Miriam Ben-Yoseph, Ph.D.

DePaul University School for New Learning
243 South Wabash Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60604-2302
Phone: (312) 362-6560; Fax: (312) 362-8809
E-mail: mben@wppost.depaul.edu

Experience:

DEPAUL UNIVERSITY, School for New Learning, Chicago, Illinois 1989-present

Visiting Faculty (June 1989 - May 1991), Assistant Professor (August 1991 - present), Associate Dean (August 1991 - September 1995) and Acting Dean (December 1994 - May 1995).

Design and teach courses such as: Managing in a Cross-Cultural Environment; Women Entrepreneurs and Women Managers Across Cultures; the Future of the American Workplace; and Societies in Transition: Poland and Romania. Engage in active scholarship and community and university service.

As Associate Dean and Acting Dean, led the design and acted on the instructional, scholarship, and public service goals of the school; framed and oversaw the implementation of the strategic plan impacting enrollment, curriculum, administration, and full time and part time faculty and staff.

CONTINENTAL BANK, Chicago, Illinois, 1979 to 1991

1988-1991 Vice President, Research and Training, Corporate and Institutional Products.

Responsible for needs assessment, curriculum design, development and delivery of training programs for Treasury Managers and Product Managers. Research responsibilities included competitive analysis, industry trend assessment, and market and strategic business planning. Also responsible for leading quality improvement initiatives and evaluating global alliances.

1987-1988 Senior Product Manager, Product Research, Corporate and Institutional Products.

Researched, wrote and presented the Strategic Business Plan for Cash Management Services. Recommendations contained in the business plan led to changes in the department's strategic focus and organizational structure.

1985-1987 Product Manager, International Services, Corporate and Institutional Products.

Formulated and recommended strategies for local, regional and global non-credit services. Wrote: Trends in International Cash Management Technology; Electronic Information Systems in Europe; Marketing Techniques - Emerging Trends in International Cash Management; Payment Systems Worldwide.

1982-1985 Project Manager, International Banking Department.

Managed the implementation of new banking systems throughout the bank's international network, developed new products and services through the bank's Systems Department, created training materials and conducted seminars in various overseas locations.

1979-1982 Operations Analyst, Operations and Management Services Department.

Researched, analyzed, coordinated and wrote the Corporate Policies and Practices for International Units Manual which regulates and standardizes all banking operations. Conducted special studies in a variety of bank areas, reviewing operations and analyzing procedures to determine improvement of methodologies.

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, 1975- 1993

1986-1993 Lecturer, Organization Behavior Department.

Designed and taught courses in the area of cross-cultural communication management. Directed independent studies on topics such as international management, international marketing, comparative business ethics, and changes in Eastern and Central Europe.

1975-1979 Teaching Assistant, Instructor and Lecturer, Department of French and Italian.

Taught courses in French language and literature. Adapted and developed course material. Evaluated and advised university students.

Education:

Ph.D., French, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois (1986)

M.A., Teaching English as a Second Language, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel (1974)

B.A., Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel (1973)

Honors:

Languages:

Fluent in English, French, German, Hebrew, Rumanian and Hungarian.

Service:

1991-1994 Chaired the Curriculum Committee, the Professional Advisors Task Force, the Retention Task Force, and the Executive Committee whose members were chairs of all the other committees of SNL. Also served on the Visiting Faculty Committee and led the planning group in charge of organizing 7 major events celebrating the 20th anniversary of SNL. Served on DePaul University's International Committee, Professional Education Task Force, the Associate Deans' Council and the Task Force on the Faculty. Collaborated with other SNL faculty, Women Studies, Department of Management and corporate sponsors to identify and deliver presentations on topics of interest to professional women (i.e. Women and Careers, Glass Ceiling). Helped Career Planning and Placement and Foreign Studies to organize panel on international career options. At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Association organized panel on issues of diversity and as panelist gave presentation on "Effective Cross- Cultural Communication." Helped the Alumni Association organize a luncheon featuring Carol Kleiman, associate financial editor of the Chicago Tribune. Carol's presentation was titled "Hiring Trends in the 1990s."

1994-1995 Chaired SNL's Dean's cabinet and the Executive Committee. Served on Deans Council, Joint Council, Chairman's Council, attended Board meetings. Also served on the Renaissance Circle (Board of Directors), the Truman College International Business Advisory Committee, the First Foundation for Civic Education in Romania (only non- Romanian member), and the International Forum for Women in Poland (only American member).

1995-1997 Chairing the Retention Task Force and serving on the International Activities Committee, the Scholarship and Professional Development Committee, the Initiative Task Force, the Renaissance Circle, the DePaul University Women's Center (Advisory Board), the Truman College International Business Advisory Committee, the First Foundation for Civic Education in Romania, the International Forum for Women in Poland, and WBEZ's Advisory Board for the 1997 Chicago Matters series about work. Also served on the SNL and the DePaul Self-Study Task Forces.

