MBA-FSI Expert Faculty

MBA-FSI faculty members are, besides experts in their own functional domain, also highly experienced in the field of financial services and insurance. Having taught in many different international programmes and worked with several banks and insurance companies worldwide, these faculty members enrich the programme by bringing some extra diversity and global experience into the classroom. All of them apply an interactive style of teaching, involving participants in class discussions and working with the rich experience available in the group. MBA-FSI core faculty members are also highly accessible outside classes and modules for help on assignments or other (professional) issues. An overview of the MBA-FSI core faculty members is given below:

Core Faculty

  • Walter Ackermann
    Professor of Business Management and Social Policy
    University of St. Gallen. Ph.D. from University of St. Gallen. Director of the Institute of Insurance Economics
  • Guy Archambault
    Professor of Management
    HEC Montréal. Was awarded the HEC Grand Prize as a professor and has taught for many different international companies, such as Bell Canada, Johnson&Johnson, National Bank of Canada, Sichuan Electric Power (China), etc.
  • Xavier Baeten
    Lecturer in Corporate Social Responsibility
    Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School. Currently pursuing a Ph.D in applied economics. at Ghent University. Director of the Centre of Excellence in Rewarding and the Executive Remuneration Research Centre at Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School.
  • Claude Beaudoin
    Professor of Management Development
    HEC Montréal. MBA, Laval University. President and CEO of Telemedia Radio Inc., a leading Canadian Company in the broadcasting industry, prior to joining HEC Montréal.
  • Beat Bernet
    Professor of Banking Management
    University of St. Gallen. Ph.D from University of Zurich. Founder and president of Bernet & Partner AG, Unternehmensberatung für Banken, Zug.
  • Marc Buelens
    Professor of General Management and Organisation
    Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School. Ph.D. in Industrial Psychology, Ghent University. Partner at Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School.
  • Marion Debruyne
    Professor of Marketing and Innovation Management
    Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School. Ph.D. in Applied Economics, Ghent University. Partner at Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School.
  • Oliver Gassmann
    Professor of Innovation and Technology Management
    University of St. Gallen. Ph.D. from the University of St. Gallen. Director of the Institute of Technology Management at the University of St. Gallen.
  • Alain Gosselin
    Professor of Human Resources Management HEC Montréal. Ph.D. in Human Resource Management, University of Maryland. Director of the Centre for Executive Development at HEC Montréal.
  • Matthias Haller
    Professor of Risk Management and Insurance Economics
    University of St. Gallen. Ph.D. in Political Economics, University of St. Gallen. Founder of the Risk-Dialogue Foundation.
  • Martin Hilb
    Professor of Human Resources Management
    University of St. Gallen. Ph.D. from the University of St. Gallen. Managing Director Institute for Leadership and Human Resources Management and its Centre for Corporate Governance at the University of St. Gallen.
  • Peter Maas
    Professor of Services and Insurance Management
    University of St. Gallen, Ph.D. from the University of Cologne. Director of Executive Education at the Institute of Insurance Economics at the University of St. Gallen.
  • Ian McKillop
    Professor of Information Technology Management
    University of Waterloo. Ph.D. from the University of Waterloo. Served the Institute of Canadian Bankers (ICB) and many European financial services corporations in projects for process improvement.
  • Alexander Mersereau
    Professor of Management Accounting HEC Montréal. D.Sc. in Management Control, Paris IX

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  • Mathias Müller
    Professor of Process Management
    University of St. Gallen. Ph.D. in Technology Management, University of St. Gallen. Director Transfer Centre Health and Care Management at the Institute of Management at the University of St. Gallen.
  • Jacques Nantel
    Professor of Marketing and e-Business
    HEC Montréal. Ph.D. from Indiana University. Former Director of RBC Financial Group Chair of e-commerce, Secretary General HEC Montréal.
  • Hato Schmeiser
    Professor of Risk Management and Insurance Economics
    University of St. Gallen. Ph.D. from the University of Passau. Director of the Institute of Insurance Economics at the University of St. Gallen
  • Marcus Schögel
    Professor of Marketing Management
    University of St. Gallen. Ph.D. in Management, University of St. Gallen. Cooperated on projects of Strategic Marketing with firms from different industries including Allianz, BMW, McKinsey, Microsoft, Bertelsmann, etc.
  • Bruce Stening
    Professor of Cross-Cultural Management
    Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School. Ph.D. in Organisational Behaviour, University of New South Wales. Vlerick International Dean of the BiMBA Program at Peking University.
  • Benoît Tremblay
    Professor of Management Development
    HEC Montréal. Ph.D. in Sociology, École Pratique des Hautes Études Paris. Director of the Desjardins Centre for Studies in Management of Financial Services Cooperatives
  • André Thibeault
    Professor of Finance and Risk Management
    Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School/HEC Montréal. Ph.D. in Business Administration, University of Western Ontario. Occupies several academic and consulting positions in Europe, Canada and China, including teaching and development with the Febelfin and the Brussels Finance Institute (BFI). Occupies several academic and consulting positions in Europe, Canada and China, including teaching and development with the Institute of Canadian Bankers
  • Pierre Toth
    Professor of International Business
    MSc Finance, HEC Montréal and MA Econometrics, University of Paris, associate director Centre d’études Desjardins, HEC Montréal
  • Kalun Tse
    Professor of Corporate Finance
    China Europe International Business School (CEIBS)/Nyenrode Business Universiteit. Ph.D. in Financial Economics, University of London. Consultant to many different financial institutions in Europe and Asia.
  • Lutgart Van den Berghe
    Professor of Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility
    Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School. Ph.D. in Economics, Ghent University. Chairman of the MBA-FSI Programme Committee and Guberna, The Belgian Director’s Institute.
  • Christian Vandenberghe
    Professor of Organisational Behaviour
    HEC Montréal. Ph.D. in Organisational Culture, Université de Louvain-la-Neuve. Chair holder, Canada Research Chair in the management of employee commitment and performance.
  • Herman Van den Broeck
    Professor of Organisational Behaviour
    Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School. Ph.D. in Pedagogical Sciences, Ghent University. Chairman of the Competence Centre ‘People and Organisation’ at Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School.
  • Kurt Verweire
    Professor of Strategic Management
    Vlerick Leuven Gent Management School. Ph.D. in Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam. Programme Director of the MBA in Financial Services and Insurance (MBA-FSI)
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    Guest Faculty & Business Speakers

