Guest Instructors

Sam Kahan, A.B.D.
Recently Retired Senior Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Sam Kahan has been widely quoted in the world’s media including CNN, Reuters, Business Week, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. He has been a frequent presenter at international conferences and roundtable discussions on economic and policy issues.

Ram Kishan
Adjunct Professor, Wayne State University, ISE Department
Professor Kishan held senior positions in the Indian government and the Indian foreign-service in Europe and Africa. In his 33 years of service in government, his responsibilities included internal security, diplomatic relations, trade and economic policy. He was also the Chairman of a public sector corporation in charge of environmental protection, land development, and forestation in the state of Rajasthan, India. Over the years, he has taught at several international universities.

JohnPaul Kusz, F.I.D.S.A.
Associate Director, Center for Sustainable Enterprise and Adjunct Professor, Illinois Institute of Technology, Stuart School of Business.
JohnPaul Kusz develops technologies and strategies aimed at mitigating the negative environmental effects of commerce. Formerly, he directed the product development and product stewardship groups at Safety-Kleen Corporation, an environmental services company.

Sheri Perelli, E.D.M.
Lecturer, Case Western Reserve University, Doctor of Management
Sheri Perelli leads the qualitative version of the Research Design and Methods course. Her research interests include business as an agent of social change in developing economies, social entrepreneurship, public-private partnerships, intersectoral collaboration, and collective action dynamics in social and economic development.

Dr. Toni Somers
Professor of Management and Information Systems, Wayne State University, School of Business Administration
Dr. Somers leads the quantitative version of the Research Design and Methods course. Her research interests include: manufacturing strategy, manufacturing management, information systems, IT management, IT innovation diffusion, and enterprise systems and organizational transition.

Dr. Attila Yaprak
Professor of Marketing and International Business, Wayne State University, School of Business Administration
Dr. Yaprak leads the marketing and international business modules. His research interests include cross-national consumer behavior, international strategic alliances, marketing strategy, and marketing in emerging economies.