Resume Teaching - Albert Schram

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Albert Schram, Ph.D

Leading and delivering ­positive change in education worldwide.

Negrar di Valpolicella (Verona), Italy.

Ph. +39 349 530 7481

albertschram@gmail.com

Personal Portfolio: http://about.me/AlbertSchram

EXPERIENCE

H-FARM International School and Consulting, Roncade (I) — Teacher Business Management, Start-Up Lab, and Economics (temporary contract)

AUGUST 2022 – PRESENT

Delivered the IB & IGCSE Economics course in MYP, the Business Management course in the DP International Baccalaureate Program and ran the Start-Up Labs. Introduced behavioural economics into MYP curriculum, classroom games in economics, and develop Short SIMs. Organize Problem-Based Learning activities and introduced Perusall for online discussions and JASP for statistical analysis. Mentored 19 students regarding their university applications. Courses: Business Management, Economics, and Enterprise / Entrepreneurship.

International School of Milan, Baranzate (I) — Teacher Business Management (temporary contract)

JANUARY 2022 – SEPTEMBER 2022

Delivered the Business Management course in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, supervised extended essays and mentored students regarding their university applications. Received professional development training students for external examination. Courses: Business Management.

University of Maryland Global College, Vicenza (I) — Professor (part-time)

AUGUST 2018 - PRESENT

Developed and delivered 1 Research Methods course, 5 hybrid and online courses on topics of history and management following QM “Quality Matters” standard for top-20 online college in the USA. Received extensive training in online program delivery and instructional design.  Member of QM International Strategy Committee http://bit.ly/qminternationalcomm, and holder of 13 QM professional development certificates. Thought leader for The Change Leader Inc. in New Mexico (USA). Training and instructional design consultant for Executive Consulting Group in Queensland (Australia). Courses: Undergraduate Modern and Contemporary History, Research Methods.

Other academic roles:

Papua New Guinea University of Technology, Lae (PNG) — Vice Chancellor & President (Rector Magnificus)

FEBRUARY 2012 - APRIL 2018 (2 terms)

Provided leadership for the management team of a university with more than 1,000 employees, 9,000 registered students and a 220 Ha campus. Reduced operating costs by 15%, balanced budget and obtained unqualified, clean external audit.  Increased grant revenue and revenue from the industry with 3,000%.  Fundraising with major private and corporate donors. Oversaw 13 major infrastructure programs, and opened the first satellite campus. The first university in the world with internet for O3B satellite system http://bit.ly/O3Bfirst. Responsible for institutional accreditation within the national quality framework, and program accreditation for business, architecture and engineering programs. Led various academic quality initiatives, opened 2 new programs (Executive MBA & Certificate on Student-Centred Teaching), and oversaw accreditation efforts.  Taught project management module in EMBA. Signed 30+ international agreements (7 with India, 3 with China). Participated in 4 Erasmus Mundus / Plus programs. Attended  12 international higher education conferences, of which two Times Higher Education. Co-Chair of National Rectors’ Conference and Pacific Islands Universities Research Network (PIURN). Courses: Undergraduate: Leadership and Ethics, MBA Management of IT projects, Postgraduate: Problem-Based and Project-Based Learning.

Maastricht University, Maastricht (Netherlands) — Research Funding Advisor

SEPTEMBER  2006 - SEPTEMBER 2011 (2 contracts)

Responsible for a portfolio of more than €45 million for the School of Business & Economics. Increased EU grant revenue 300%. Followed EU policy and implemented public affairs strategy. Organized university’s first European Researchers’ Night. Provided input for re-accreditation report for AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB accreditation, and re-accreditation visits. Obtained 24 European grants in FP7 & Horizon 2020 and LLL programs for research technology and innovation. Member of the University’s India and Turkey Teams. Did all course and practical work for teaching qualification called BKO. Project manager for first Researchers’  Night in Maastricht https://bit.ly/beyondbordersmaastricht. Courses: Undergraduate UCM The Development of Multinational Companies, Postgraduate Project Management and financing in Global Health. University of Turabo Business School (USA-AACSB) DBA Corporate Social Responsibility and Strategic Management. MBA Corporate Social Responsibility and Strategy. Royal Tropical Institute: Health economics and financing course.

Zuyd University, Maastricht (Netherlands) — Academic Director

SEPTEMBER 2006 – SEPTEMBER 2007 (1 contract)

Responsible for the international office team, coordinator of the International Masters with Oxford Brookes University and ESADE-St. Ignaci (Barcelona), MBA coordinator, led preparation for AMBA accreditation, sold program to competitor Maastricht School of Management (MSM). Courses: Research Skills for Business.

