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

  • 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.
  • Heike Bruch
    Professor of Management with a special focus on Leadership. University of St. Gallen. Ph.D. from Hannover University. Director of the Institute for Leadership and Human Resources Management.
  • 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.
  • Veronika Kisfalvi
    Professor of Leadership and Decision Making. HEC Montréal. Ph.D. from McGill University Winner of Research & Pedagogy Prize 2009.
  • 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.
  • Alexander Mersereau
    Professor of Management Accounting HEC Montréal. D.Sc. in Management Control, Paris IX
  • Mathias Müller
    Lecturer in 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
  • Jean-François Ouellet
    Associate Professor of Marketing
    HEC Montréal. Ph.D. in marketing management from Université de Grenoble. Post-doc in innovation management, MIT.

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  • 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.
  • 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
  • Lüder Tockenbürger
    Professor of Entrepreneurial Management
    Steinbeis University Berlin, Ph.D. from the University of St. Gallen, Lecturer at the University of St. Gallen and the European Business School Oestrich-Winkel in Technology and Innovation Management.
  • 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.
  • 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. Partner 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)
  • Marina Zhang
    Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
    Tsinghua University Beijing. Ph.D. from the Australian National University. Guest Professor on Intercultural Management
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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.
  • Ian McKillop, University of Waterloo, Canada. 
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  • Anthony Saunders, NYU Stern School of Business, New York, USA.
  • Roy C. Smith, NYU Stern School of Business, New York, USA.
  • Nikos Tsikriktsis, IMD, Switzerland.
  • 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, Group Head Canadian Banking at Scotia Bank, Canada
  • Mr Marcus Hongler, CEO of Swiss Mobiliar, Switzerland.
  • Mr Pedro Matthynssens, Partner at Boston Consulting Group, Belgium
  • Mr Michael Bozanic, Lecturer and Coach Financial Business Simulations
  • Mr Bart De Smet, CEO of Ageas, Belgium
  • Dr Robert Hartwig, President of the Insurance Information Institute, USA
  • Mr Charles Brindamour, 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, Country Head at Crédit Agricole CIB in Shanghei
  • Dr Ivo Furrer, CEO of Swiss Life Switzerland
  • Mr Kevin Dougherty, President Sun Life Canada and Sun Life Global Investment
  • Mr Arvinder Dhesi, Global Head of Talent Management of Aviva, UK
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  • Mr Matthew Chandler, Head Business Development at Lloyd’s, 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 of Ageas, 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
  • Mr Johan Tack, CEO of Aon Belgium
  • Mr Fan Yue, President of Yingda Taihe Property Insurance CO. Ltd., China
  • Mr Gilbert Van Kerckhove, Director at Beijing Global Strategy Consulting Co. Ltd., Belgium
  • Mr Roger Servison, President Strategic New Business Development Group of Fidelity Investments, USA.
  • Mr Henri-Paul Rousseau, Vice-President of the Board, Power Corporation and Power Financial Corporation, Canada.
  • Mr Richard Nesbitt, Group Head Wholesale International, Technology and Operations, CIBC
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