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GERMAN GLOBAL MBA · MEET THE FACULTY

The people behind
your MBA.

Business experience. Academic insight.
A personal commitment to your growth.

Meet the entrepreneurs, executives, researchers and mentors who bring their experience to your management challenges—and help you shape what comes next.

Danny Abramovich

Marketing & Entrepreneurship

Danny Abramovich

MBA, BA
Israel

Drawing on Israel’s startup ecosystem and experience building and advising new ventures, Danny helps you discover markets and turn entrepreneurial ideas into practical marketing decisions.

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Candice Borgstein

Strategy, Marketing & Communication

Candice Borgstein

PhD · MBA · BA Honours
South Africa

With international strategy and marketing experience and a PhD in data visualisation, Candice listens closely and walks alongside you, helping you turn ideas and insights into practical progress for your business.

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Eli Dorfman

Strategy & Operations

Eli Dorfman

MBA, BSc
Israel

Combining engineering with international strategy and operations experience, Eli helps you connect technology with business thinking and turn complex management challenges into clear, practical decisions.

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Paula Huysamer

International Business & Strategy

Paula Huysamer

PhD · MSc
South Africa

Drawing on experience raising capital and bringing businesses together, Paula helps you explore how business can create wealth and local employment where opportunities are scarce.

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János K. Illéssy

Finance

János K. Illéssy

PhD, MBA
Kairos Affiliate Professor
Hungary

Drawing on boardroom experience across banking, telecommunications and engineering, János demystifies finance for executives without a financial background, helping you apply it confidently in your business decisions.

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Andreas Kelling

Strategy & Entrepreneurship

Andreas Kelling

Dr., M.Sc.
Kairos Affiliate Professor
Israel

How do you build a strategy when you cannot predict the future? IBR’s founder brings a startup mindset to your business, helping you discover where it can prosper—and how to make it happen.

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Andreas Kielwein

People & Operations

Andreas Kielwein

MA, BA
Germany

Drawing on executive consulting with major German corporations and hidden champions, Andreas helps you bring technology, operations and people together—so your whole team can shape the future, even when the path ahead is unknown.

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Jannie Le Roux

Human Resource Management

Jannie Le Roux

D.Th., M.Th., B.Th., B.A. (Hons)
Kairos Affiliate Professor
South Africa

An inspiring mentor with an entrepreneurial approach to human resources, Jannie helps you see new possibilities for your business and develop the people who can turn them into reality.

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Suzaan Le Roux

Research & Learning Innovation

Suzaan Le Roux

PhD, PhD, MBA
Kairos Affiliate Professor
South Africa

An innovative educator and researcher, Suzaan helps shape how you learn at IBR, mentoring you personally to explore the unknown and turn your questions into meaningful research.

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Andrea Leiner

Human Resource Management

Andrea Leiner

Mag. Phil.
Austria

A psychologist and personal coach, Andrea takes time to listen to you, helping you discover or refine your purpose and take practical steps to put your full potential into practice.

Thorsten Leiner

People & Operations

Thorsten Leiner

Diplom Kaufmann
Germany

An IBR pioneer with international experience in leading corporations, Thorsten puts your personal development at the centre—helping you grow as a leader and prosper across cultures.

Evelyn Moyo

Finance

Evelyn Moyo

MBA · CA (Z)
Zimbabwe

Combining finance expertise across corporations, government and startups with a gift for teaching, Evelyn demystifies finance and helps you use it as an entrepreneur—to make decisions and grow your business.

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Adrienne Rubatos

People & Operations

Adrienne Rubatos

MBA, MSc. B.S.
Germany

Fluent in seven languages and drawing on international corporate experience, Adrienne combines empathy with practical insight to help you understand yourself, lead across cultures and put people at the heart of your operations.

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Musekiwa Terence Samuriwo

Digital Technology & Transformation

Musekiwa Terence Samuriwo

MBA · CAS Data Strategy and Governance
Zimbabwe

A technology entrepreneur and mentor, Musekiwa helps you turn ideas into viable businesses, showing how digital technology enables you to build locally and operate globally—even from the most remote locations.

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Kevin D. Stringer

International Business & Strategy

Kevin D. Stringer

Professor · PhD · MBA
Switzerland

Combining academic insight with military and business leadership experience, Kevin translates strategy under uncertainty into practical thinking for building and leading your business.

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Emile Vanbeckevoort

International Business & Strategy

Emile Vanbeckevoort

Professor, B.D. B.K. & O.M., Lic. B.W., Kan.B.W.
Belgium

A founding pioneer of the Global MBA, Emile champions high-quality executive education in every corner of the world—with the conviction that businesses can take root and prosper anywhere.

André J. Watkins

Research & Operations

André J. Watkins

D.Com, D.Phil, PhD
Kairos Affiliate Professor
South Africa

With three doctorates and 40 years of international boardroom experience, André mentors you personally to explore the unknown through research and turn your discoveries into real value for your business.

THE PEOPLE WHO HELPED SHAPE IBR

A lasting contribution.

Their vision continues to shape the way we develop leaders.

Keith N. Cleland

Faculty emeritus · IBR pioneer

Keith N. Cleland

Professor · PhD · FCPA
Australia

Keith connected entrepreneurship, productivity and finance, helping executives understand what holds their businesses back—and use that insight to turn them around and grow.

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Peter Knight

Faculty emeritus · IBR pioneer

Peter Knight

MA · BA (Hons)
United Kingdom

Peter helped shape IBR’s forward-looking approach to human resource management—connecting your past experience with who you are today and the leader you can become tomorrow.

Larry Stout

Faculty emeritus · IBR pioneer

Larry Stout

Professor · PhD · MBA
USA

Larry’s lifelong mission has been to help people discover the DNA of their leadership potential—and put it to work, whether taking their first steps or already leading an organisation.

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YOUR NEXT STEP

What could your
individual MBA look like?

Explore how the programme works, or talk to Timur about your goals, eligibility and study options.