Prof. Dr. Karina Ochis
Renowned expert in leadership and generational studies.
Professor and doctor in leadership and management.
Renowned expert in leadership and generational studies.
Professor and doctor in leadership and management.
Dr. Ochis offers consulting, education, and speaking services in leadership to executives, companies, and international bodies. A Harvard-educated Professor of Leadership proficient in Swiss business research and a global expert in leading four generations of employees. Is an Official Member of the Forbes Coaches Council.
Experience
- Monarch Business School, Zug, Switzerland
University Professor in Leadership and Management (2020 – Present)
Teaching master’s and doctoral level courses in: Leadership - Monarch Business School, Zug, Switzerland
Associate Dean of Student Development (2021 – 2022) - International Trainer and Speaker
(Romania, USA, Switzerland, Canada, Egypt, Turkey, Nigeria) (2015 – Present) - Leadership and Branding Consultant
(Romania, USA, UK, China, Denmark, South Africa, Malaysia, Canada) (2015 – Present) - Business Founder, CEO and Chairman of the Board The Elite – Oradea’s Legendary Hotel & Elite Life Medical Center (Oradea, Romania)(2014-2024)
Education
- Harvard University, Extension School Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Master of Liberal Arts (MLA) in Governance (January 2024 – Present) - Romanian Diplomatic Institute Bucharest, Romania
Postgraduate Certificate in Foreign Policy and Diplomacy (May 13 – June 12, 2024) - Harvard University, Extension School
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Postgraduate Certificate in International Security (June 2023 – August 2024) - Harvard University, The Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (April 2022 – June 2022) - CITI Program (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative)
Florida, USA
Social & Behavioral Research Investigators – Basic Course (October 12, 2024) - International Management Teachers Academy (IMTA)
Bled, Slovenia
Postgraduate Certificate in Strategic International Management (June 14 – June 23, 2022) - Monarch Business School, Switzerland
Zug, Switzerland
Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Business Research, High Distinction, Summa Cum Laude, Valedictorian (2018–2021) - Monarch Business School, Switzerland Zug, Switzerland
Doctorate in Applied Leadership, High Distinction, Summa Cum Laude (2018–2021) - Monarch Business School, Switzerland
Zug, Switzerland
Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) in Business Research, High Distinction, Summa Cum Laude (2018–2021)
- Rome Business School Rome, Italy
Master’s in Political Marketing, Cum Laude, Valedictorian (2018–2019) - Robbins-Madanes Center for Strategic Intervention
Santa Barbara, California, USA
Strategic Intervention Coach Certificate (December – April 2017) - Institute of Online Marketing New York, New York, USA
Certificate in Digital Strategy (October – November 2016) - Queen Mary University of London, London, United Kingdom
Bachelor’s Degree (BA) in Political Science, with High Honors (2012 – 2015) - University of California, Irvine (UCI) Irvine, California, USA
Certificate in The Power of Macroeconomics and Real-World Economic Principles (January – April 2014) - London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
London, United Kingdom
Certificate in Marketing and E-Business in the Digital Era (June – August 2014) - University of California, Irvine (UCI) Irvine, California, USA
Certificate in The Power of Macroeconomics and Real-World Economic Principles (January – April 2014) - Schwarzkopf Foundation Young Europe, Berlin, Germany
European Trainer (June 2013)
Awards
- Honorary Award – 3rd International and 6th National Conference for Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development (IPOVCON), Manila, Philippines (October 21, 2022)
- Outstanding Contribution to Monarch Business School Award -– Monarch Business School, Zug, Switzerland (October 31, 2024)
- High Distinction and Gold Medal, Valedictorian – Monarch Business School, Zug, Switzerland (October 21, 2021)
- Exceptional Leadership Award – Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), Brussels, Belgium (July 2021)
- Honorary Award – 5th Forum of Arab Trainers Union, Cairo, Egypt (February 6, 2020)
- “Better Managers for a Better World” Award – Rome Business School, Rome, Italy (June 8, 2019)
- Honorary Award – 16th HR Fingerprint of Change International Conference, Istanbul, Turkey (December 25, 2019)
Skills
- Leadership
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Branding
- Management
- Public Speaking
- Communication Management
- Conflict Management in Organizations and Intergenerational Settings
- Education of New Generations
- Political Marketing
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Organizational Restructuring
- Succession Planning
- Innovative Higher Education
- Human Resources
- Psychology