Dr. Gaudes provides leadership as Dean of the Goodman School of Business to 3800 students and 200 staff. He has led in developing programs and partnerships for undergraduate and graduate students with world-leading business schools. He also led in forming the only Canadian business school partnership with United Nations for a paid co-op internship placement of Goodman students at UN agencies worldwide.
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.
Experience
2017–present
Dean, Goodman School of Business, Brock University
2018–present
Ontario Representative, Canadian Federation of Business Schools
2017–present
Professor, Management, Brock University
2019–present
President, International Partnership of Business Schools
2017–present
President, Beta Gamma Sigma, Brock University Chapter
2018–present
Board Director, Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce
2019–present
Board Member, International Advisory Board, Burgundy School of Business
2012–2017
Professor, Management, University of Regina
2012–2017
Dean, Hill and Levene Schools of Business, University of Regina
2012–2017
Board Member, International Telework Academy
2008–2012
Associate Professor, Management, University of New Brunswick
2008–2011
Associate Dean, International Programs, University of New Brunswick
2003–2007
Assistant Professor, Management, University of New Brunswick
Education
2005
Asper School of Business, University of Manitoba, Ph.D in Management
1998
Faculty of Architecture, University of Manitoba, Master of Facility Management
1987
Faculty of Architecture, University of Manitoba, Bachelor of Environmental Studies
Professional Memberships
Institute of Corporate Directors
European Foundation for Management Development
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business