About Luxembourg School of Business - MBA, Masters, Company Training

Accreditation

Luxembourg School of Business is accredited by the Luxembourg Ministry of Higher Education and Research.
The accreditation applies to the entire institution as well as to the Master of Business Administration and the Master of Management. Luxembourg School of Business is accredited via a ministerial decree dated as of 29 August 2017 for the duration of five years.

Vision

To be a globally recognized high quality business school in the heart of Europe.

Mission

The mission of Luxembourg School of Business is to provide an inspiring and multicultural learning environment for current and aspiring business leaders from Luxembourg as well as from across Europe and the world. In achieving its educational and academic goals, the School uses contemporary teaching and research methods, promotes cultural and intellectual diversity. The School partners with the international business community and prepares learners to prosper in a complex global business world.

Advisory Council

Prof. Dr. Philip Kotler

Dr. Philip Kotler, member of Luxembourg School of Business

Prof. Dr. Philip Kotler is the S. C. Johnson Distinguished Professor of International Marketing at the Kellogg School of Management. He has been honored as one of the world’s leading marketing thinkers and the “father of Marketing”. He received his M.A. degree in economics (1953) from the University of Chicago and his Ph.D. degree in economics (1956) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T.), and has received honorary degrees from twenty-one foreign universities. He is the author of over 57 books and over one hundred and fifty articles. He has been a consultant to IBM, General Electric, Sony, AT&T, Bank of America, Merck, Motorola, Ford, and others. The Financial Times included him in its list of the top 10 business thinkers. They cited his Marketing Management book as one of the 50 best business books of all times.

Arturo Cardelus y Munoz-Seca

Don Arturo Cardelus, member of Luxembourg School of Business

Arturo Cardelus y Munoz-Seca is an international executive with over 40 years of C-level experience leading various sales organizations across a variety of industries and countries. Most recently, Arturo was one of the top executives at Ferrero. Prior to that, Arturo has led and developed the Russian and CIS operations of Ferrero, growing the operation from 150 people in 2001 to over 2,500 employees in 2010. Arturo has also served as the Managing Director of Johnson-Wax (US), EVP of Estee Lauder (US), general director of Barilla (Italy) and general director of the intercontinental division of Iberia Spain. Arturo has a degree in law from the University of Madrid and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Arturo is the current President of Luxembourg School of Business’ Advisory Council.

Dr. Larry Moneta

Dr. Larry Moneta serves as the vice president at Duke University in the United States. Larry Moneta holds adjunct faculty appointments at Duke in the Sanford School of Public Policy’s Hart Leadership Program and at the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, where he teaches in the Higher Education Executive Doctorate Program. He has written numerous publications, presents frequently at professional meetings and serves on a number of corporate and civic boards. He received his doctor of education and a bachelor degree from the University of Massachusetts and his master of education from Springfield College.

Dr. Sinisa Krajnovic

Sinisa Krajnovic, member of Luxembourg School of Business

Dr. Sinisa Krajnovic is a senior executive in Ericsson with long and varied international management experience. He is the Vice President and Head of Digital Services in Market Area North East Asia. Sinisa earned his Ph.D. degree from the University of Zagreb and completed executive education programs at Columbia University (US), Cranfield University (UK), IMD (CH), and ISB (IN). He is a professor at the leading business school in Croatia, Zagreb School of Economics and Management, and program director of their General MBA Program. He was a co-founder and the first president of the Croatian branch of the Project Management Institute, the leading global project management organization. Sinisa has extensive multicultural experience and understanding gained through living and working in Croatia, UK, Ireland, Japan, Hungary, and Sweden.

Dr. Djuro Njavro

Dr. Duro Njavro, member of Luxembourg School of Business

Dr. Djuro Njavro is the founder of Zagreb School of Economics and Management – the first AACSB accredited business school in South Eastern Europe and has served one 3yr term as a member of the AACSB European Council. Dr. Njavro has served as the first economic advisor to the President of the Republic of Croatia in the early 1990’s. He has been a member of the Croatian parliament for more than eight years, where he headed the budget and finance committee. Dr. Njavro is also the founder of MATE ltd., one of the largest publishing houses in South Eastern Europe specialized in academic literature, and of Platinum Invest, a fund management company.

