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Dr. Marie Dasborough, PhD
Dr. Marie Dasborough, PhD
Dr. Marie T. Dasborough is a professor at the University of Miami’s Herbert Business School, known for her expertise in leadership, emotional intelligence, and organizational behavior. Her research focuses on the role of emotions in workplace dynamics, exploring how emotional intelligence influences leadership effectiveness, ethical behavior, and employee well-being. Dr. Dasborough’s work has advanced understanding in these areas, contributing valuable insights into the connections between emotions, leadership, and team performance.
An award-winning educator, Dr. Dasborough is recognized for her innovative teaching and mentorship. Her engaging approach not only impacts her students but also enriches academic and professional communities. She frequently presents her research at prominent conferences and collaborates on projects that support positive workplace culture and effective leadership practices.
A dedicated contributor to her field, Dr. Dasborough remains active in academic and professional circles, working closely with organizations and scholars to shape best practices in leadership and workplace psychology. Her work continues to inform strategies for building emotionally intelligent, ethical leaders who foster supportive work environments.
Dr. Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes
Dr. Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes
Dr. Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes is a visionary leader operating at the intersection of academia, business, government and not-for-profit sectors, recognized globally for her deep tech diplomacy and digital ethics efforts.
With over two decades of executive experience, she has held numerous high-impact leadership roles and has extensive complex system integration expertise, driving the development of responsible, inclusive, diverse, sustainable AI, blockchain and other deep tech innovation ecosystems at a regional, national or international level.
Her unique background positions her as a thought leader on how emerging or frontier technologies are posing unique ethical challenges and are reshaping law, regulatory frameworks, corporate governance, risk management, compliance and enterprise digital strategy.
She is an alumna of MIT, Harvard, Stanford, Columbia University, and University of Miami's Herbert Business School.
She is a Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, holding executive certifications in AI, Blockchain, Finance, Mediation, Tech Diplomacy, Human Rights, and Ethics.
She has served as an expert advisor to numerous Fortune 100 and 500 companies, US DOD, IEEE, NIST, and EU, UN or G20-affiliated organizations, guiding them on strategic decisions around digital transformation, digital risk governance, digital trust, and digital cyber-ethics orchestration.
Dr. Robert Plant, PhD
Dr. Robert Plant, PhD
Dr. Robert Plant’s is an associate professor and the chair of the Department of Business Technology at the Miami Herbert Business School and director of the Intelligent Computer Systems Research Institute. Dr. Plant’s current research focuses on labor economics and the ways in which AI technology is impacting the workforce.
Dr. Plant has written for The World Today, a publication by the renowned think tank Chatham House, as well as the China People’s Daily and Financial Times. Additionally, he is a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal online in its Leadership Expert section, Forbes, NPR, the New York Times, Time Magazine, and Money Talk Radio. Dr. Plant is also a recognized authority on technology issues and frequently writes for the Harvard Business Review.
Dr. Plant earned his PhD in computer science, specializing in artificial intelligence, from the University of Liverpool in England. Prior to this, he pursued his studies in computation at Wadham College, Oxford University.
Has held visiting teaching and research positions at Templeton College, Oxford University, England; Universidad Gabriela Mistral, Santiago, Chile; and Wuhan University, P.R. China.
Dr. Robert Gregory, PhD
Dr. Robert Gregory, PhD
Dr. Robert Gregory's research focuses on novel phenomena related to digital innovation and the transformation of incumbent firms in the context of digital business strategy. His research has appeared in MIS Quarterly, Information Systems Research, Academy of Management Review, and MIT Sloan Management Review, among many others.
He has won multiple awards, including Best Reviewer Award from Information Systems Research in 2017 and MIS Quarterly in 2021, as well as the prestigious Early Career Award from the Association for Information Systems in 2016. He serves as an associate editor for Information Systems Research and senior editor for the Journal of the Association for Information Systems. He is also a founding member and outgoing president of the AIS Special Interest Group on Digital Innovation, Transformation, and Entrepreneurship.
Dr. Gregory joined Miami Herbert Business School in June 2021. Previously, he was a professor of product and project management, as well as digital transformation in the executive education program at the University of Virginia's McIntire School of Commerce. Prior to this, he was an assistant professor of information systems at IESE Business School, Spain, where he taught digital innovation and transformation across the MBA and international executive levels.
Dr. Miguel Angel Minutti-Meza, PhD
Dr. Miguel Angel Minutti-Meza, PhD
Dr. Minutti-Meza is the department chair and professor of accounting at Miami Herbert Business School. He joined Miami Herbert in 2011. He was also a senior economic research fellow at the PCAOB from 2018-2019.