    In order to deliver a top quality programme, bringing you the state-of-the-art knowledge and experience, we also regularly invite visiting faculty and business speakers to make a contribution to the programme. To assure this quality, we are continuously screening the market to bring in the best professors and guest speakers in each field. Below, you can find a non-exhaustive list of academic experts and experienced business leaders who contributed to the MBA-FSI in previous editions:

    Guest faculty

  • Howard Armitage, University of Waterloo, Canada.
  • Andrew Campbell, Ashridge Strategic Management Centre, UK.
  • Michael Goold, Ashridge Strategic Management Cente, UK.
  • David Gosset, China Europe International Business School (CEIBS), China.
  • James Henderson, IMD, Switzerland
  • Todd Jick, Centre for Executive Development, USA.
  • Mr Bruno Colmant, Deputy CEO Fortis Holding, Belgium

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  • Anthony Saunders, NYU Stern School of Business, New York, USA.
  • Hans Strikwerda, University of Amsteram, The Netherlands.
  • Nikos Tsikriktsis, London Business School, UK.
  • Rudi Vander Vennet, Ghent University, Belgium.
  • Ingo Walter, NYU Stern School of Business, New York, USA.
  • Philip Molyneux, Institute of European Finance, University of Wales, UK.
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    Business faculty

  • Mr Arkadi Kuhlmann, CEO of ING Direct US & Canada
  • Mr Chris Lucas, CFO of Barclays, UK
  • Dr Pierin Vincenz, CEO of the Union of Swiss Raiffeisen Banks, Switzerland
  • Prof Dr Freddy Van den Spiegel, Chief Economist BNP Paribas Fortis, Belgium
  • Mr Anatol von Hahn, Executive Vice President Latin America at Scotia Bank, Canada
  • Mr Marcus Hongler, CEO of Zurich Insurance plc, UK
  • Mrs Stella Vanguestaine, Managing Director of Bank of New York Mellon, USA
  • Mr Pedro Matthynssens, Partner at Boston Consulting Group, Belgium
  • Mr Michael Bozanic, Head of Operational Risk & Management Control, Fortis Insurance International, The Netherlands
  • Mr Bart De Smet, CEO of Fortis Holding, Belgium
  • Dr Robert Hartwig, President of the Insurance Information Institute, USA
  • Mr Claude Dussault, CEO of Intact Insurance, Canada
  • Mr Borre Gundersen, Head of E-Banking of Nordea, Norway
  • Dr Uwe Schroeder-Wildberg, Chairman and Chief Executive of MLP, Germany
  • Mr Wouter De Ploey, Principal of McKinsey&Company, Belgium
  • Mr Xavier Roux, CEO of Calyon China
  • Mr Ivo Furrer, CEO of Swiss Life Switzerland
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  • Mr Woody Mo, Founder and CEO of EbaoTech, China
  • Mr Matthew Chandler, Head Business Development at Lloyd’s, UK
  • Mr Roman Oryschuk, CEO of GE Capital Solutions Europe, UK
  • Mr Eric Kirsch, Managing Director at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, USA
  • Mr Rob Schimek, CFO of AIG Commercial Insurance Group, USA
  • Dr Bruno Colmant, Deputy CEO Fortis Holding, Belgium
  • Mr Carlo Henriksen, CEO of Bank van Breda, Belgium
  • Mr Stefan Loacker, CEO of Helvetia Insurance, Switzerland
  • Mr Thomas Buberl, CEO of Zurich Financial Services Switzerland
  • Mr Tian Ren Can, CEO of Fortis Haitong Investments, China
  • Mr Rob Heyvaert, Founder and CEO of the Capital Markets Company, Belgium
  • Mr Gabor Kepécs, Chairman AEGON Middle & Eastern Europe, Hungary
  • Mr Jacques Daoust, CEO of Investissement Québec, Canada
  • Mr Avery Chenfeld, Managing Director and Chief Economist, CIBC World Markets, Canada
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