Joanne Li is dean, professor of finance and Ryder Eminent Scholar Chair at the Florida International University College of Business, an AACSB-accredited college. As dean, she leads the college’s Landon Undergraduate School and Chapman Graduate School, as well as its executive education, global learning and small business development programs (SBDC at FIU and the Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center).

Jerry Haar is executive director for Latin America and the Caribbean and Professor, Department of International Business at the Florida International University College of Business. Haar is formerly associate dean and director of the Pino Global Entrepreneurship Center. He is also a Global Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C., and a research affiliate of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University.

William Hardin is associate dean, Knight-Ridder Eminent Scholar and eminent scholar, Tibor and Sheila Hollo School of Real Estate, Chapman Graduate School of Business at Florida International University. Hardin has an extensive publication record in the top real estate journals, and has presented his research at major real estate and finance conferences. He is co-editor of Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education and is an elected member of the board of directors of the American Real Estate Society.

Sumit Kundu is the associate dean for international programs and the James K. Batten Eminent Scholar Chair in International Business in the College of Business at Florida International University. His extensive international experience includes teaching at universities in Thailand, China, Spain and India. Kundu is consulting editor for Journal of International Business Studies, associate editor for Journal of Business Research, and associate editor for the Journal of International Management, and is a board member for the European International Business Academy.