Our Team

Dr. Zahid Irshad Younas is an expert academic with experience of more than ten years in teaching and research. Previously, he has served as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Finance Investment (NUST Business School, Islamabad) from 2017 to 2022.

Ms. Behnoosh Lahooti is currently a Ph.D. student specialising in Organisational Behaviour, with a keen focus on the study of discrimination and oppression in France at Neoma Business School. Her academic journey began in Iran, where she completed her undergraduate and master’s degrees.

Flavio has over 14 years of professional experience in tourism, including more than 3 years in management positions. He has worked with diverse hospitality companies, revenue management, transportation companies, tourism agencies, market research, consulting projects, and as a university MBA lecturer.

James Okpokiri is a Doctoral Research Student and Lecturer at the Berlin School of Business and Innovation, Berlin, Germany. A Human Resources Generalist/Business Partnering enthusiast, innovative business support expert and a people’s champion with over 14years professional work experience.

Engr. Dr. Fareed Hussain Mangi a PhD in Thermal Science and Energy from Nantes University, France, a Masters degree in R&D in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Poitiers, France and a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree from Quaid-e-Awam University of Engineeirng, Science and Technology, Nawanbshah, Pakistan.

Olufunke Mercy Popoola is a doctoral student and a lecturer at Berlin School of Business and Innovation. She holds a master’s degree in Economics from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria and a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Education from the same university.

Dr. Giulio Napolitano is the Course Board Chairperson of the MSc Program in Artificial Intelligence, Faculty of Computer Science, Lecturer and Researcher in AI subjects at BSBI. Giulio holds Bachelor, Master and Doctoral degrees in Philosophy, Physics, Bioinformatics, and Applied Mathematics. An interdisciplinary professional, researcher and author, he received multiple innovation awards and attracted around 2M€ in research and industry funding.

Dr. Sabina Kohlmann is the Vice Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration and lecturer in marketing at the Berlin School of Business and Innovation. Dr. Sabina Kohlmann earned the title of Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Ljubljana (Slovenia), Faculty of Social Sciences, in 2023.

Sahar Shekaliu is a lecturer at BSBI. She obtained her undergraduate degree in Communication and Media Management from University of South Australia.