Dr. Minutti-Meza's research interests lie in capital markets, particularly in auditing, financial reporting, and methodology issues. He is working on various research projects related to audit reports, auditors’ use of experts, private transactions, and prediction models using machine learning, among other topics.
He is an editor of the Review of Accounting Studies, associate editor of the Journal of Accounting Research, and member of the editorial boards of Contemporary Accounting Review, Auditing: Journal of Practice & Theory, and Journal of Financial Reporting. He has published articles in these and many others. In 2020 and 2023, he received the Notable Contribution to the Auditing Literature Award from the Auditing Section of the American Accounting Association.
Dr. Minutti-Meza's teaching interests are financial reporting, including financial accounting for MBA candidates, advanced accounting, cases in complex reporting areas, and PhD seminars on capital markets research. Recently, he developed the ACC 600, Accounting for Decision-Making and Control course for Miami Herbert’s online MBA.
He earned his PhD in accounting in 2011 and his master’s degree in management and professional accounting in 2005 from the University of Toronto Rotman School of Management. Previously, he received his bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance from ITESM in Mexico.
Dr. Mark Maffett, PhD
Dr. Mark Maffett
After a decade as a faculty member at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Dr. Maffett joined Miami Herbert Business School in July 2022 as a tenured professor. In addition to teaching and research, he leads and coordinates the accounting PhD program. A licensed (inactive) certified public accountant (CPA), Dr. Maffett earned his PhD in accounting from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to this, he earned a Master of Arts in humanities from the University of Chicago and a Master of Science in accounting as well as a Bachelor of Science in analytical finance from Wake Forest University.
Dr. Maffett is an associate editor at the Journal of Accounting Research and is on the editorial board at the Journal of Accounting and Economics and the Accounting Review—the top three journals in the field. He also has industry experience, including working at a health care-focused investment banking firm and at a mid-tier accounting firm (in auditing, assurance, and financial accounting). Much of Dr. Maffett’s research focuses on the real effects of international financial reporting and disclosure regulation, including accounting standards, securities regulations, and auditing regulations. He has studied their impact on everything from mine safety and foreign corruption to health care prices, with fifteen papers published in journals including The Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Accounting Economics, Journal of Accounting Research, the Review of Accounting Studies, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, Management Science, and Foundations and Trends in Accounting.
Dr. Valeria Alterman, PhD
Dr. Valeria Alterman, PhD
Dr. Valeria Alterman earned her PhD from the Warrington College of Business at the University of Florida. Her research and teaching interests relate to organizations’ human resource management practices and their effects on employee attitudes and behaviors.
Recognizing that the population is aging, most of her research focuses on how human resource practices can support the age-diverse workforce and continued participation of older workers. She also studies how organizations’ compensation practices affect employees’ commitment levels.
Dr. John M. Mezias
Dr. John M. Mezias
Dr. John M. Mezias is a tenured faculty member at the University of Miami’s Miami Herbert Business School. He received his BS, MS, and PhD degrees from New York University’s Stern School of Business. He teaches Executive MBAs, MBAs, PhDs, and Custom Executive Programs at the University of Miami and has also taught executive programs for INSEAD, London Business School, and Seoul National University. His teaching accolades include six Excellence in Teaching Awards from MHBS and the Most Popular Professor Award from BusinessWeek Magazine’s Survey of University of Miami MBAs.
Dr. Mezias has organized strategic planning, leadership development, and innovation programs in China, England, France, Switzerland, and the United States, in addition to managing consulting projects in Brazil, Colombia, and the United States. He has worked with such firms as American Tower, AstraZeneca, Audi Latin America, Bacardi, Barrick Gold Corp., Celistics, Covidien, Driven Brands, First Choice Neurology, Fujitsu, GE Infrastructure, Grunenthal Latin America, Gulliver Prep, Havas Media, LG, Liberty Mutual, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, Monsanto, Nestle, Novartis, PepsiCo Brazil, Pernod Ricard, Roche, Royal Caribbean, Seagate, South Miami Hospital, Symantec, Thornton Construction, and Visa Latin America. He has also consulted on labor-related issues and served as an expert witness. He has worked with many not-for-profit organizations and has served on several Boards of Directors. Before embarking on an academic career, he co-founded and remains a director of a New York-based entertainment company.
