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John Okpara, Ph.D.

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Dr. Okpara
Title(s)
Professor
Department
Education

BSc., Birkbeck, University of London
M.S., Sate University of New York Maritime College
M.A., City University of New York City College
Ph.D., New York University

Contact Information

The cornerstone of my teaching is to help students develop their critical thinking skills. To help students develop critical thinking skill is to create a positive learning environment by respecting and promoting intellectual diversity. This allows students to share their ideas openly with other students and the teacher. Respecting and promoting intellectual diversity require a deeper understanding of how diversity manifests inside and outside of the classroom.

Courses

MGMT 576 – Global Business (G)
MGMT 581 – Strategic Management (G)
MGMT 356 – Global Business (UG)
MGMT 456 – International Management (UG)
MGMT 497 - Business Policies (UG)

Representative Refereed Journal Publications

Okpara, J.O., Kabongo J.D., & Lau, Wai-Kwan. "Effects of pre-departure and post-arrival cross-cultural trainings on expatriates’ adjustment: A study of Chinese expatriates in Nigeria" (accepted for publication) in the Thunderbird International Business Review.

Okpara, J.O. & Kabongo J.D. Cross-cultural training and expatriates adjustment: Evidence from western expatriates in Nigeria, International Journal of Business and Globalisation. (in press)

Kabongo, Jean D. & Okpara, John O. (2019). Timing and speed of internationalization: Evidence from African banks. Journal of Business Research, 102(C), 12-20.