Academic Team
The academic team oversees the academic activities of Swiss International Business School. Its members are experts in the main program orientations.

Martin Klotz
International Relations-International Business
Head of the Academic Team and director of Swiss International Business School / Former International coordinator and director in the Higher Education Campus of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Lyon (France) / Associate Professor in higher education institutions in France, Germany, Armenia and South Korea.
Martin Klotz is an expert in applied linguistics, geopolitics, international business and intercultural management.

Dr. Rainer Heusel
Management, Leadership, Corporate Sustainability
More than 30 years of experience in leading teams in industry for example in the global regulatory affairs at Bayer Cropscience. The last 4 years Dr Rainer Heusel has been a partner in ERM (Environmental Resources Management), the world largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability. Dr Rainer Heusel’s has a strong expertise in leadership as well as change and quality management.

Ajla Duckollari
Entrepreneurship and MBA
Founder and Principal of Oxford Online School, offering students worldwide the chance to achieve academic excellence and personal growth in an inclusive and supportive online environment. Ajla Duckolarri is expert in educational marketing and innovation as well as in entrepreneurship. Her visionary approach to education has been recognized at the highest levels, culminating in her nomination as Business Woman of the Year in the London Chamber of Commerce Business Awards 2024.

Dr. Gabriele Deuschle
Marketing and business strategy
Experienced marketing director and senior market manager in international operating companies mainly in the pharmaceutical and medical devices sector. Dr. Gabriele Deuschle is expert in market research, marketing strategies & plans, medical marketing and communication development.

Prof. Dr. Harald Pechlaner
Tourism management and Sustainable development
Italian economist and tourism expert / professor for tourism and entrepreneurship in Germany / head of the Center of Advanced Studies at Eurac Research Bolzano-Italy.
His research work focuses on tourism destination development, design and management, sustainable tourism, entrepreneurship, stakeholder management and leadership.