William Hernandez

William Hernandez is a Continuing Lecturer at the Paul Merage School of Business, University of California, Irvine, where he also serves as the Executive Director of the Center for Global Leadership. He teaches courses in Advanced Negotiations, International Business Negotiations, International Trade Regulation, and International Expansion. He has also taught at the Instituto de la Empresa (IE) School of Law in Madrid, Spain, and was the founding Director of the Asturias Business School, a joint venture between the Spanish government and California State University, San Francisco.

His educational background includes a JD from Georgetown University Law Center, an MA in Spanish, and a BA in Political Science, all from UC Irvine. His career spans over 21 years of consulting with multinational corporations such as Boeing, Conexant, Fluor Daniel, Banco Santander, Wal-Mart, Dupont, and McDonnell Douglas on international transactions, energy projects, and organizational development.

• Expertise: Strategic alliances, joint ventures, international team development, and international expansion strategy.
• Global Engagement: Led trade delegations to Spain, Italy, Korea, Argentina, and Japan; recognized as an international expert by the United Nations Development Program in Cuba on Foreign Investment Negotiations.
• Board Memberships: Serves on the boards of various international and charitable organizations.

Hernández’s work bridges academia and global business practice, emphasizing practical applications of international management and negotiation strategies. While no formal publications or research articles are listed, his professional impact is evident in corporate and policy arenas. He has no listed scientific awards or students in the provided material.