Dr. Issam Ghazzawi

Ghazzawi’s research focuses on job satisfaction, goal setting, organizational effectiveness, leadership, and organizational commitment. He has more than 20 years of executive management experience. He worked with companies in the fields of technology, commercial real estate development, and environment. He served on various organizations’ channel advisory boards, including Lexmark International, Inc.; Microsoft Corporation; Targus; and Lenovo USA. Additionally, he served as an advisory board member for ITT Tech of San Bernardino, California, and as a member of the board of directors for the United Cooperatives of Ontario, Canada’s largest cooperative group.

He is the director of REACH Business Camp that provides underserved/first-generation high school students the opportunity to pursue college in general and business education. He started the University of La Verne’s Enactus team in 2006 and is its adviser and a Sam Walton Fellow. He has also served as a member of Enactus USA Faculty Advisory Committee.

Issam A. Ghazzawi is past president of the Western CaseWriters Association and currently serves on the editorial review board of several academic journals. He lectures at various international universities, including the Beijing Institute of Technology.

He holds a PhD degree in higher education administration.