Research Interests

• Competitive strategies of multinational and local firms in Latin America
• Global startups and entrepreneurship
• Strategies for the bottom of the pyramid
• Corporate response to terrorism

Selected Publications

Teaching and Professional Experience

• Research Professor, University of Miami, Miami, 2006 - Current
• Professor of International Business, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1991-2006
• Chair, International Business Area, Loyola University, New Orleans, 1991-2006
• Chase Distinguished Professor of Minority Entrepreneurship, Loyola University, New Orleans, 2005-2006
• Bank One Professor of International Business, Loyola University, New Orleans, 2000-2003
• Associate Professor of Int’l Business, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1984-1991
• Professor and Researcher, Jerusalem Institute of Management, Tel Aviv, , 1983-1984
• (Founding) Dean, School of Business, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá , 1973-1975
• Associate Professor of Marketing, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá , 1972-1973
• Academic (Select, Visiting), MSPM Program, Business Strategy, University of Miami, Miami, 1999-2005
• Academic (Select, Visiting), Instituto de Empresa, Madrid, International Business and Entrepreneurship, 1991-2004
• Academic (Select, Visiting), Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración, Caracas, Int’l Marketing and Strategy, 1991-1999
• Academic (Select, Visiting), China-Europe International Business School, Shanghai, Strategy, 1999
• Academic (Select, Visiting), Universidad del Pacifico, Lima, International Business and Strategy, 1987-1990
• Academic (Select, Visiting), Central American Institute of Management (INCAE), Managua, Agribusiness, 1971
• President, Business Association of Latin American Studies (BALAS), 1999-2000
• Boards of Directors in Colombia’s Agricultural Bank, 1974-1975; and Agricultural Marketing Institute, 1975-1976
• Consultant to Businesses worldwide (e.g., PVDSA, Shell Deepwater, Siemens, Dan Per), 1990-Current
• General Management, CEO of Family-owned Business Group with 18 Divisions, 1978-82; Manager of Textile and Garment Divisions, 1975-1978

Degrees

• Ph.D., Doctor of Business Administration, Harvard University, Cambridge, 1974
• M.S., Industrial Management, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1970
• B.S., Industrial Engineering (Ingeniero Industrial), Ingeniero Industrial (B. S. Industrial Engineering), Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, 1968

Specialties

• Strategic Planning
• International Business
• Entrepreneurship
• Latin American Business