Brooke Gazdag

Prof. Dr. Brooke A. Gazdag is an Associate Professor of Management and Academic Director of Executive Education at KLU. Hailing from Western New York, she completed her PhD in Organizational Behavior and Management at SUNY Buffalo. She held a Post Doc position at the Technical University of Munich, worked at Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich until 2020, and was an Assistant Professor at Amsterdam Business School until 2023. Her research and teaching focus on leadership, negotiations, and diversity and inclusion. Dr. Gazdag explores the interplay of these areas, examining topics like networking and leadership, negotiation resilience, women's leadership representation, and inclusion's role in diverse communities. As a curator of knowledge and advocate for better ways of working, Prof. Dr. Gazdag seeks to integrate various insights and perspectives in the teaching, training, and speaking engagements offered by KLU Executive Education to co-create dynamic, engaging learning experiences. KLU Executive Education embraces innovative approaches to teaching and training with online learning seminars and blended learning, using a mix of own videos/podcasts, interactive exercises, and small group training on topics such as values-based leadership, diversity and inclusion, mentoring, and intercultural communication.