Papuzza, Antonio

Research

research overview

Dr. Papuzza's research is focused on leadership development and global leadership (mindfulness and global business ethics). His research, through practical experiences, collaborations, and interviews, looks at the data available from different countries and at the resources that companies, organizations, and institutions are currently using to lead and manage across cultures. His research also collects and analyzes data in the field by interacting with international professionals (both formal and informal interviews) around the globe: North America, Latin America, Europe (southern and northern), Asia, and Oceania. Dr. Papuzza wants to use the results to elaborate and deliver a hypothesis/theory on intercultural dynamics in life, work, and business. He also researches on the relationship and the application of mindfulness to leadership in the context of business. He studies the effects of mindfulness practice in individual professionals, their teams, and the whole organization. Mindfulness as common denominator of all of the sub competencies of emotional intelligence. Dr. Papuzza studies the relationship between consciousness and the development and practice of sound leadership. The relationship between global consciousness and leadership effectiveness around the globe is one of the objects of the research. An important theme is also how to develop the best mindfulness practices to increase personal and organizational resilience. Thanks to his diverse backgrounds (international business, languages, anthropology, organizational behavior, management, and teaching), he has been a corporate trainer and director of Learning & Development. He has designed and directed leadership programs, localization projects, and international training courses in several countries and languages. Antonio has experience in organizational development: analysis of competencies' needs, curriculum design, and content coordination. He is trained in many pedagogies and fluent in e-learning

keywords

Global (intercultural) Leadership & Management, global citizenship, international business, intercultural competence, cross cultural training, geopolitical analysis and country evaluations, global strategy, Organizational Behavior, leadership and professional development, organizational culture assessment and change management, business consulting training and coaching, negotiation & conflict management, peace keeping, cultural business mediation, mindfulness, culinary & cooking business

Publications

selected publications

book
- Competent Leaders, An Integrated Approach to Leadership for Life, Work, and Business 2023

Teaching

courses taught

ARSC 4909 - Senior Thesis for Individually Structured Major
Primary Instructor - Fall 2024
May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours.
BADM 1260 - First-Year Global Experience
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Spring 2019
In today's world of increased mobility, globally aware students have more choices for employment upon graduation and are immediately ready to contribute in global environments. They are aware of global issues and cultural differences, and their global mindset allows them to recognize good ideas from whenever they might come and new market/product opportunities wherever they might exist. This course is the first step toward the development of a global mindset. It provides a meaningful global experience to first-year business students through an in-depth perspective of a specific country or region outside the United States and a short academic trip to the region.
BAIM 4210 - Systems Thinking
Primary Instructor - Fall 2021
Provides students with problem solving and critical thinking skills in order to analyze large, complex social problems. Students learn techniques to get to the root cause of the problem and understand unintended consequences of proposed solutions to that problem. Students learn to break from typical mental models, make paradigm shifts and learn to recognize and avoid learning barriers and biases. Formerly MGMT 4210.
BUSM 2011 - Principles of Management
Primary Instructor - Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022
Focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to effectively lead and manage in the workplace. Degree credit not granted for this course and BUSM 2001.
BUSM 3031 - Business Leadership
Primary Instructor - Fall 2020 / Summer 2021 / Fall 2021 / Summer 2022 / Fall 2022 / Summer 2023 / Fall 2023 / Summer 2024 / Fall 2024
This course is about leaders, leading and you. It is designed to help you think broadly about leadership and prepare you for leadership positions in a variety of careers. The course introduces management theories and how to apply them in the real world. We also engage in conversations about how generation shifts, technology changes, and recent economic and political trends influence the workplace. To translate theoretical concepts into practice, we use a mix of learning activities to ultimately provide useful guidelines for how best to lead throughout your career.

FYSM 1000 - First Year Seminar
Primary Instructor - Fall 2019
Provide first year students with an immersive experience in an interdisciplinary topic that addresses current issues including social, technical and global topics. Taught by faculty from across campus, the course provides students with an opportunity to interact in small classes, have project based learning experiences and gain valuable communication skills. Seminar style classes focused on discussion and projects.

FYSM 1100 - First Year Interest Group Seminar
Primary Instructor - Fall 2020
Creates a First Year Interest Group by linking a small first-year seminar with an existing introductory course on a related topic. Each seminar section will be linked to a different course and students in that FYSM 1100 section must be registered for that course. There will be a different co-requisite course for each seminar section.

IAFS 3000 - Special Topics in International Affairs
Primary Instructor - Spring 2019 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Fall 2022 / Fall 2024
Junior or senior level umbrella seminar spanning a variety of topics relevant to the study of international affairs. Subjects addressed under this heading vary according to student interest and faculty availability. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours.

INBU 3300 - International Business and Management
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Spring 2019 / Summer 2019 / Summer 2020 / Fall 2020 / Summer 2021 / Fall 2021 / Summer 2022 / Fall 2022 / Summer 2023 / Spring 2024 / Summer 2024 / Fall 2024
This survey course takes a broad and comprehensive perspective on managing and operating in a rapidly growing global economy. Explores regional and national approaches to international management, including trade practices, country penetration strategies, international finance and accounting, marketing across cultures, global service and manufacturing operations, cultural and legal differences, ethical and sustainability issues and global competitive strategy. Degree credit not granted for this course and INBU 3500.

