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Thomas Straub is a Professor of International Management at the Geneva School of Economics and Management (GSEM), University of Geneva. He serves as Director of Executive Education overseeing over 700 participants across 25+ programs (EMBA/MAS/DAS/CAS), and Director of the Master of Science in Responsible Management. He concurrently holds the role of Permanent Visiting Professor and chairs the UNESCO Department’s International Scientific Committee at the University of Bucharest.
**Education:** PhD in Economic and Social Sciences (2006) from HEC Geneva (now GSEM), followed by administrative science degrees from University of Konstanz (Germany) and Sciences Po Grenoble (France).
**Research Focus:** Strategic management, corporate/social entrepreneurship, organizational development, and NGO performance assessment. Key projects include Swiss National Science Foundation-funded studies on M&A law comparisons and NGO governance in post-communist regions.
**Teaching Portfolio:** Leads executive programs in healthcare management, commodity trading, aviation management, and non-profit governance. Courses include Corporate Strategy, Innovation & Change Management, and Responsible Management.
**Professional Roles:**
- Vice Dean at GSEM (prior role)
- Board member of Swiss Society for Organization and Management (SGO)
- Reviewer for journals like Journal of Business Ethics and Journal of East European Management Studies
- Consultant for international organizations and NGOs
**Grants & Partnerships:** Collaborations with Swiss Development Agency (SDC), UNESCO, and institutions like the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) on healthcare management programs. Active in EU-funded projects on NGO capacity-building in Eastern Europe and Asia.
