Dr. Wilfried Vanhonacker

Accomplished Academic and Pedagogical Innovator

Dr. Wilfried Vanhonacker

Dr. Wilfried Vanhonacker is an accomplished academic, pedagogical innovator, thought leader, author, entrepreneur, and mindset disruptor in the field of education.1 3 He has had an extensive career teaching and leading various prestigious institutions around the globe.

Experience

Founder and CEO of Melete Inc since June 20171
Coca-Cola Chair in Marketing and Dean at AUB Olayan School of Business from 2012-20171
Founding co-Dean of Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO from 2007-20111
Chair Professor of Marketing and Department Head at HKUST Business School from 1994-20071
Co-Founder, Academic Council Member, and Dean at China Europe International Business School (CEIBS) from 1987-20011
Professor of Marketing and Founding Director of the PhD program at INSEAD from 1988-19931
Assistant and Associate Professor of Marketing at Columbia University Graduate School of Business from 1979-19881

Education

PhD (Marketing Science) from Purdue University1
Licentiate TEW (Econometrics) from UFSIA1

Dr. Vanhonacker is recognized as an accomplished scholar, academic entrepreneur, pedagogical innovator and authority on emerging markets.3 He is passionate about rethinking education for the future and enabling lifelong learning for all.1 2

Experience

Founder, CEO at Melete Inc (June 2017 - Present)

Coca-Cola Chair in Marketing and Dean at AUB Olayan School of Business (2012 - 2017), Founding co-Dean at Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO (2007 - 2011)