Strategic Management Committee (SMC)

The SMC was created in 2007. Its mandate is to steer the school’s strategic direction, its mission, objectives, performance, and budget. The strategic planning process requires input from all stakeholders including ISM’s advisory boards, management and staff, students, faculty, alumni, and employers. To this end, the SMC’s task is to formalize, document, and institutionalize a set of policies and procedures that generate the institution’s three to five-year strategic plan.

Current SMC membership (officers serve three-year terms):

• Michael Neubert

  Chair (ISM PhD Alumnus; ISM Faculty; CEO at C2NM LLC)

• Tobias de Coning

  Member (ISM Faculty; Chief Director of Strategic Initiatives and Human Resources at Stellenbosch University)

• Nour Naboulsi

  Member (ISM PhD alumnus, Assistant President at the American University of Culture & Education in Lebanon)

Committee for Doctoral Studies (CDS)

The CDS was created in 2007 and comprises faculty from several institutions of higher education in the United States and Europe. It recommends policies on the nature of ISM’s doctoral degrees to the Board of Directors, serves as a vehicle to identify potential internal and external faculty supervisors for doctoral candidates, and uses its expertise in counseling students about the dissertation process.

Current CDS membership (officers of the CDS serve two-year terms and may be reappointed):

• César Baena

  Chair (ISM Dean and Director of Doctoral Research)

• Teck Eng

  Member (Professor of Marketing and Head of Marketing Group at the University of Southampton)

• Ivo Pezzuto

  Member (Adjunct Professor at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore)

• Joachim Bauer

  Member (ISM Faculty)

• Jack Hampton

  Member (ISM Core Faculty)

• Daphne Halkias

  Member (ISM Core Faculty)

Outcomes Assessment Committee (OAC)

The OAC was created in 2005. Its mandate is to:

• serve as a forum for the exchange of ideas, information, and advice on methods and practices of assessment
• build habits of inquiry and a culture of evidence about student learning
• keep the ISM community informed of expectations for assessment
• advise the Dean on matters related to assessment and evaluation
• assure the implementation of the school’s assessment plan and periodically evaluate and revise
• work with those who engage in assessment activities to help them understand or enhance their activities

Current OA membership (officers serve three-year terms):

• Desmond Cooney

  Chair (ISM Associate Dean; Founder and Director of Axis Financial Consultants)

• Ivonne Chirino-Klevans

  Member (ISM Faculty; VP of the E-Learning Board at Hispanic Educational Technology Services)

• Simon Stoepfgeshoff

  Member (ISM Core Faculty; Program Director Corporate Programs Executive Education, St. Gallen University)

• Judy Knight

  Member (ISM Librarian)

Alumni Committee

The Alumni Committee was established in 2007 to help shape the school's strategy in relation to its alumni affairs. Its primary function is to act as a voice for ISM alumni and make recommendations to the Board of Directors.

Current membership (members serve three-year terms):

• Philipp Ueberschaer

  Chair (ISM IMBA Executive alumnus; Associate Director of Corporate Solutions at Jones Lang LaSalle)

• Daniel Zagata

  Member (ISM IMBA alumnus; CEO & Creative Director of Trendease International LLC)

• Jennifer Castoldi

  Member (ISM IMBA alumnus; Managing Director at Swift Group)

• Justin Pace

  Member (ISM IMBA alumnus; Adjunct Instructor ISEG Group)

• Dillis Viney

  Member (ISM DBA alumnus; Founder of Leeward Investments Ltd)

• Raed Skaf

  Member (ISM DBA alumnus; Head of PMO Consulting at KPMG)

• Julian Rossig

  Member (ISM PhD alumnus; Senior Consultant at EY-Parthenon)

• Rob Marjerison

  Member (ISM PhD alumnus; Asst. Professor Wenzhou-Kean University)

Industry Relations Committee (IRC)

The IRC was established in 2007 to help shape the school's strategy and programs. Its primary function is to assist the administration in fulfilling the school's mission and mandates, as described in its strategic plan. To this end, the IRC reviews and comments on the school's strategic directions for the upcoming academic year with a view to setting priorities.

Current membership (members serve three-year terms):

• Jean Richardot

  Chair (Method and Quality Manager at AXA Group Solutions)

• Jad Khaddage

  Member (Project Manager at YES ‘N’ YOU Paris)

• Tamara Corasanti

  Member (Entrepreneur)

• Maria Kuts

  Ex-Officio Member (ISM External Program Manager)

Academic Committee

The Academic Committee was established in 2013 to conduct regular program and curricula reviews, and to make decisions regarding academic requirements and policies for all ISM programs. It also deals with questions of accreditation and recognition. The committee may appoint ad-hoc sub-committees to carry out specific functions such as approving new courses, reviewing syllabi, or dealing with accreditation and recognition schemes.

Current memberships:

• Matthew Andrews

  Chair (ISM Director of Academic Affairs)

• César Baena

  Member (ISM Dean and Director of Doctoral Research)

• Desmond Cooney

  Member (ISM Associate Dean; Founder and Director of Axis Financial Consultants)

• Andrew Thomas

  Member (ISM Core Faculty member; Associate Professor of Marketing and International Business at the University of Akron)

• Joseph Onochie

  Member (ISM Core Faculty member; Associate Professor of Finance at Baruch College, Zicklin School of Business)

Student Committee

The Student Committee was established in 2016 to act as a voice for ISM students and to make recommendations to the Board of Directors.

Members consist of current students from the different ISM programs and serve three-year terms. Current membership:

• Merit Al-Sayed

  Member (ISM PhD Candidate; Strategic Projects Implementation and Business Development Manager at the Arab African International Bank)

• Herb Chain

  Member (ISM DBA Candidate; Principal & Managing Member at HMC Business Consulting, LLC; Adjunct Professor at St. John’s University)

• 'Lola Thompson-Makinde

  Member (ISM IMBA Student; HR Advisor at Resurrection Life Community Center)

Diversity and Inclusion Committee

The Diversity and Inclusion Committee was established in 2018 to oversee ISM’s diversity and inclusion initiatives related to recruitment, retention, and graduation of its population. The committee is comprised of 7 members who represent a range of affiliations with ISM, industries, and geographic locations. Current membership:

• Adriana Torres

  Chair (ISM PhD Candidate; Senior Vice President of Global Customer Support at Oracle Corporation)

• Kimberly Reeve

  Ex-Officio Member (ISM PhD Alumnus; Associate Professor of Business and Director of the NYC City Semester – Business Program at The King’s College)

• Henry Ajagbawa

  Member (ISM PhD Alumnus; CEO of Hemon Consulting)

• César Baena

  Member (ISM Dean and Director of Doctoral Research)

• Ivonne Chirino-Klevans

  Member (ISM Core Faculty Member)

• Sunny Ghali

  Member (ISM DBA Candidate; Founder, Managing Director, and Principal Consultant at Laksh Labs Inc.)

• Patricia Murugami

  Member (ISM DBA Alumnus; Regional Academic Director for the Women in Leadership and Board Diversity Programmes at Strathmore Business School; founding CEO of Breakthrough Consulting Solutions Group)