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Staff

The staff and faculty at the Stern School of Business at NYU Abu Dhabi are accomplished professionals from leading industries who bring a wealth of knowledge and a deep commitment to student success. With diverse backgrounds spanning finance, technology, consulting, entrepreneurship, and public service, they offer both real-world insight and academic expertise. Many have held senior roles in global organizations, contributing firsthand understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing today’s leaders. Their blend of professional experience and academic rigor ensures that students receive practical, relevant guidance alongside their formal studies, creating a supportive environment that bridges theory and practice at every stage of the program.

Rob Salomon

Dean
Stern School of Business at NYU Abu Dhabi
Email: nyuad.stern@nyu.edu

Rob Salomon is the Dean of Stern at NYUAD. In addition to his deanship, he is also Professor of International Management and NEC Faculty Fellow of International Management at the NYU Stern School of Business. He held previous appointments as a Visiting Professor at the IESE Business School in Spain, and as an Assistant Professor at the USC Marshall School of Business.

He is an award-winning scholar and educator who has been teaching and conducting research on globalization and global strategy for nearly 20 years. He has been recognized as an outstanding educator and has received more than 10 commendations for “Excellence in Teaching” at NYU Stern. He was nominated for NYU Stern Professor of the Year, awarded the NYU Stern Faculty Leadership Award, and was named a NYU Stern Faculty Scholar in recognition of his outstanding teaching and dedication to student mentorship. He was named a “Favorite Business School Professor” in Poets and Quants and has been described in The Wall Street Journal as an educator who provides “brilliant distilled advice on business strategy.”

Faculty

Meet the faculty teaching at the Stern School of Business at NYU Abu Dhabi.

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