Our Team | Swiss-SASEM

Institutional Leadership

Rector & Academic Dean

Rector

Prof. Dominique A. G. Jordan

Rector, Swiss-SASEM

As Rector of Swiss-SASEM, Prof. Jordan leads the institution's strategic vision and academic governance. A committed advocate for humanistic leadership education, he founded Swiss-SASEM on the conviction that personalised, student-centred education is the most powerful vehicle for individual and societal transformation. He oversees doctoral supervision and chairs the Academic Council.

Institutional Leadership

Doctoral Supervision

Academic Governance

Academic Dean

Prof. Dr. Ruth Pasquier
(Rios-Morales)

PhD in International Business Politics, University of Ulster, UK

Ruth holds a BSc in Economics, PgDip in Applied Economics, MSc in International Economics and a PhD in Economic Policy from the University of Ulster. She is Country Director for Switzerland of the EuroMed Research Business Institute and a visiting academic at Trinity College Dublin. Her research has been acknowledged by UNCTAD and the World Bank. She has published 27 academic journal papers, 34 peer-reviewed conference papers, and two books.

International Economics

Trade Policy

Applied Diplomacy

Core Faculty

Key Professors & Programme Directors

Dean of Postgraduate Programs

Prof. Dr. Alexandr Koichubayev

PhD in Economics, Omsk State Institute of Service · MBA, Swiss-SASEM

Over 18 years of professional experience in higher education, science and internationalisation. Expert in leading international project teams, strategic consulting and regional development programs. Skilled in designing innovative joint degree programs and transformational leadership initiatives for universities.

Director of DBA and MBA Programs

Prof. Dr. Ilidio Silva

PhD (European Doctor) in Business Management, University of Salamanca, Spain

More than 15 years teaching Management and Finance at the Universities of Coimbra and Salamanca, and multiple European business schools. Courses include Financial Calculus, Financial Markets, Investment and Financing Decisions, and Banking and Insurance Operations.

Director of International Development

Prof. Bruno Dard

HEC Entrepreneurship · Hermès Executive Management Certificate (INSEAD Paris)

20 years in the Swiss luxury watch sector with Frédérique Constant, Alpina and Hermès. Executive board experience repositioning Hermès watch division. Since 2013, strategic consultant to Ulysse Nardin, Dewitt and Bovet. Teaches Branding and Luxury Marketing at University of Geneva, INSEEC and Swiss-SASEM.

International Law & Trade Policy

Prof. Dr. Leonila Guglya

3 Doctorates: WTO Law (Geneva), Arbitration (CEU), + LL.M × 2

Extensive academic and practical expertise in international trade law, investment arbitration and WTO dispute resolution. Doctoral fellow at the WTO, research associate at the University of Geneva, and currently Policy Advisor at IDEAS Centre — assisting developing countries in WTO accessions and multilateral trade negotiations.

Associate Professor

Prof. Dr. Sandeep Sharma

International Business, Regulatory Compliance & Investment

Valuable international experience with major corporations at senior positions and public universities. Regulatory consultant to MNCs seeking compliance and investment opportunities in ASEAN & South Asia. Expert in commercialisation of IPRs and international relations expansion in Asia and Europe.

Operations & Strategic Management

Prof. Ciprian Florean

MBA × 2 (Royal Holloway London · Strasbourg) · MSc × 2 · IMD Executive Programs

20 years global leadership experience in FMCG and pharmaceutical sectors with Firmenich, Novartis, Ecolab and Mars/Wrigley. 10 years teaching at ENIM (French National Engineering School). Specialist in complex operational transformations, supply chain and cross-cultural management.

Associate Faculty

Additional Professors & Specialists

Prof. Dr.

Pablo Hafner

PhD in Economics, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland

Economic analysis, business strategy and quantitative methods. Brings the rigour of St. Gallen's tradition to Swiss-SASEM's MBA curriculum.

Prof. Dr.

Paula Marques dos Santos

PhD International Relations History · MBA International Trade, Oporto University, Portugal

International trade, European business history and cross-border management. Leads modules on the Portuguese and Iberian campus.

Prof. Dr.

David McPartland

Doctor of Education, University of Derby, England

Education management, leadership development and organisational learning. Expert in the MBA in Education Management track.

Prof. Dr.

Olga Novitskaya

Doctoral Degree in Economics and Social Sciences, University of Fribourg, Switzerland (HR & Organisation)

Human resources management, organisational behaviour and leadership. Specialist in the people dimensions of business transformation.

Our Teaching Philosophy

How We Teach

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Oxford-Style Tutorial System

Every student is assigned a personal tutor who provides continuous, individualised academic guidance throughout the programme — a model inspired by Oxford and Cambridge.

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Practitioners First

Our faculty are not purely theoretical academics. They combine scholarly credentials with active professional experience — teaching what actually works in the real world.

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Small Cohorts

Small class sizes ensure genuine dialogue, peer learning and direct faculty access. Students are treated as individuals — not as numbers in a lecture theatre.

Meet Our Academic Team

Rector & Academic Dean

Key Professors & Programme Directors

Additional Professors & Specialists

How We Teach

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