IFM Faculty members

have an international managerial experience


Our international professors bring exceptional academic credentials and extensive business experience to the classroom. They are industry experts, business leaders, senior managers, entrepreneurs or consultants. They will share their passion, experience and real-world expertise with you.

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Our passion for innovation is reflected in our unique real-world business teaching approach: a combination of academic excellence, essential skills and practical tools, You will develop an entrepreneurial, innovative, sustainable and digital mindset.

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Dr. Cyrille Alheritiere

PhD University College London (UK). MSc. Process Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (USA). BSc. Chemical Engineering, Université de Technologie de Compiègne (FR). Founder & Consultant, Marmenia Consulting. Former Executive Director, Head Latam Geneva, UBS Wealth Management (CH). Former Senior Associate, Finance & Strategy Consultant, McKinsey & Company.

Sotirios Migkos

MSc in Economics, University of Warwick (UK); MBA; PhD candidate in Maritime Economics. Executive Director and Group Head of Model Risk, Pictet (CH). Leads the Swiss National Bank chapter on AI model-risk standards. Former senior roles, Credit Suisse and Lloyds Banking Group

Dr. Morad Goerg

Doctorate in Law, University of Lausanne (CH). Master Law, Robert Gordon University Aberdeen (SC). Master in International Law, Bachelor in Law, University of Lausanne (CH). Legal Director Middle East & North Africa, Wintershall Dea GmbH, Kassel/Hamburg (DE).

Caroline Zirakzadeh

Master in International Economics and Finance, Brandeis University (USA), MA & BA Political Economy and Business Management, University of Neuchâtel (CH); Board Member, Ardo Medical (CH); Former President & CEO Swatch Group (USA, CA), Former president Rado (USA), Former President; Hamilton USA).

Luisa Colombo

Master in Social and Economic Sciences, Bocconi University of Milan (IT). Founder and Consultant, InsideOut People Consulting (CH). Former; HR manager, Windmill Smart Solution (CH). Former; Consultant, Doctors Without Borders Switzerland (CH). Former; Talent manager, Patek Philippe (CH). 

Luis Merino Figueroa

MBA, IE Business School, Madrid (ES); Bachelor’s in Economics & Business Administration, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (MX);  Vice President, Private Banking, Bank Pictet & Cie (CH); Founder Amber Capital AG (CH); Former Institutional Sales and Derivatives Manager, Banco Santander (MX).

Dr. Ciaran Bryce

PhD in Computer Science, Rennes University (FR); BA in Computer Science, Trinity College Dublin (IR). Co-founder of Shared Object; Expert for the Cyber-Safe label (CH); Researcher Armasuisse, Cyberdefense (CH); Former expert in the Confederation’s National Cyberstrategy program (CH);  Former Developer Appway (CH).

Stéphanie Gires

Master Marketing and Brand strategy, University Paris IV, Sorbonne, Master in Management, University Paris IX Dauphine (FR). Director Marketing & Com. Product Corner, IFS Group (CH); Former Marketing Manager Panerai, Richemont Group (CH). Former Senior Product Manager Lu, Danone Group (FR)

Alexandre Moutardier

Master in Management, ESCP Europe (FR). Swiss Federal Diploma of Expert in Finance and Controlling. Group Chief Financial Officer, Julbo Group (CH/FR). Specialist in LBO governance, cash value creation and AI-driven finance. Former Group Financial Controller, Fives (FR). Former Senior Auditor, EY.

Dr. Hiba Koussaifi

PhD. in Marketing, Northumbria University (UK), MSc. in Economic and Consumer Psychology (University of Exeter (UK), MSc in Marketing and Advertising American University of Technology (LB); Associate Research Director, Ipsos (CH).

Tatiana Baccon-Charlet

Swiss Certified Public Accountant. Master in Audit and Corporate Finance, ESDES Business School Lyon (FR). Independent Accounting Consultant, BC Advisory (CH). Former Senior Manager, Capital Markets & Accounting Advisory Services, PwC Geneva (CH). Former Auditor, Deloitte Lyon (FR). Specialist in IFRS, Swiss GAAP FER and Swiss CO.
 