Thierry Lohest

Thierry Lohest is a partner at Loyens & Loeff Luxembourg. He divides his time between Luxembourg and Hong Kong where he heads the firm’s practice. Thierry specializes in corporate law, corporate finance, private equity, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, securities regulations, and banking and finance matters. Thierry has represented clients in numerous cross-border transactions, either public or private, including major public takeover bids and listings of securities on Euronext, Nasdaq, the Luxembourg Stock Exchange, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and the London Stock Exchange. Thierry has a degree in law from the University of Louvain and an LL.M. from Duke University.

Dr. Gilles Cloutier

Gilles Cloutier, member of Luxembourg School of Business

Dr. Gilles Cloutier has served as President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of European Financial Corp, Special Advisor to the Chair of the Quebec Securities Commission (1990-1994) and as an Advisor at CGI Group and several other public and private organizations. Dr. Cloutier has a Solid Experience in international services development with particular emphasis on finance, mergers and acquisitions, project management and institutional capacity building. He has been working with the CGI Group Inc., North America’s fourth largest independent Information Technology services firm, standing as a senior adviser and associate. He is a part-time professor at Ecole des Hautes Études Commerciales (HEC) Montreal (Business Strategy and Management). He holds an impressive and inspiring track record in corporate management as well as government affairs environment. Mr. Cloutier is a graduate from Oxford University, UK, in International Economic Law and a Fellow (IT Program) from the Center for International Affairs of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

Jean-Bernard Zeimet

Jean-Bernard Zeimet is a Luxembourgish serial entrepreneur, member of the Luxembourgish Institute of Chartered Auditors, co-founder of ATTC, a financial services company. Jean-Bernard serves as the Luxembourgish member of LSB’s advisory council.

Etienne Schneider

Étienne Schneider is the former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg. Elected as municipal councilor in Kayl in 1995, he became secretary-general of the Socialist parliamentary group from 1997 to 2004, before taking up his post at the Ministry of the Economy. He became Minister of the Economy in February 2012. In October 2013, he was head of the LSAP list and became Deputy Prime Minister of the Bettel government, retaining the Ministry of the Economy position. At the end of the October 2018 elections, he remained Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Economy. He was also appointed Minister of Health. In early 2020, he resigned from his post and left politics entirely. He created Beta Aquarii SA, specializing in economic advice, and joined the boards of directors of ArcelorMittal SA, Besix, and Sistema.

Leadership

Dean

Dr. Dino Dogan is an experienced executive and a professor of Strategy at the Luxembourg School of Business. Prior to his current role, Dr. Dogan has acted as the CFO of Mobilkom Austria, overseeing and implementing the merger with Telekom Austria to create Austria’s largest telecommunications operator – A1 Telekom Austria. Dr. Dogan has also served as the CFO of Croatia Telekom (member of Deutsche Telekom group) and has worked as a consultant at the Boston Consulting Group. He has extensive professional and academic experience across a range of industries. Dr. Dogan has obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Stuttgart, where he has also taught for a number of years. A German and Croatian citizen, Dr. Dogan is also the honorary President of the German-Croatian Chamber of Commerce.

Role of the Dean

The Dean is the academic Head of the School and presides the Faculty Board of LSB. The Dean oversees the development of new academic programs and is in regular contact with key stakeholders of the School (faculty, staff, students, industry, alumni). The Dean is appointed by the Board of Administrators of the School.

Managing Director

Marin Njavro is the co-founder and managing director of Luxembourg School of Business. He is responsible for the School’s overall strategy, operations and relations with the School’s main stakeholders. Marin, a graduate of Sciences Po Paris, has previously worked for Barclays Capital in London and the corporate law department of Loyens & Loeff in Luxembourg. Marin speaks fluently English, French, Russian, Croatian and has a working knowledge of German.

Role of the Managing Director

The managing director is in charge of the operational and commercial aspects of LSB’s development. He liaises regularly with key industry stakeholders, co-Chairs the recruitment committee together with the Dean of LSB and oversees all administrative and business development functions of LSB. Managing Director reports directly to the Board of Administrators of the School.

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