Dr. Jorge Riveras transitioned to the academic field after a 22+ year career in the corporate world working in roles involving sales, marketing, business development and strategy at the global level. He holds a PhD in International Business, a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering. He was a successful entrepreneur who started his own company back in 1993, one which still successfully operates. His areas of expertise include strategic management, sales and marketing. Dr. Riveras became instrumental in building world leaders in the field of high technology equipment employed in multiple industrial segments at the global level. He teaches courses on International Business, Strategic Management and Marketing. Due to his professional focus on international business and strategy, he has traveled to 60+ countries around the world. Dr. Riveras has lived in South America and Europe and has been a U.S. resident since 2000. While in his last corporate position as a Vice President – Dir. Sales and Marketing; he was also teaching executive seminars at the corporate level for multiple audiences. He taught 250+ seminars in more than 30 different countries around the world. Dr. Riveras research interest is focused on globalization, strategic alliances in international business, global marketing & management, and political impact on business. While he managed global sales through 45+ Distributor Agents dispersed around the world and other strategic partners; he also managed US domestic operations. During that time, he became interested in in the field of strategic alliances and focused his PhD dissertation on the Selection and Management of Distributor Agents Around the World. Dr. Riveras is a tenure Associate Professor at Framingham State University and its former Director of the MBA program.
