Global Executive MBA

John Coleman
Professor
coleman@duke.edu
Bio | Vita

Past Global Executive MBA Course:
Global Markets and Institutions

Teaching/Research Interests:
Macroeconomics, Monetary Economics, International Economics, International Financial Policy, International Finance

Education:
PhD, 1987, University of Chicago, Major: Economics
BA, 1980, University of Wisconsin, Majors: Political Science and Economics

Interesting Facts:
Early in his career, John was as an economist in the International Finance Division of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in Washington D.C. His current work focuses on the adoption of technology for countries in different stages of development, structural transformations as economies attempt to sustain growth in per-capita income as well as economic motivations for ethnic conflict.

Mohan Venkatachalam
Professor of Accounting and
FM Kirby Research Fellow
mohan.venkatachalam@
duke.edu
Bio | Vita

Past Global Executive MBA Course:
Financial Reporting and Managerial Accounting in a Global Environment

Teaching/Research Interests:
Financial Reporting, Financial Statement Analysis

Education:
PhD, 1996, University of Iowa, Major: Accounting
BA, 1986, University of Madras, India

Interesting Facts:
Mohan's interests span several areas including the implications of financial and nonfinancial metrics for compensation and valuation and the effects of accounting disclosures on valuation, derivatives and corporate governance issues. His most recent work involves the role of verbal and nonverbal managerial communication in financial markets.

Allan Lind
James L. Vincent Distinguished Professor of Leadership
Founder, Delta Leadership
Allan.Lind@duke.edu
Bio | Vita

Past Global Executive MBA Course:
Leadership for the Global Executive

Teaching/Research Interests:
Global Management, Distance Management, Virtual Teams, Ethics, Leadership, Organizational Justice

Education:
PhD, 1974, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Major: Social Psychology
MA, 1973, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Major: Social Psychology
BA (with High Honors), 1970, University of Florida, Major: Psychology

Interesting Facts:
Prior to joining Fuqua, Allan conducted policy research on law, counter-terrorism, and military leadership and decision making at the RAND Corporation. He did his doctoral dissertation research in Paris and has conducted research in France, Germany, Great Britain, New Zealand, Australia, the Netherlands, China, India, the Philippines and Japan. And, his book on the psychology of fairness in organizational, political, and social contexts is one of the 50 most cited works in his home field of social psychology. Allan Lind and fellow Fuqua professor, Sim Sitkin, are also the founders of Delta Leadership and the "Six Domains Leadership Model," which is used in all of Fuqua's leadership courses.

Katherine Schipper
Thomas F. Keller Professor of Business Administration
schipper@duke.edu
Bio

Past Global Executive MBA Course:
Global Markets & Institutions

Teaching/Research Interests:
Financial reporting, Corporate governance

Education:
BA, University of Dayton
MBA, University of Chicago
MA, University of Chicago
PhD, University of Chicago
Honorary Degree, Notre Dame University

Interesting Facts:
Prior to joining Duke University’s faculty, Dr. Schipper was a member of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). She is a frequent speaker on matters related to international accounting convergence, financial reporting standard setting, and financial reporting quality. She has been named the American Accounting Association’s Outstanding Educator and Distinguished International Lecturer, and is the first woman to be elected to the Accounting Hall of Fame. She has served the American Accounting Association as Director of Research, as President, and as President of the Financial Accounting and Reporting Section. She is or has been a member of the governing boards of a public company, a mutual fund, and a not-for-profit entity.