MBA in Sustainable Tourism Management

Hans J. Bender

Professor of Corporate Sustainability

Dr. Bender is a reputed professor at SUMAS, teaching Sustainable Innovation: Energy, Water & Material as well as Green Economy. After his PhD in chemistry, Hans dedicated his entire professional life to a highly successful career at P&G, where he worked 22 years in Research & Development and 10 years in External Relations. His work as a researcher in Germany, United Kingdom, United States, Belgium and Switzerland on a range of consumer products was rewarded with steep career progress.

Henri Gautier

Professor of Career Management & Personal Branding

Henri Gautier teaches Career Management, Personal Branding and Leadership at SUMAS. Henri Gautier helps students learn, feel important, become inspired and reach their potential. The teacher has to make the difference and choose to guide by their side. They leave class thinking and learning about life, love and work. They should feel special, and he pushes the right buttons so things fall into place, solutions appear, results are delivered. The students have fantastic power and creativity. Henri Gautier’s contribution is to make those moments happen.

Ivana Modena

President. Executive Leadership Professor

Dr. Ivana Modena is the founder and President of Sustainability Management School (SUMAS), the first Business School in the world to launch the BBA and MBA in Sustainability Management. Dr. Modena, leveraging over twenty-five years of academic teaching and research experience, led SUMAS to achieve reputable international recognitions, She is particularly proud to offer academic programs in business and sustainability to a student body of over 30 nationalities, from International Baccalaureate to bachelor, master and doctoral level.

Joachim Fendt-Newlin

Academic Director. Professor.

oachim holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Sustainability Management from SUMAS, graduating Summa Cum Laude. As the Administrative Director of SUMAS he is responsible for the course organization, faculty administration and the management of the Online MBA Program. He teaches Project Management to Bachelor students and is in charge of company relations and the integration of real projects into courses.

Julia Koroleva

Professor of Sustainable Fashion Management

Julia Koroleva Professor Julia Koroleva is Professor at Sustainability Management School (SUMAS) teaching sustainability-related subjects for bachelor, master and IBCP students. As a Doctoral Candidate at SUMAS she is implementing and coordinating a Partnership in collaboration with the UN Global Compact Russian Network with major focus on the Network Youth Contest ”Business Impact. Local Solutions to Global Problems”. Julia has extensive research experience. She previously worked at the ITU, the United Nations agency specialized in information and communication technologies.