Dr. Mezias’ research was nominated for several awards, and he won a Best Paper Award from the Academy of Management’s International Management Division. He has published in scholarly journals that include the Harvard Business Review, Strategic Management Journal, Journal of International Business Studies, Long Range Planning, Organization Science, Journal of Management, Strategic Organization, British Journal of Management, Journal of International Management, Asia Pacific Journal of Management, AIB Insights, and the Journal of Organizational Behavior. He was the editor of AIB Insights and serves on the Editorial Board of the Strategic Management Journal. He also served on the Academy of Management International Management Division’s Executive Committee for five years and was chair of the International Management Division. He is the Speaker of Miami Herbert Business School’s Faculty Council.
Dr. Joseph Johnson, PhD
Dr. Joseph Johnson, PhD
Dr. Joseph Johnson is an Associate Professor of Marketing at Miami Herbert Business School and a member of the AI and Big Data Center at the University of Miami’s Institute for Data Sciences. He teaches Marketing Analytics, New Product Development, Strategic Brand Management, and a doctoral seminar on quantitative methods for marketing management. His current research focuses on the use of artificial intelligence and text-mining tools as a decision aid for managers.
He has created and collaborated in the development of the following initiatives: deep learning algorithms for advertising design and testing; brand management tools using text mining; customer satisfaction and service quality measurement tools using text mining; dynamic optimization methods for retail promotions; media planning tools for big Pharma; digital media analytics for non-profit organizations; the clinic scheduling model for the University of Miami’s clinics; risk models for predicting post-surgery health outcomes.
Dr. Johnson’s research has appeared in leading journals, including the Journal of Consumer Research, Marketing Science, Journal of Marketing, Journal of Retailing, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of International Marketing, Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications, and IEEE Proceedings of the International Conference of Machine Learning Applications.
OUR MISSION
The mission of Miami Herbert Business School is to develop transformative scholarship and principled leaders for business and society. We set a new standard for executive education, shaping tomorrow’s thought leaders from diverse backgrounds into innovative leaders in their fields.
Our innovative educational model is driven by our commitment to our values. We prioritize sustainable education for all students, preparing leaders who are equipped to address today’s social and environmental challenges. We are dedicated to nurturing global mindsets and multicultural understanding. Our richly diverse community of students and faculty thrives as a product of our mutual appreciation for our differences.
Miami Herbert Business School is committed to delivering a superior educational experience that combines the latest digital tools with the guidance of industry experts and mentors. To achieve this goal, we have developed specialized courses that are tailored to meet the unique needs of our students.
Our online platform is interactive and self-paced, allowing students to delve deeply into academic content in a practical and engaging manner. This interactive platform provides participants the opportunity to deepen their understanding with continued access to the material for an additional six months after completing the course. Blended Executive Programs also culminate in an in-person immersive week and networking opportunity.
Ann M Olazabal
Interim Dean of Miami Herbert Business School
“Our objective is for talented professionals to achieve their goals. Wherever they live and whichever language they speak, a leadership position exists for the professionals willing to train for it.”
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
01 What is the evaluation criteria for the courses?
To successfully complete the course, you must have an average of 60% in the following activities:
- Practical cases to be solved by the participant
- Self-assessment tests
- Practical activities
02 What is the methodology of Miami Herbert Executive Education online learning?
Miami Herbert Business School Executive Education is creating change in the world of distance learning. It is no longer just an online learning experience, but rather an interactive and collaborative journey powered by trailblazing technology.
Participants have access to one of the most innovative e-learning platforms, in addition to opportunities for networking and collaboration with leading industry experts.
The Blended Executive Programs include an Immersive Week on the Miami Herbert Business School campus, where participants have additional opportunities to meet and network with faculty, industry experts, and other international professionals.
03 How long are the Executive Education courses?
04 Will I receive a physical copy of the certificate?
A digital certificate is issued using blockchain technology upon successful completion of the course.
You can add the certificate to your resume as well as on LinkedIn or any other social media platforms such as Meta or Twitter. As the certificate is issued using blockchain, a potential employer or interested party can verify it. (Note: The certificate is not forgeable or hackable. It is verifiable through the ID in the Accredible software used to secure credentials. You will receive access to this via a link that will be sent to your email.)
Participants in the Blended Executive Programs will receive a physical diploma in addition to the digital one when they attend the on-campus Certificate Ceremony during the Immersive Week.
05 Are there flexible payment plans?
Yes. If you would like more information about our flexible payment plans, do not hesitate to get in touch with our admissions department: admisions@exedmiamionline.com
06 What happens if I cannot attend the course webinars?
We recommend that participants engage in the webinars and tutorials to build connections with the experts. However, if you are unable to attend these live sessions at the established times, they will be recorded and uploaded to the virtual campus within 24 hours.
