Institute for Global Business
The University of Akron received special funding from the State of Ohio to expand its offerings of undergraduate and graduate degree programs in international business. Thus, the College of Business Administration created the Institute for Global Business, which coordinates both credit and noncredit programs to enhance and support the International Business major. The Institute also develops short courses and seminars designed to help improve the international competitiveness of business organizations. The faculty listed below offer classes with a focus on international business as well as address the top in their scholarship. For more information, call 330-972-6230.
Associates
Steven Ash, Ph.D.
Title: Chair, Professor
Dept/Program: Department of Management
Phone: (330) 972-6429
Email: ash@uakron.edu
John Cheh, Ph.D.
Title: Professor of Accounting and Information Systems
Dept/Program: GW Daverio School of Accountancy
Phone: (330) 972-6091
Email: cheh@uakron.edu
Suzanne Gradisher, J.D.,MTax, MBA
Title: Associate Professor
Dept/Program: Department of Finance
Phone: (330) 972-6330
Email: smg16@uakron.edu
Il-woon Kim, Ph.D.
Title: Professor of Accounting & International Business, Associate Director of the Institute for Global Business
Dept/Program: GW Daverio School of Accountancy
Phone: (330) 972-7461
Email: ikim@uakron.edu
Mahesh Srinivasan, Ph.D.
Title: Associate Professor
Dept/Program: Department of Management
Phone: (330) 972-5440
Email: maheshs@uakron.edu
Akhilesh Chandra, Ph.D.
Title: Professor of Accounting
Dept/Program: GW Daverio School of Accountancy
Phone: (330) 972-6230
Email: ac10@uakron.edu
John Goodell, Ph.D.
Title: Associate Professor
Dept/Program: Department of Finance
Phone: (330) 972-5361
Email: johngoo@uakron.edu
William Hauser, Ph.D.
Title: Associate Professor of Marketing
Dept/Program: Department of Marketing
Phone: (330) 972-6304
Email: whauser@uakron.edu
Debmalya Mukherjee, Ph.D.
Title: Professor
Dept/Program: Department of Management
Phone: (330) 972-7039
Email: dmukher@uakron.edu
Andrew R. Thomas, Ph.D.
Title: Associate Professor of Marketing and International Business
Dept/Program: Department of Marketing
Phone: (330)972-7119
Fax: 330-972-5798
Email: art@uakron.edu