Antonio Papuzza
Teaching Associate Professor, Leeds School of BusinessGlobal Seminar: International Business & Management (Zagreb, Split & Dubrovnik, Croatia)
Global Seminar: Global Leadership (Valletta, Malta)
Did you study abroad as a student? What was your international experience like?
Yes, I have gone to England for a few months and to Spain for a year. It was one of the best experiences I have ever had. It changed completely the course of my life in a wonderful way.
Why should business students study abroad?
Because being successful in life is not a coincidence, it is a matter of professional preparation and human experience – there is no professional development without personal development. Academia can help with preparation but the experience is something that students have to build on their own. Studying abroad is one of the best ways to do it while students are in college.
What are your favorite country & food?
I have lived, worked, done research, closed deals, and conducted business in several countries on six continents. I have enjoyed and appreciated every place I have been. I have too many favorite foods, I would love to tell students about it in person. However, by being Italian, Italian cuisine is hard to beat!
Why is it important to learn cross-cultural management?
Because the world is being reshaped by faster and faster globalization. Living, working, and doing business with professionals from different cultures require all of us to develop intercultural competence. Whatever field students are majoring in, they will have to lead and manage cross culturally, even if they never leave the US.
What is your background and experience in this discipline?
I have fifteen years of international business experience on six continents. I have worked as an entrepreneur (food and wine distribution), manager (logistics and advertising), director (non-profit and education), consultant (cross-cultural training, intercultural business communication, and mediation/negotiation), and instructor (international business and management and negotiation & conflict management).
Last Updated January 2024