Memberships:

Grants:

Using the Case Study Method in Liberal Arts Contexts. Quality of Instruction Council, DePaul University 1992 (with Phyllis Walden).

Women Entrepreneurs: A Cross-Cultural Perspective. University Research Council and the Quality of Instruction Council, DePaul University 1993 (with Lisa Gundry and Ewa Maslik-Musial).

Education in Three World Cities: Berlin, Mexico City and Chicago. University Research Council, DePaul University 1993 (with John Lane).

Conferences Organized:

Education in Three World Cities: Berlin, Mexico City and Chicago. April 1994, DePaul University Conference Center, Chicago.

Women Entrepreneurs Across Cultures. September 1994, DePaul University Conference Center, Chicago.

Selected Presentations/Publications

  1. Women in International Management. Northwestern University Kellogg Graduate School of Management, once or twice a year from 1987 to 1995, Evanston and Chicago, Illinois.

  2. Designing and Delivering Cross-Cultural Instruction. Conference on Languages and Communication for World Business, April 1988, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Published in Eastern Michigan University Report, Ypsilanti, MI 1988.

  3. Changes in Eastern Europe: A Personal Viewpoint. Trends in Soviet Marketing and Advertising, October 1991, Chicago, Illinois.

  4. Diversity in the Classroom: Group Strategies. (With Ed Harris). National Conference on Alternative and External Degree Programs for Adults, October 1992, Evanston, Illinois. Published in Conference Proceedings.

  5. Cognitive Style and Cross-Cultural Group Strategies in the Classroom. (With Ed Harris). Group Process and Dynamics in Adult Higher Education, DePaul University, December 1992, Chicago, Illinois.

  6. Teaching Cross-Cultural Communication Management: Challenges and Opportunities. International Conference on New Concepts in Higher Education, December 1992, Mexico City, Mexico. Published in International Journal of Innovative Higher Education, Vol 9, No. 1 and 2, pp. 57-63,1992-93.

  7. Effective Cross-Cultural Communication. Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, March 1993, Lublin, Poland.

  8. Managing in a Global Environment. Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, March 1993, Lublin, Poland.

  9. Teaching for Discussion, Problem Solving and Creativity. Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, March 1993, Lublin, Poland.

  10. Education for a Participative Society. Invited Lecture. International Conference on Civic Education, September 1993, Bucharest, Romania.

  11. Women in a Global Environment. Women at AT&T, AT&T Bell Laboratories, January 1994, Lisle, Illinois.

  12. Education and Change: Helping Eastern Europeans Help Themselves. Morton College, March 1994, Berwyn, IL.

  13. Women Entrepreneurs in the United States and in Poland. Conference on Women in Business, Society and Family, May 1994, Warsaw, Poland. Published in Kobieta i Bizness, 2-3/1994, pp. 26- 30.

  14. International Negotiations. Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, May 1994, Lublin, Poland.

  15. Women Business Owners: American and Polish Perspectives. Consulate General of Poland, June 1994, Chicago, IL.

  16. Feedback and Learning. Giving and Receiving Feedback: Assessment at DePaul University School for New Learning. A Workshop For and By the SNL Visiting Faculty. December, 1994.

  17. Women Entrepreneurs in Poland and the United States: Implications for the Curriculum. Symposium on Eastern Europe and the Former Soviet Union sponsored by the Illinois Consortium for International Studies and Programs. May, 1995, DePaul University, Chicago Illinois.

  18. Research Update on Women Entrepreneurs in Eastern and Central Europe (panelist). Symposium on What is New in Women's Business Research, sponsored by DePaul University's Entrepreneurship Program in conjunction with the National Association of Women's Business Advocates. September, 1995, DePaul University, Chicago Illinois.

  19. Global Skills for Aspiring International Managers. International Day MBA Program of DePaul University, January 1996, DePaul University, Chicago Illinois.

  20. Women Entrepreneurs in Poland and the United States: Implications for Teaching. (With Lisa Gundry). International Conference on Entrepreneurship in Europe sponsored by the International Forum for Women at the Warsaw School of Economics. May, 1996, Warsaw, Poland. Interviewed by Polish Radio.

  21. Future of Work. Northwestern University College Alumni Board. November, 1996, Chicago, Illinois.

  22. Professor Culianu and Romanian Culture. (With Ted Anton). WGN Radio, Milton Rosenberg Show, December, 1996, Chicago, Illinois.

  23. Teaching About Women Managers and Women Entrepreneurs Across Cultures.(With Lisa Gundry). Journal of Developmental Entrepreneurship, 1997 (under review).

  24. Romania: A Country in Transition. (With David Shallenberger). DePaul Geographical Society, March, 1997, Chicago, Illinois.

  25. The Future of Work: From Employment to Employability. Women Employed's Conference, April 1997, Chicago, Illinois.

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