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Jan H. Katz

Jan H. Katz

Senior Lecturer

Management and Organizational Behavior
442 Statler Hall
Phone: 607-254-2951
Email: jhk14@cornell.edu

Primary Research Focus

The impact of national culture, politics, and economic systems on behaviors and choices, the management of multinational corporations, business based national development strategies.

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Professional Biography

Jan Katz began teaching international management and marketing at Cornell's School of Hotel Administration after 21 years at Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management. In addition to her teaching, she is charged with developing international programs, both to provide students with broader and deeper international knowledge and to support the administration and faculty to build a larger international footprint. Katz has taught courses and given guest lectures in Argentina, Peru, Colombia, the Philippines, India, China, Belgium, and England. Her case development work has helped to illuminate management issues in countries as diverse as India, Bulgaria, and Brazil. As well, she has worked with executives throughout the Americas, Asia, and Europe on international management, strategy, and marketing.

Courses Taught

Academic Degrees

  • Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology