General Management, Strategic Leadership

Wissam holds a PhD in Strategic management and is a winner of the “Excellence in Teaching” award. Over the years, Wissam has designed and delivered numerous training programs for major companies all over the world, including the United Nations, Koodo-Mastercom, Chevron-Philips, and MasterCard, among others. He currently teaches leadership and strategy at the Schulich School of Business in key graduate programs. In 2016 he received the prestigious “Excellence in Teaching” award at the American University of Beirut for his impact and inspiration on the executive, graduate and undergraduate students. Wissam is a founding member and vice-president of strategy for the Canadian Business Strategy Association (CSBA) which aims to provide a knowledge portal for Canadian business strategists.

General Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Risk Management

Yuval Deutsch is an associate professor of Policy & Entrepreneurial Studies with degrees from Hebrew University, Israel (BA, MA) and the University of British Columbia (PhD). He is a member of the Centre of Excellence in Responsible Business, Entrepreneurial Studies. Prof. Deutsch's research interests include Boards of Directors, Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Entrepreneurial Studies, Executive Compensation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Strategic Management.

Big Data and Analytics

Lionel’s research method emphasizes machine learning and analytics techniques, which applies to address business problems that involve Business AI, Targeted Marketing, Social Recommendations, Network Analytics, FinTech, and smart Health etc. Lionel has taught programs ranging from analytical to technological topics in business schools.