spijker
From the Netherlands, Kees is one of our Advisory Board Members.