Organizing Dialogue, Experience and Knowledge for Complex Problem-Solving

Jeff Kappen

Originally from Milwaukee, WI, Jeff graduated cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa from Beloit College with a triple major in International Relations, French and Russian. He also holds an MBA in International Business and Marketing from the University of Wisconsin. Prior to joining the UMass doctoral program in Organization Studies, he spent ten years working in international trade with companies in Madison and Chicago. With a primary research focus on issues related to globalization in international management, Jeff is also interested in organizational behavior and theory, business-society relations, and power and politics.