| Course Staff |
| Background on the Instructors of the Course |
Hans W. Decker
Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Executive-in-Residence, International Business and Finance
First Law Degree, University of Heidelberg, 1953; German Bar Exam, 1957; Doctorate of Law, 1958. Siemens Corporation, Legal Department, 1958-1969; Central Finance Division, 1970; President, Siemens Corporation—USA, 1971-1990; Vice Chairman, 1991-1993. Teaching and research interests: global corporate strategies; government systems; business organizations; corporate political economy; Western Europe; the European Union.
Sam Y. Cross
Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs
Executive-in-Residence, International Business and Finance
B.S.; University of Tennessee, 1949; M.S., 1950. U.S. Treasury Department, 1951-1974; Executive Director (United States), International Monetary Fund, 1974-1981; Executive Vice President; Federal Reserve Bank of New York, 1981-1991; Director, Fuji Bank and Trust Company. Member: Council on Foreign Relations; Bretton Woods Committee; and International Advisory Board, Bank Austria. Teaching interests: international banking and financial policy; foreign banking operations.
Lynda M. Vaz
Course Consultant of International and Public Affairs
International Finance and Business
B.S. in Finance and B.A. in Spanish; Providence College, 1985; M.B.A., IMEDE, Lausanne, Switzerland, 1988, M.B.A./M.I.A., Columbia University. Fuji Bank Limited Tokyo and New York, Latin American Department 1985-1987; InterMatrix Management Consulting, Boston, New York and London, 1989-1995, Columbia University, 1996-Present. Member: Japan Society, Asia Society, Providence College Advisory Board, Brazilian Council, Museum of Natural History, Republican Committee of Stamford, CT and New York, Manhattan Sailing Yacht Club. Teaching and research interests: international business and banking; international strategic planning and market entry strategies; Latin America.