MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

An established academic leader, Chris carries out his responsibilities as Chief Academic Officer with knowledge gained from over 15 years of management within school and university environments. Having worked in over 50 countries, he has developed strong academic and business relationships and he has gained extensive insight into cultural sensitivity as well as best practice.
Chris made the move to Vietnam following a successful career heading the Executive MBA Programme at CASS Business School, one of the world’s top business schools. As he explains, “The 21st Century belongs to Asia and to have the opportunity to be involved in creating an international university and modern learning environment was an opportunity I could not turn down. I’m very proud of more than 2 years providing the MBA programme at BUV, and I’m very excited about the future for BUV, business, education and for Vietnam as a country.”

Joao Fialho is Programme Leader of the MBA and Graduate Programmes at BUV. He holds a PhD in Mathematics of the University of Évora, Portugal. He has diverse practical working experience and teaching experience, in the areas of actuarial sciences, pricing, finance and data analysis, accumulated at the service of several multinational companies. Currently he also is partner and Chief Scientific Officer in 1 company in the sector of data analytics. In the last 9 years he has accumulated experience in Higher Education, having already taught in North America, Europe, Middle East and Asia, accumulating positions of Department Director and research coordination.
Dr. Fialho is an active researcher in the field of differential equations, mathematical modelling, big data and data analytics, with proven experience by a wide range of international publications, books and various communications at international conferences, in the area of mathematics and applications.

Mike’s philosophy towards teaching and learning revolves around the practical application of theory to business problems. It is now essential that students not only have an understanding of business concepts, but that they are able to apply this knowledge in real-world situations. He is committed to ensuring that students develop a critical eye when it comes to assessing ideas, and do not simply take things at face value.
Mike carried out his university studies at The University of York, where he completed his undergraduate degree in Management and a PhD in Operations Management.
Mike is currently the Quality Leader at BUV and ensures that the quality standards relating to assessments, marking and moderation are met by all faculty at the University. He leads a broad variety of management courses including those from the University of London, Staffordshire University, and Foundation programmes.

Jonathan has moved between academia and industry over the course of his career. He was formerly a consultant in turnaround management and successfully rebuilt a number of businesses in his native Canada after studying at leading business universities in the UK. He entered academia in the UK and has also taught in the UAE. He has research interests in international business, managerial economics and corporate strategy.

Dr Marisha McAuliffe has an academic, business and leadership background in management and the creative industries, with an established record of teaching and governance in higher education. Her academic and teaching experience spans 18 years, having taught at Queensland University of Technology, Torrens University, Swinburne University and University of Canberra (AU), the University of Cambridge (UK) and in leadership across a number of other higher education institutions internationally. Prior to BUV, her most recent position was as Chief Academic Officer and Director of Quality in South Asia. Her research focuses on higher education learning and teaching, cognitive science and leadership. A Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK), Marisha's academic career has focused on building and leading quality and innovation in learning and teaching practices in the higher education sector. She is active in international academic governance and is on the editorial boards for a number of international higher education peer-reviewed journals.

Shashi has 7 years’experience of teaching courses of Finance and Economics to Graduate and Undergraduate students in the top management institutes of Nepal.
He also has 5 years’ experience working closely with policy makers in the capacity of Deputy Director of the Central Bank of Nepal.He is very active in research activities and has credits for 9 research articles published in reputed journals.
“I always enjoy being with learners. For me, classroom is a workshop, where we interact, share and understand the things that help to transform knowledge into know-how.”