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Organizational Improvement and
Change Specialist
Impressive Record as University Professor and Management
Consultant Excellent International Managerial Experience. |
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| An argentine business magazine included R.Biasca in a short list of local management gurus. He has had an intensive professional life as manager, consultant, and author. He has studied/worked in more than 200 organizations in 24 countries. A brief description follows. |
Management consultant and Manager
Has worked in 120 firms in various industries (service and manufacturing firms) as consultant and manager in different levels and areas (CEO, CFO, Mkt.VP, Engr.Mgr, etc).
President of R.Biasca & Associates (Argentina) and Biasca & Associates Inc. (Colorado, USA). This consulting firm is affiliated to the Valuation Research Group (www.vrg-ar.com; www.valuationresearch.com).
Recent assignments: Contents Director, E-Libro Corp (see www.e-libro.com and www.ebrary.com). Part-Time Consultant at the WORLD BANK. Project: Turnaround at SANAA (water public company in Honduras).
Has worked as United Nations Expert and for some international firms: Gillette, Siemens, Total, Baker-Hughes, Dekalb, Andre & Cie, Sherwin Williams, Cargill, Danfoss, Kraft-Nabisco. See complete list in
www.biasca.com/ingles/the_firm/client_list.html.
Certified Professional Consultant (By the Alliance of Professional Consultants, Denver, Co).
University professor, lecturer and author
US Positions:
- University of Miami. Koubek Center. Division of Continuing & International Education (see www.miami.edu; www.miami.edu/koubek y www.Educationmiami.com). Fall and Spring 2006 Semester. Part-time Lecturer at Executive seminars.
- Colorado Technical University, at Colorado Springs. Adjunct Professor. 2003. Course: Managing Organizational Change. Certified for On-Line Teaching.
- Regis University, School for Professional Studies, Graduate Courses, Denver, Co. New Affiliate Professor (courses to be determined).
- Kaplan University. Graduate School of Management, MBA program. New Online Professor (courses during 2006 to be determined).
- Colorado School of Mines, Division of Economics and Business, Golden, Co. Delivered a Seminar in September, 2003.
Visiting Professor in Latin America:
Foreign Previous Position:
Area Director, Executive Education.
The Argentine University for Enterprises, www.uade.edu.ar.
January 2, 1998 – December 31,2002. Brochures can be downloaded from www.biasca.com.
Recruited to overhaul existing executive management program for this educational institution:
- Raised profit margins by 40% and achieved unprecedented sales. Managed P&L, and refocused academic direction and curriculum, area operations and marketing.
- Created superb business program, enhanced university reputation, increased enrollment. Developed and coordinated new graduate programs, attracting more than 100 annual students.
- Managed 40 business professors. Achieved unprecedented efficiency, effectiveness and customer satisfaction.
Courses taught: Management Executive Program, Executive Information Systems, Reward Management, and others.
Management Dept. Full Professor. Course: Strategic Management.
Author:
Author of 15 books, 42 booklets, 150 papers.
Main books: “Are we competitive?” (October 2001, 2004); “Results. The Formula” (2000, 2004); “Results. Action” (2000, 2004). These three last books have with an Internet appendix: www.biasca.com/results.
During 2005, two e-books (with the Print-On-Demand alternative) were published: “Organizational Change and Improvement” (Outskirts Press, USA) and “More Competitive Small Business”.
A bestseller has been: “El Nuevo Sistema de Gestión para las PYMEs” (co-author, Norma, Mexico, March 2003; Colombia, June 2003; second edition: 2004).
Previous books were: ”Change Management” (1998, with an Internet Appendix: http://www.biasca.com/change; 2000 as e-book in www.e-libro.net), “Intentional Renewal” (1997), ”Resizing” (1991,1995,1997,1998), ”Downsizing” (1989), ”Efficiency” (1988,1994), ”Productivity” (1984).
Officer in professional organizations.
In 2006: President, American Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), Argentina Chapter; President (see www.biasca.org) , H.H.Humphrey Alumni Association in Argentina. Former Officer of the Argentine Fulbright Association.
In October 2000, he joined the Argentine Engineering Academy ( see www.acadning.org.ar ) as full member. In July 2002, he was designated full member of the Pan American Academy of Engineering (www.apingenieria.org )
Education. Business Administration + Economics + Industrial Engineering + Information Technology Background.
Buenos Aires National University (Argentina): Industrial Engineering and Computer Science.
WES Credential Evaluation: Degrees equivalent to US Bachelor and Master in Industrial Engineering (1967). Transcripts in English available.
University of California, Berkeley: Business Administration. Stanford University : Economics.
H.H.Humphrey Fellowship Certificate (1980). Certificate signed by President Carter. Transcripts from UC available. Honorary DBA, World University (1989), Arizona, US.
Executive Programs in INSEAD (France,1997),AOTS (Japan,1989), Wharton (1998), Kellogg (1999), Columbia University(1994). Additional graduate courses at Harvard University (1988), New York University (1985), University of Minnesota (1980) and DV-Schule (Germany, 1970). Copies of certificates are available.
Registered Professional Engineer in Argentina (CPII), Certified Manufacturing Engineer (SME, USA).
Awards.
Recipient of 12 scholarships/fellowships/grants (three from the US Government and one from the Japanese Government) and 24 awards. Listed in 19 “Who’s Who” type books.
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