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Fariborz Ghadar, known as FG, is the William A. Schreyer Professor of Global Management Policies at the Smeal College and founding Director of The Center for Global Business Studies. FG is a leading authority on future business trends, global economic assessment, global corporate strategy and implementation, leadership development, e-business, and international finance and banking. He holds a PhD in business administration from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration. He also holds two master’s degrees, an M.B.A. from Harvard and a M.S. in mechanical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and two B.S. degrees from MIT, one in biomedical engineering and one in chemical engineering. Prior to his position at Pennsylvania State University, FG was the chairman of the International Business Department at George Washington University Graduate School of Business and Public Management. FG held a vice-ministerial post in Iran during the Shah’s regime, has served as an investment banker at the International Finance Corporation at the World Bank group, and was the research coordinator of the Harvard Multinational Enterprise Project. Business Week magazine named him one of the top 10 “Stars of Finance,” and he was selected as one of the top 10 Thought Leaders and Practitioners of Strategy Coaching in “Profiles in Coaching: The 2004 Handbook of Best Practice in Leadership Coaching.”



FG released his latest book, Becoming American: Why Immigration Is Good for Our Nation's Future, in March of 2014. The book makes the case for common sense immigration policies and practices that will not only help strengthen America’s economy and role as world leader, but will also help millions of prospective immigrants and their families start making more out of their lives today, and for generations to come. Learn more about the book.

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Awards and Honors

MBA Teaching Award (2010, 2012)

Dr. Fariborz Ghadar, known as FG, is the William A. Schreyer Professor of Global Management Policies at the Smeal College and founding Director of The Center for Global Business Studies. He is also a senior advisor and distinguished scholar at The Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington D.C. Dr. Ghadar serves as a consultant to a score of major corporations and governments throughout the world. He has been named one of the top 10 “Stars of Finance” by BusinessWeek and was cited as one of the "Top 10 Thought Leaders and Practitioners of Strategic Coaching ."


Top 10 Thought Leader and Practitioner of Strategy Coaching (2004, 2005)

FG was named as one of the world’s Top 10 thought leaders and practitioners of strategy coaching in the newly released book “Profiles in Coaching: The 2004 Handbook of Best Practices in Leadership Coaching.”

Weyerhaeuser “Educator of the Year” (2003, 2004)

FG was twice recognized as the “Educator of the Year” by the Weyerhaeuser Leadership Institute for his experience in executive education/

Top 20 Academic Superstar

Management International Review, a leading academic journal, named FG to its list of top academic leaders in North America for his research work in business strategy and organization.

Business Week’s Star of Finance (1997)

FG was cited as one of the world’s leaders in international finance in the magazine’s special report on “The New Stars of Finance.”

CIO Magazine’s Annual 100 Global Leaders Award, 1996

While he was Chairman of Intrados Group, a global management consulting company, FG received Chief Information Officer Magazine’s annual 100 Global Leaders Award, which recognizes the top 100 international organizations for their business performance excellence and reputation for global leadership.

Marketing Educator of the Year Award (1993)

FG was given this prestigious award by Sales and Marketing Executives International in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the advancement of marketing education and business development.

AT&T’s 5.0 Award (1993)

A frequent presenter at AT&T’s executive education seminars, FG received the company’s highest award for excellence in teaching.

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