Christopher Hartwell

Head of the International Management Institute/Professor of International Business Policy at ZHAW School of Management and Law and Professor at Kozminski University

Christopher Hartwell is a distinguished academic and expert in international business and economics. He currently serves as the Head of the International Management Institute and Professor of International Business Policy at ZHAW School of Management and Law in Winterthur, Switzerland.1 2

Academic Background and Expertise

Professor Hartwell holds a PhD in Economics from the Warsaw School of Economics, a Master's in Public Policy from Harvard, and a BA in Political Science and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.2 His research focuses on several key areas:

Financial economics
Transition dynamics
Economics of institutions
Property rights
Business environment reforms

He is a leading scholar on institutional economics in transition economies and has authored two books on the subject.2

Professional Experience

With over 20 years of experience in both public and private sectors globally, Professor Hartwell has:

Advised governments on economic policy issues in various countries, including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Poland, Russia, and others2
Served as the President of CASE - Center for Social and Economic Research in Warsaw, Poland2
Worked for organizations such as the World Bank Group, US Department of the Treasury, and USAID2

Current Positions

In addition to his role at ZHAW, Professor Hartwell holds several other positions:

Full Professor at Kozminski University in Warsaw, Poland2
Non-Resident Associate Fellow at the Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation in Kyiv2
Adjunct Senior Economist at the F.A. Hayek Foundation in Slovak Republic2

Academic Contributions

Professor Hartwell is actively involved in academic research and publishing:

He has written extensively on macroeconomic and international trade subjects2
Serves as a reviewer for several academic journals, including the Journal of Common Market Studies and Journal of International Money and Finance2
Has a verified Google Scholar profile, indicating a significant body of academic publications3

Through his work at the International Management Institute at ZHAW, Professor Hartwell aims to address critical issues in 21st-century business, focusing on areas such as political instability, intercultural management, trade barriers, and regulatory issues.1