Mark White

Mark White is an accomplished academic professional with a strong background in corporate finance, sustainable business practices, and international education.

As the Academic Director at McIntire Business Institute at the University of Virginia, Professor White imparts his knowledge in financial management, especially in the ICE program and the McIntire Business Institute.

Specializing in the intersection of business and the natural environment, he has created and taught various elective courses on this subject and has been instrumental in taking students on study-abroad programs to over 30 countries.

Professor White is actively involved in collaborative research projects, notably the UVA Bay Game, which focuses on sustainable business practices and the environmental and financial implications of biodiesel manufacturing from microalgae.

His educational background includes a PhD in Finance, an MBA in Finance, an MS in Ecology, and a BA in Biology, all from Michigan State University and Kalamazoo College.

Throughout his career, he has held distinguished positions like Associate Professor of Commerce, Academic Dean at Semester at Sea, Visiting Associate Professor of Business at University of Virginia Darden School of Business, Visiting Professor of Environmental Economics at Technische Universität Dresden, and a Fulbright Scholar at Universität Augsburg.