Victor Y. Lian, D.B.A.

Associate Professor

  • International Business Center (IBC)

Personal profile

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Education/Academic qualifications

Bachelor, Automotive Engineering, Jilin University

M.B.A., Saint Leo University

D.B.A., Nova Southeastern University

Areas of Scholarship

  • Multinational enterprise's (MNE) global strategy
  • National trading policies and international trading
  • Cultural impact on international negotiations

Previous employer

  • Tenured associate professor and chair of the International Education Committee at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville
  • Quality engineer for VW and Audi
  • FAW's Regional manager in Africa and the Middle East for six years. During his tenure, Victor adeptly negotiated and concluded a joint venture between Toyota and FAW, rising to become the VP of the newly formed JV company.  

Awards and Honors

  • Extraordinary Ability in Global Business, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
  • Highly Commended Paper award, Journal of Management History
  • President’s Faculty Research and Development grant, Nova Southeastern University
  • Best Student Paper, Academy of International Business-Southeast
  • Freeman Grant: Full scholarship for MBA

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Research Interests

  • Multinational enterprise's (MNE) global strategy
  • National trading policies
  • International trading
  • Cultural impact on international negotiations

Disciplines

  • Business Administration, Management, and Operations
  • International Business
  • Marketing
  • Finance and Financial Management