School for Fields Studies – Boston University accredited, (USA - TCI) — Resident Lecturer & Acting Director

JANUARY 2005– AUGUST 2005 (1 contract)

 Developed and deliver semester and summer courses on Environmental Economics and Policy. Carried out various research projects on ecotourism, marine protected areas, the fishing industry, marine pollution in collaboration with the "Department of Environmental and Coastal Resources" of TCI and local NGOs and companies. 

Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs – DG International Cooperation, San José (Costa Rica) — Supplemental Expert Environmental Economics

SEPTEMBER 1999– MAY 2003 (1 contract)

Responsible for developing and coordinating Central American masters program in environmental economics. Introduced environmental economics into 5 Masters programs and 1 doctoral program. Research on environmental regulation, cost-benefit analysis & valuation. Obtained grants from UNDP (USA), NCAR (USA), and national grant-making institutions. Courses: DBA Environmental economics MBA Management of IT projects, Strategic Management, Business Economics.

EDUCATION

University of California Berkeley, Berkeley (CA-USA) — Fellow Executive Leadership Academy

MARCH 2015

Offered by the Center for Studies in Higher Education, on all aspects of University management and leadership.

European University Institute Florence (Italy) — Doctorate (PhD)

SEPTEMBER 1990 – NOVEMBER 1994

Doctorate in economic and business history. Won one of two competitive doctoral scholarships. Won research secondment scholarship for 1 semester, London School of Economics. Doctoral thesis published as a book with Cambridge University Press. Degree certified by World Education Services WES.

Netherlands Institute for Foreign Relations Clingendael The Hague (The Netherlands) — Post-graduate Certificate

JUNE 1989

Program on all aspects of international relations offered to Military officers in 6 months intermittent format.

Royal Dutch Air Force Officers School, Gilze-Rijen (Netherlands) — Lieutenant

MARCH 1989 – JULY 1990

Officers course required for teaching post on international relations at the same military school. Obtained certificate in international relations and defense policy from Netherlands Institute for International Relations Clingendael.

University of Utrecht, Utrecht (Netherlands) — Masters

SEPTEMBER 1982 – NOVEMBER 1988

Doctorandus - Masters (MA) in History, with Minor in political sciences from Leyden University. Won annual scholarship for Netherlands Institute in Rome, for Masters thesis research. 

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KEY COMPETENCES

- Teaching history, economics, management and entrepreneurship using effective pedagogy and latest digital tools & platforms.

- Eclectic pedagogical approach: Field Studies, Project-Based Learning, Case-Study Method, Problem-Based Learning and Enquiry-based teaching.

- Setting up training programs for teachers and lecturers.

- Instructional design and online/Hybrid/HyFlex course development.

LANGUAGES USED PROFESSIONALLY

Italian (C2), Spanish (C2), English (C2), French (C1), German (B2), Dutch (native)

CERTIFICATES

-“HR Fundamentals” CIPD (UK) - Chartered Institute Of Personnel And Development (Dec. 2018)

- “Coaching Skills for Leaders & Managers”, LinkedIn, Learning Dec. 2018)

COMPETENCES

Use of AI assisted platforms, e.g. Canva, Perusall, POE, etc..

Application programming in Google Forms. Advanced user MicroSoft Office, Libre Office, Google Apps, R Statistical packages, JASP. Operating systems: IOS, Linux, Windows, Android.

Learning Management Systems: Moodle, Blackboard, Brightspace, Canvas, Google Classroom.

INTERNATIONAL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

• Short-Term Consultant UNESCO, preparation of the National Consultations for 10 Pacific Islands Countries for the UN Transformation Edcuation Summit in September 2022.

• Invited Speaker  Stanford University's Gandhi King Global Network at Stanford University on local leaders from Busamang Village in Papua New Guinea promoting peace and civil rights, online 28 Jan 2021.

• Invited Speaker for Scholars at Risk (Italy section) on China and the West. Institutional Autonomy, Academic Freedom and Student Movements in the Pacific, online 11 Dec. 2020.

• Invited Speaker on EU innovation & research policies, University of Gujarat, Ahmedabad (India) 18 January 2018.

• Invited Speaker on EU innovation & research policies, University of Gujarat, Ahmedabad (India) 18 January 2018.

• Invited Speaker on Higher Education Governance and Reform, Australian National University, 18 May 2016.

•Invited Speaker on Research and Innovation for Development, Centre for Tropical Agriculture (CTA) High Level Group on Food Security, Brussels, 26 April 2016

• Keynote Speaker on CSR, conference on combating poverty and social exclusion at the Delegation of the European Commission in Lisbon, 28 May 2010

• Keynote Speaker  University of Turabo, 2nd  Research Conference AACSSB accreditation, Puerto Rico (USA), 7 May 2010

• Invited Speaker on EU Research & Innovation, 7th  Inter-American Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility (RSE-CSR) Punta del Este, Uruguay, 3 Dec. 2009.