Collateral to his business impact, Paul teaches as Adjunct Executive Graduate Professor in Applied Analytics at Columbia University and Digital Marketing, Innovation, and Data Analytics at New York University. Earlier, he headed the development of Mercy College’s fastest-growing college major – Managerial Analytics. He served as an executive advisor to the governments of Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, and Abu Dhabi, as well as the Central Bank of Nigeria and Drexel University. Paul also acquired eight unique US patents.

Currently, Paul is Global Head for Digital Strategy & Innovation for Infosys Digital where he focuses on creating and executing new business strategies, innovative solutions, and rolling out unique digital platforms. As “Go-To Resource” for internal executives, he spearheads digital innovation, designing new processes and handling large-scale project portfolios. He continues to interact with Fortune 500 clients, such as Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, AT&T, SunTrust, Apple, Google, and many other industry leaders.

Paul is a published author with three industry books, as well as many original business articles and presentations. He has a PhD from the International School of Management, an MBA in Marketing and Technology from Wagner College, an MS in Clinical Social Work (Human Behavior) from Fordham University, and BS in Finance & Technology from St. John’s University.

Her research interests are production and operations management, international business, and entrepreneurship. Dr. Fuxman has published articles in academic journals and also presented numerous research papers at national and international conferences. She won first prize in a national competition for the case study “Cineplex Odeon - The Motion Picture Theater Industry.”

Mr. Gilkey is a PhD candidate at ISM and received an M.B.A. from Indiana University, a B.B.A. in Business Management from Dowling College, and an A.A.S. in Business Administration from Suffolk Community College. He has over 30 years of management experience in all facets of the newspaper business, currently overseeing the Circulation, Promotion, and Consumer Marketing departments as Senior Vice-President of the New York Daily News, the largest daily tabloid newspaper, most recently served as the Chief Consumer Officer.

He received innovation awards in 2008 and 2011 for his books on enterprise risk management and financial risk management, both published by the American Management Association. He is the author of Culture, Intricacies, and Obsession in Academia: Why Colleges and Universities Are Struggling to Deliver the Goods (2017). Along with his courses in New York City, Jack also teaches Introduction to Research Methods to the ISM doctoral students in Paris, France.

Publications

• AMA Management Handbook, General Editor, Third Edition, AMACOM Books, 1994.

• Financial Management of Insurance Companies, AMACOM Books, 1993.

• Essentials of Insurance and Risk Management, AMACOM Books, 1993.

• Economics of Ocean Transportation, PCG Publishing, 1992.

Dr Jasper, with over 20 years of corporate experience, teaches undergraduate classes in business management and leadership at Baruch College, the City University of New York. He also teaches business courses at Mercy College in Manhattan. Dr. Jasper earned his doctorate in Executive Leadership Development from St. John Fisher in Rochester, New York.

In addition to her work at ISM, Professor Reeve is an associate professor of business and the director of the NYC City Semester- Business program at The King's College in New York City. She is also an adjunct assistant professor of business at the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College in New York City. Prior to joining King's College, Professor Reeve worked as a management consultant and had the opportunity to work with business and non-profit clients throughout the US, Europe, South America, Africa, and Asia. Her research interests include mergers and acquisitions in the non-profit sector, measuring impact in social enterprises, the economic impact of corporate social responsibility initiatives, and identifying effective means of scaling enterprises.

Prior to establishing his own firm, Ray held positions as Director of Human Resources at the Parish of Trinity Church on Wall Street, Human Resources Director of Integrated Resources Inc., a diversified financial services firm, where he was responsible for all employee relations, recruitment and compensation functions as well as HR positions at Wells Fargo Bank and JP Morgan Chase. Ray is also a member of the graduate faculty of the School of Health Sciences and Practice at New York Medical College, where he teaches graduate courses on organizational theory, human resources, change management and employee relations. For eight years, he was also chair of the Business Administration Department of Berkeley College.

Ray holds advanced degrees in theology, psychology and adult education and is presently a doctoral candidate in the Adult and Continuing education program Teachers College/Columbia University. Ray has also been actively involved in the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) as national chairperson of the Management Practices committee. He is also national Subject Matter Expert for Module 1 of the Learning System-Business Management & Strategy. He has extensive experience as a guest speaker on HR and management issues and has life certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).

Her research interests include investigating the impacts of communications and information technology on organizations as well as the impacts of information sourcing on an individual’s decision-making and creativity. She has presented over twenty papers at conferences in the United States, Europe, and Asia.

He previously was the Acting Director of all Executive Programs. In his role at Baruch College, Joseph has managed the 2-year Executive MBA and the 1-year Executive Master of Science in Finance programs and conducted undergraduate, graduate and executive MBA and MS Finance courses in Corporate Finance, Derivative Securities, Investments, Managerial Finance and Health Care Finance.

Joseph holds a Ph.D in Financial Economics and a MA in Economics from University of New Orleans; an MBA in Finance from Tulane University; an MS in Engineering Management from University of Louisiana, Lafayette, Louisiana; and a B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering from University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

Dr. Pactwa received a Ph.D in Finance from Florida International University, an M.S. in Finance from Drexel University, and a B.B.A. in Economics from the University of Iowa. She is co-author of the book The Return Generating Models in Global Finance, as well as two book chapters and several journal articles.

His research interests include risk modeling, risk financing, and management of risk across enterprise to create value for shareholders. Dr. Scordis’ research combines theoretical rigor with pragmatic relevance and he has written for highly regarded risk industry publications. He was sought out by the 105th U.S. Congress for expert testimony on financial services integration.

Wong is also a licensed attorney and has practiced at two major international law firms in New York City specializing in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, high yield financing and structured finance, including securitization. Professionally, Wong currently serves on the editorial board of the ISM Journal of International Business and was previously a member of the editorial board for Review of Business.

Wong received a JD from Fordham University School of Law, New York in 1997, a PhD in Finance from University of Mississippi in 1990, an MBA in Accounting and Finance from the University of Manitoba, Canada in 1984 and a BA in Economics from Acadia University, Nova Scotia in 1982.

Publications

• “Anatomy of a Cash Cow in a Mature Industry.”

  With Richard F. Belloff. Journal of Contemporary Business & Issues, V17, Number 1, Spring (June) 2010.

• “Managerial Decisions and the Weighted Average Cost of Capital.”

  Journal of the Academy of Finance, Fall 2008, V.6, Issue 2, pp. 95-104.

• “An Application in Experiential Learning: Developing an Intercollegiate Research Competition."

  Coauthored with Therese Pactwa and Keith Moore. Journal of Financial Education, pp 1-22 (lead paper) Fall, 2007.

• “The Capital Structure of Firms with Negative EBIT – Applying the MM Propositions.”

  Journal of the Academy of Finance, Summer 2006, V.4, Issue 1, pp. 190-200.

• “Bankruptcy as a Risk Management Tool: Economic and Social Implications.”

  Review of Business, V.24, No.3, Fall 2003, pp. 46-51.