Barbara leads the School of Business at AUT. Education: Dr. rer pol. (Ph.D. in Economics), FU Berlin, Germany. Academic Impact: Published 65 scientific articles & book chapters, Graduated 24 Ph.D. students. Positions held: Sperbank endowed Professor, Moscow School of Management - SKOLKOVO, Russia, Visiting Professor, Helsinki Univ. of Technology/, Finland, Professor of Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand. Business Experience, Director Technopreneur Training, Thailand Science Park Incubator. Economic Consultant, Industrial Development Bank of Pakistan under the World Bank.