Daniel F. Muzyka
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Dr. Daniel F. Muzyka is currently the Dean of the Sauder School of Business
at the University of British Columbia
, a position that he has held since 1999.
Prior to joining Sauder, Dr. Muzyka was the IAF Professor of Entrepreneurship at INSEAD
in France and also served as Associate Dean of the MBA program there.
Dr. Muzyka has previous experience in finance and corporate strategy at the General Electric Company, and spent five years as a strategy consultant, primarily with Braxton Associates in Boston.
Dr. Muzyka has served on the advisory boards of Siemens and Chrysalix (a venture capital fund investing in the alternative energy sector). He previously chaired the Vancouver Board of Trade
, a non-profit organization which seeks to "promote, enhance and facilitate the development of the region as a Pacific centre for trade, commerce and travel." In 2008, Muzyka was appointed to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
Before pursuing a career in business, Dr. Muzyka worked as a research associate in the field of astrophysics for a number of organizations, including the NASA-Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York, the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Germany and the Owens Valley Radio Observatory.
Dr. Muzyka has a BA from Williams College in Astrophysics, an MBA from the Wharton
School, and a Doctor of Business Administration from Harvard Business School
.
Muzyka has served as a guest columnist at The Globe and Mail
, writing opinion pieces in the Report on Business section of the paper. He has also written a number of books on the topics of business, entrepreneurship and corporate strategy.. Muzyka is the author of the films: "Mobilizing for Growth - Entrepreneurship within Companies" and "Project Management" on videomanagement.com.
Sauder School of Business
The Sauder School of Business is a business school at the University of British Columbia located in the University Endowment Lands, just west of the city limits of Vancouver, Canada...
at the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
, a position that he has held since 1999.
Prior to joining Sauder, Dr. Muzyka was the IAF Professor of Entrepreneurship at INSEAD
INSEAD
INSEAD is an international graduate business school and research institution. It has campuses in Europe , Asia , and the Middle East , as well as a research center in Israel...
in France and also served as Associate Dean of the MBA program there.
Dr. Muzyka has previous experience in finance and corporate strategy at the General Electric Company, and spent five years as a strategy consultant, primarily with Braxton Associates in Boston.
Dr. Muzyka has served on the advisory boards of Siemens and Chrysalix (a venture capital fund investing in the alternative energy sector). He previously chaired the Vancouver Board of Trade
Vancouver Board of Trade
The Vancouver Board of Trade is a non-profit organization which seeks to "promote, enhance and facilitate the development of the region as a Pacific centre for trade, commerce and travel." It serves Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, in a fashion similar to the Board of Trade or Chamber of...
, a non-profit organization which seeks to "promote, enhance and facilitate the development of the region as a Pacific centre for trade, commerce and travel." In 2008, Muzyka was appointed to the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.
Before pursuing a career in business, Dr. Muzyka worked as a research associate in the field of astrophysics for a number of organizations, including the NASA-Goddard Institute for Space Studies in New York, the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Germany and the Owens Valley Radio Observatory.
Dr. Muzyka has a BA from Williams College in Astrophysics, an MBA from the Wharton
Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
The Wharton School is the business school of the University of Pennsylvania, an Ivy League university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wharton was the world’s first collegiate business school and the first business school in the United States...
School, and a Doctor of Business Administration from Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School is the graduate business school of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts, United States and is widely recognized as one of the top business schools in the world. The school offers the world's largest full-time MBA program, doctoral programs, and many executive...
.
Muzyka has served as a guest columnist at The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail
The Globe and Mail is a nationally distributed Canadian newspaper, based in Toronto and printed in six cities across the country. With a weekly readership of approximately 1 million, it is Canada's largest-circulation national newspaper and second-largest daily newspaper after the Toronto Star...
, writing opinion pieces in the Report on Business section of the paper. He has also written a number of books on the topics of business, entrepreneurship and corporate strategy.. Muzyka is the author of the films: "Mobilizing for Growth - Entrepreneurship within Companies" and "Project Management" on videomanagement.com.