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Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher

A Researcher in International Relations with a Focus on Security, Political and Economic Risks for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade

Ph.D. in Public Policy & Management with a focus on International Business (FDI)

M.A. in International Relations & Strategy with a focus on International Security & Foreign Policy

B.A. in Political Science and Sociology & Anthropology

Associate Degree in Business Management and General Management

Technician Diploma in Robotics

Technician in Telecommunication Systems

Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher is a Researcher in International Relations with a Focus on Security, Political and Economic Risks for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and International Trade. Dr. Rozen-Bakher has a unique Education profile. She has a Ph.D. in Public Policy and Management, and an M.A. in International Relations and Strategy with a focus on International Security and Foreign Policy. She was awarded an excellent scholarship for her Doctorate study following her excellent scores in the M.A. study (Final Average M.A. Scores – 92). Her Ph.D dissertation deals with Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), while her M.A. dissertation deals with M&As. Besides, she has an Associate Degree in Business Management and General Management, as well as a Technician Diploma in Robotics and a Technician in Telecommunication.

Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher started her career in R&D positions in the Israeli Avionics and Robotic industries. Following that, she held for many years executive management positions in Israeli high-tech, such as a Member of the Management Board, CEO, Substitute CEO, Deputy CEO, and CEO of MNE Affiliation. ECI Telecom awarded her Stock Options as a Key Employee, as well as a Scholarship for her M.A Study. When she started her Ph.D. study, she held in parallel positions as a lecturer in Israeli Higher Education and as an executive manager in Israeli high-tech, regardless of her activity as a researcher. When she finalized her Ph.D. study, she dedicated her full time to research, teaching, and academic administration as a faculty member in Israeli Higher Education. Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher developed by herself all her academic courses, which were approved by the Israeli Council for Higher Education and/or by Bar-Ilan University, such as the courses Management of Multinational Enterprises, Managing Mergers & Acquisitions (M&As), Decision Making, International Organizations, Public Policy and Public Administration, Impact of Global Economy on Public Policy, International Marketing, Marketing & Business Development in the High-Tech industry, and Labour Markets and Industrial Relations in the Era of Global Economy. She has around 3,000 academic hours of teaching experience with her academic courses. Importantly, she was chosen twice for the ‘Yearly Outstanding Lecturer of the Political Sciences Department’. She also held academic roles as a faculty member, such as a member of the Teaching Committee and the Conference Committee. Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher published her research papers in respectful academic journals, and she also has an impressive research pipeline that include the Global Survival Rank, Monitoring Alliances, Risks Timeline, Monitoring Risks, Global Risks, Blog on FDI and International Trade. Over the years, Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher participated as a keynote speaker at open ceremonies of international academic conferences, such as at St. Anne's College-University of Oxford, and at the International Congress ICSS X in Madrid, as well as a presenter at many international academic conferences. She even managed Tracks at International Academic Conferences, such as the Track of ‘International Business and Management’ at the conference of EuroMed Academy of Business, which awarded her the Best Track Chair. Besides, she served as a reviewer for leading journals.

Since 2015, Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher dedicated her full-time to research on Risks of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), International Trade, and Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As). Her research objective is to identify the critical factors that may lead to global change, instability and risk, which may affect the business environment, as well as the policies of governments worldwide. Her expertise covers Political Risks, Economic Risks, and Strategic Risks, as follows:

• Security and Political Risks: Geopolitical Conflicts, War-Sanctions, Trade Wars, Political Instability, Regime Transformation, Wars, Coups, Terror, Resistance Movements, Intelligence Risks, Social Unrest, Conflicts due to Military Alliances, Diplomatic Crises, Regional Crises, Risks for World War and more.

• Economic and Strategic Risks: Global Economic Crises, Sanctions, Restrictions on FDI and International Trade, Risks in Free Trade Agreements and Trade Alliances, Economic Instability (e.g. Recession, Slowdown, Unemployment), Impact of FDI on Labour Markets, Labour Markets in the Aging Era, Technology Change, Risks of Global Warming Related to FDI, Risks of Entry Modes, Management Risks and Strategic Risks at the Firm Level, Integration Risks in M&As, Religion Distance, Cultural Distance, Labour Unions in M&As, and more.

Dr. Ziva Rozen-Bakher can be reached via her Contact Details https://www.rozen-bakher.com/contact