Program Faculty

This is a sampling of the large body of instructors we draw from for our programs. For more, please visit the individual program pages and related material.

Examples of Executive Programs Faculty
	John Coyle, Professor Emeritus of Supply Chain Management John J. Coyle has received numerous college and university awards for outstanding teaching, advising, and service. Dr. Coyle has written more than 100 publications and provided in-house educational programs for more than 300 companies. Coyle is President of CLSA Associates, a Supply Chain and Logistics Consulting Company. He is considered by many to be the "father" of supply chain management. jjc1@psu.edu
	Fariborz Ghadar, William A. Schreyer Professor of Global Management, Policies and Planning and Director, Center for Global Business Studies Fariborz Ghadar is considered among the top 10 strategy coaches. His research interests include Global Corporate Strategy and Implementation, International Finance and Banking, Global Economic Assessment, and e-Business. He is lead author of the book Global Tectonics: What Every Business Needs to Know which identifies the 12 trends in technology, nature, and society that will present the most formidable challenges in the next 30 years. fghadar@psu.edu
	Don Hambrick, Smeal Chaired Professor of Management Don Hambrick is an internationally recognized scholar in the field of top management and the author of numerous articles, chapters, and books. An acknowledged leader in his field, he has received the Irwin Outstanding Educator Award by the Business Policy and Strategy Division of the Academy of Management for a career of contributions to the education of future scholars in strategic management. dch14@psu.edu
	Al Vicere, Executive Education Professor of Strategic Leadership and President, Vicere Associates Inc. Al Vicere runs a consulting firm specializing in the design, development, and delivery of strategy, leadership and organizational development processes whose clients span the globe. He was recently listed among the top 10 leadership coaches. He has authored over eighty articles, and his latest book, Leadership by Design, was published by Harvard Business School Press. He was recently profiled as a "next wave guru" in leadership development by Business Horizons magazine. a.vicere@vicere.com
	Randy Woolridge, Professor of Finance, the Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Frank P. Smeal Endowed University Fellow, and Director, the Smeal College Trading Room Randy Woolridge has published many books and articles, and his research has been highlighted extensively in the financial press and television media. He has taught in executive development programs and seminars for major corporations and financial institutions in 25 countries on 5 continents. The second edition of his popular stock valuation book, The StreetSmart Guide to Valuing a Stock, is now available. jrw@psu.edu