Gerbrand Groen

Instructor
International Service, School

• Additional Positions at AU

  Conducts lectures at the Institutes of the Intercultural Management Institute
  2009 Lecturer at the Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea
  
• Professor Groen teaches cross-cultural communication at American University since 2006, prior to which he served as a management consultant in global business management, human resource management and cross-cultural effectiveness for nearly thirty years. He has traveled to over 50 countries and is fluent in Dutch, English, and German. Professor Groen is the co-author of Titans of Saturn, which applies the concept of dilemma reconciliation to provide a unique insight into the highly successful international science mission to Saturn. Professor Groen conducts client studies and special weekend courses for graduate students at the Intercultural Management Institute. He is also involved in special virtual cross-cultural communication projects involving AU students and students of colleges in the Middle East.

• Degrees

  JD, University of Leiden; MBA, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

• Favorite Spot on Campus:

  Classroom Watkins 12
  

  Book Currently Reading:

  The European Dream by Jeremy Rifkin
  

  Languages Spoken:

  Dutch, French, German, and English