Gert Van Avondt

Master in Marketing Catholic University of Louvain (BE), BBA University of Ghent (BE). CEO SpringWorks (CH), Former Chief Operating Officer & Chief Marketing Officer, Talis life (CH) Former European COO (Program Director), Nissan. Former Product Strategy Director and Former Chief Marketing Manager, Infinity (EU&RU)

Dr. Tiffany Baer

PhD. in Psychology, Master of Science in applied and affective psychology University of Geneva (CH). Consultant and coach. Former event & communication manager - Foundation Campus Biotech Geneva. Former Research & learning collaborator - Swiss Center for Affective Science.

Dr. David Neto

PhD in Economics, Master in Banking and Finance, University of Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne. (FR). Senior Economic Affairs Officer, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. Consultant (Pfizer, Roche, Pictet).

Dr. Carine Laurent

PhD. in Chemistry and Materials Science & MSc. in Ceramic Materials & Surface Treatment University of Limoges (FR); Former Head of Group Technology, Richemont International (CH); Former Customer Service Depute Director, Cartier (FR).

Dr. Mario Saba 

PhD. in Management Science, Master’s Degree in Marketing, University of Montpellier (FR). Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education, University of Derby (UK). Consultant. Research Associate in information systems, MRM Laboratory, University of Montpellier (FR). 

 Shoaib Zafar

MSc. in Financial Economics & Communications University of Italian Switzerland (CH), Executive Master (IGLUS), EPFL (CH); CFA, CAIA; Senior Investment Manager Anchorage Services (CH); Former Fund Manager, SYZ Asset Management (CH); Former Research Analyst & Fund Manager, TGF.

Josep Segarra

MSc in Finance, ESADE Business School (ES); CEMS Master in International Management, ESADE / University of St. Gallen. Over ten years in corporate finance, private equity and venture capital, specialised in impact investing. Senior Investment Advisor, Triodos Food Transition Europe Fund. Former Senior Investment Manager, Quadia (CH).

Arnaud Walle

MBA in Finance Aston Business School (UK). Post MBA degree in Int. Finance HEC Paris (FR). International Consultant. Former Head of Securities Sales-Trading, Barclays Bank. Former Global Head Fixed Income & Credit Derivatives Commerzbank (UK)

Paul Jeremaes

CAS Digital Transf. for Business, HES-SO Geneva (CH). B.Sc. Computer & Microprocessor Systems, University of Essex (UK). Co-Founder, WorkLife Flow (CH); Former Innovation Advisor, Innopearl (CH); Former Director & Research Manager, Hewlett Packard (CH/UK).

Dr. Naoufel Cheikhrouhou 

PhD, DEA in Industrial Engineering Grenoble Institute of Technology (FR). Industrial Engineering Diploma, National Engineering School of Tunis (TN). Former Head of the Operations and Supply Chain Management team, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Lausanne (EPFL). Former Consultant, European Commission.



Simone Buffa 

MBA in Sustainability Management, SUMAS (CH), MSc & BSc Chemical Engineering, University of Palermo  (IT); Sustainability Consultant (CH); Former Bio and Fossil Trader Litasco (CH), Former Bio-Refinery Supply Manager, ENI SPA (IT).

Dr. Panayotis Zamaros

PhD. in Management Fairfax University (US), Master in Philosophy University of Wales (UK), MA in Management, BSc Hons Economics Open University (UK). Author & Consultant. Counsellor.

Zoe Nikolaidou 

Master in Communication and Media Studies, University of Geneva (CH). MA in Management, University of Toulouse (FR). Master in Women’s Studies, University of York (UK). BA in English and Literature, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (GR). Outreach and Communication Officer, CERN (CH).

Sophie Muraz

Master’s in Engineering, EPF Paris (FR), Hermes certification in Project Mgt., Former Head of PMO Department, Imad (CH), Former Head of Organization & Solutions, Pension Fund, State of Geneva (CH), Former Project Manager Bouygues Telecom (FR).

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