Andrew Gaudes is an academic professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles in the field of business education. He has held positions as Dean of the Goodman School of Business at Brock University, and Dean of the Paul J. Hill School of Business and Kenneth Levene Graduate School of Business at the University of Regina. He also served as President of the International Partnership of Business Schools (IPBS), a global consortium of twelve world-leading business schools in ten countries. He led the Goodman School of Business in forming the only partnership with United Nations for a paid internship placement of business students at UN agencies in the Global South and in assessing the societal impact of contributions made by the activities of the business school.
His research interest lies in virtual methods of collaboration, niche strategies, and crisis management. His work on virtual collaboration has led to creating teleworking opportunities for vulnerable populations and people with disabilities in regions of Central and South America. The work has contributed to telework declarations signed by governments in Peru, Costa Rica, and Colombia. He has participated on numerous international panels on virtual collaboration and the future of work, including a joint meeting of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
Dr. Gaudes has taught courses at the graduate and undergraduate level in management and entrepreneurship, in Canada and in Egypt, Ukraine, Trinidad and France. He has also developed and delivered online courses and curriculum as an adjunct for Michigan State University’s Virtual University.