MBAC 6001 - Foundations of Teamwork
Primary Instructor - Summer 2020 / Summer 2021
Focuses on teamwork effectiveness and collaboration. Students will understand what affects team outcomes, how to maximize a team�s effectiveness and how to create a company environment that fosters collaboration and teamwork as they develop their own teamwork skills while learning to develop the skills of their employees' and colleagues'.

MBAX 6531 - Negotiating and Conflict Management
Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020
Practice the art and science of successful negotiations. Provides students high interaction with businesses and entrepreneurs.

MBAX 6561 - Executive Leadership
Primary Instructor - Spring 2020 / Spring 2021
Provides an opportunity to examine leadership from the executive perspective in organizations including private and public sector firms and non-profits. Topics covered include how executives lead change and innovation in organizations, interact with the top management team, deal with the board of directors, leadership issues involved with governance of the firm and strategies for enhancing executive influence.

MBAX 6846 - Global Strategy
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2020
The ability to compete effectively globally is increasingly important for many firms. Topics such as globalization and the competitive environment; key differences in institutions around the globe and their implications; how firms can succeed internationally (e.g., different entry strategies, how to manage across country borders, the firm's broader responsibility in the global community) will be discussed.

MGMT 3010 - Negotiation and Conflict Management
Primary Instructor - Summer 2018
Provides an opportunity to learn and practice the foundational skills of negotiation and conflict management. This class provides a set of conceptual tools for diagnosing problems and obtaining agreement in difficult situations. Theoretical frameworks from Game Theory get explained and mastered through class simulations. Students will learn to identify and strategically execute a set of options that allow them to obtain their business objectives while building effective and harmonious work relationships. Formerly MGMT 3010.

MGMT 3030 - Critical Leadership Skills
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018
Provides an opportunity to learn about and practice the skills required of all managers. These skills include leadership, negotiation, conducting performance appraisals, delegation, effective communication, interviewing and making hiring decisions, and managing employees with problem behaviors. Objectives include developing self-awareness of strengths and weaknesses as a manager, gaining familiarity with theory-based skills, and developing proficiency in the use of these skills. Formerly MGMT 3030. Degree credit not granted for this course and LEAD 1000.

ORGL 5020 - Strategic Communication
Primary Instructor - Spring 2018
Communicating competently in the workplace requires the ability to express thoughts and ideas across all domains and barriers of an organization. From one-on-one interactions, conflict management situations, and large scale presentations, Strategic Communication is the backbone of a successful business model and it represents one of the most important foundations of career success.

ORGN 3010 - Negotiation and Conflict Management
Primary Instructor - Summer 2020 / Summer 2021 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 / Summer 2024 / Fall 2024
Provides an opportunity to learn and practice the foundational skills of negotiation and conflict management. This class provides a set of conceptual tools for diagnosing problems and obtaining agreement in difficult situations. Theoretical frameworks from Game Theory get explained and mastered through class simulations. Students will learn to identify and strategically execute a set of options that allow them to obtain their business objectives while building effective and harmonious work relationships. Formerly MGMT 3010.

ORGN 3030 - Critical Leadership Skills
Primary Instructor - Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Summer 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Summer 2020 / Fall 2020 / Spring 2021 / Summer 2021 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2022 / Fall 2022 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023 / Spring 2024 / Fall 2024
Provides an opportunity to learn about and practice the skills required of all managers. These skills include leadership, negotiation, conducting performance appraisals, delegation, effective communication, interviewing and making hiring decisions, and managing employees with problem behaviors. Objectives include developing self-awareness of strengths and weaknesses as a manager, gaining familiarity with theory-based skills, and developing proficiency in the use of these skills. Formerly MGMT 3030.

ORGN 4100 - Global Business Ethics
Primary Instructor - Spring 2024
Addresses most of the many pressing and contemporary global ethical issues that continue to arise due to the fact that business takes place in an increasingly global environment, crossing geographic, cultural, political, legal, economic, and social boundaries. Because of that, national and popular western based ethics fail to fully capture the global nature of interdependent world business dynamics. The path followed in class begins by introducing some ethical references and frameworks necessary to discuss a global ethical approach.

ORGN 4210 - Systems Thinking
Primary Instructor - Fall 2022 / Fall 2023 / Fall 2024
Provides students with problem solving and critical thinking skills in order to analyze large, complex social problems. Students learn techniques to get to the root cause of the problem and understand unintended consequences of proposed solutions to that problem. Students learn to break from typical mental models, make paradigm shifts and learn to recognize and avoid learning barriers and biases. Formerly BAIM 4210.

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Background

education and training

Ph.D., University of Florence (Italy) 2006
B.A., University of Palermo (Italy) 2002

International Activities

geographic focus

Americas Transnational Region
Belgium Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina Country
Colombia Country
Croatia Country

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ORCID iD

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0086-9123

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