Name: Nicholas Imparato (Professor)
Nicholas Imparato is a professor of marketing and management at the University of San Francisco and a research fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. During multiple university leaves of absence he served as a senior executive and board member of publicly listed and closely held firms here and abroad. He has been a speaker and advisor in over 30 countries with Visa, IBM and other organizations regarding innovation, public policy and leadership. Professor Imparato has been honored with awards for teaching, research, professional achievement and public service, including the University Distinguished Teacher Award and the Tops in Marketing Award, Sales and Marketing Executives International.

 

Email: imparato@usfca.edu

Name: Mouwafac Sidaoui (Professor)
Mouwafac Sidaoui is a professor of business analytics and a Director of the joint Master of Global Entrepreneurship and Management Program at the University of San Francisco. His research received widespread recognition, including the USF School of Education’s Distinguished Research Award (2007). He is fluent in Arabic and has presented his research findings and served as a delegate at conferences in North America, Europe and the Middle East, including the Education Without Borders Conference in Dubai, 2009. Prior to pursuing a post-graduate education, Dr. Sidaoui enjoyed a successful career as an Executive in Silicon Valley with Cirrus Logic, Hewlett Packard, IDT, S1 and other organizations focusing on ERP [Enterprise Resource Planning] systems while developing curriculum and online solutions for clients around the globe.

 

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mouwafacsidaoui
Email: sidaoui@usfca.edu

Name: Shital Manjee Kadakia (Graduate Assistant)
Concentration: Marketing
Program: Part-time MBA, 2013
Club Positions: Founder/President, USF Dialogue Fog (Toastmasters Club); Director of Campus Greening, Net Impact; Vice President of Finance, Marketing Club; Member, USF Challenge for Charity; USF Ambassador
Undergraduate Degree, University: Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing and Finance, Georgia State University (Atlanta, GA)
Languages: English, minimal conversation in Afrikaans, Gujarati, Hindi, and Spanish
Professional Goal: brand manager for environmentally friendly consumer product

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/shital-manjee-kadakia/1/677/28a
Email: smkadakia@usfca.edu

Name: Jason William Pfeifer (Graduate Assistant)
Concentration: Finance and International Business
Program: Full-Time MBA, 2012
Club Positions: VP Alumni Relations and Career Development, Graduate Business Association; VP Finance, Consulting Club; Senior Partner, The Malloy Group (USF Consulting)
Undergraduate Degree, University: BA Political Science, University of Arizona
Languages: English
Professional Goal: Management Strategy/IT Consulting

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/jason-pfeifer/11/324/a79
Email: jwpfeifer@usfca.edu

Name: Swaid Alhajri
Concentration: Finance and Project Management
Program: Part-Time MBA, 2013
Work Experience: Professional Engineering Consultant, Kennedy Jenks Consultants, an environmental engineering firm specializing in energy and water projects
Undergraduate Degree, University: BS Mechanical Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia
Languages: French and Arabic
Professional Goal: Become an executive at an international engineering firm that targets the energy, oil, and environmental sectors

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/swaid-alhajri/41/819/a01
Email: salhajri@dons.usfca.edu

Name: Mynor D. Aragon
Concentration: International Business and Entrepreneurship
Program: Part-Time MBA, 2013
Work Experience: Associate Director of Development, University of San Francisco School of Law
Undergraduate Degree, University: BA Political Science, University of San Francisco
Languages: English and Spanish
Professional Goal: Business development in high tech and emerging markets

 

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/mynoraragon
Email: maragonsf@gmail.com

Name: Gazelle Brown
Concentration: Finance and Marketing
Program: Part-Time, Accelerated MBA, 2012
Work Experience: Underwriter, American International Group (AIG); Business Development Analyst, Wentworth, Hauser and Violich an investment management firm
Undergraduate Degree, University: BS Business Administration, International Business, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Languages: English and French
Professional Goal: Investor Relations Analyst for a public company

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/gazellebrown
Email: browngazelle@gmail.com

Name: Sybil W. Cheng
Concentration: Finance and Project Management
Program: Part-Time, Accelerated MBA, 2012
Work Experience: Accounting Assistant V – Cash Applications and One Card, University of San Francisco; Associate Financial Analyst, Visa Inc.; Accounts Receivable Associate, Fisher Investments
Undergraduate Degree, University: Corporate Finance and Decision Sciences, San Francisco State University
Languages: English and Cantonese
Professional Goal: International Trade and Relations, Global Marketing

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/sybil-cheng/3/ab/308
Email: Swcheng@usfca.edu

Name: Hanna Coon
Concentration: Marketing and International Business
Program: Part-Time MBA, 2013
Work Experience: Medical Group Therapeutic Representative, Pfizer Inc.; Area Sales Manager Executive Trainee, Dillard’s Department Stores.
Undergraduate Degree, University: Retailing and Business, Texas Tech University
Languages: English
Professional Goal: Marketing role in the pharmaceutical/biotech industry

 

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hjcoon
Email: hannacoon@gmail.com

Name: Eric Doss-Antoun
Concentration: Marketing
Program: Part-Time MBA, 2013
Work Experience: Business Analyst, Ubisoft Entertainment; Business Analyst, Cisco Systems; Personal Banker, Bank of America
Undergraduate Degree, University: BA Economics, Santa Clara University
Languages: English, conversational Arabic
Professional Goal: Career in market research and strategic planning for a high tech/entertainment company

 

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/pub/eric-doss-antoun/18/3b8/208
Email: edossantoun@gmail.com

Name: Patrick Doyle
Concentration: Marketing
Program: Part-Time MBA, 2013
Work Experience: Business Development, AT&T Interactive, working with mobile startups to identify potential partners for the company; National Sales Group, AT&T Interactive
Undergraduate Degree, University: