Yadvinder S. Rana

Yadvinder holds a Doctorate in Business Administration specializing in Cross-Border M&A Negotiations from Edinburgh Business School, an MBA from Manchester Business School, and a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering. He is an Adjunct Professor of Cross-Cultural Negotiation at the Catholic University of Milan and the Bologna Business School. He also delivers negotiation workshops for companies and leading international and Italian universities and business schools, including CUOA Business School.

From 2004 to 2010, Yadvinder gained extensive international experience as the Africa, Asia & Pacific Sales Director for a global leader in the luxury goods sector. In this role, he managed commercial and marketing organizations in China and India while establishing the company’s presence across China, India, Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. Previously, from 1997 to 2003, he worked for Fiat Group in Pennsylvania (USA), London (UK), and Lyon (France), leading cross-functional teams in implementing post-M&A integration strategies, including Case and New Holland, Iveco and Renault V.I., and the Fiat-GM joint venture.