All the business faculty members possess the following qualities: advanced degrees earned in business, computer science or mathematics disciplines, work experience relevant to their teaching subjects, and enthusiasm in teaching and helping the students. To increase the students’ learning effectiveness, they bring their real-world experience into the classrooms as well as use case studies to stimulate the students’ minds and exemplify various lecture topics.
Johnathan Mun, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair of Business
Dr. Johnathan Mun is a full-time Professor and Chair of the Business Department at SFBU. He has over 26 years of experience building businesses, consulting, training, and academia. During that time, Dr. Mun has authored and published 32 books (several are translated into multiple languages), registered 13 patents, developed 12 software applications, and has taught at universities in ten countries (U.S., U.K., Australia, China, Colombia, Ghana, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, and Venezuela). His books and software are used by over 50 universities worldwide. In addition, Dr. Mun has published over 150 academic journal articles and technical reports and has consulted for more than 100 global corporations and organizations (e.g., 3M, Airbus, Boeing, Cubic, Lockheed, Northrop Grumman, Saudi Aramco, Saudi Electric, State of California, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Marine Corps, and the U.S. Navy). He is also the CEO of Real Options Valuation, Chairman at IIPER Global, and currently sits on the Board of Directors at OSL Risk Management (U.K.).
Dr. Mun holds a Ph.D. in Finance and Economics from Lehigh University in Pennsylvania; an M.B.A. from Nova Southeastern University, Miami, Florida; and a B.S. in Biology and Physics from the University of Miami, Florida. He is also a C.Q.R.M. (Certified in Quantitative Risk Management, IIPER Global), F.R.M. (Certified in Financial Risk Management, GARP), and C.F.C. (Certified in Financial Consulting, AAFM). Dr. Mun’s other previous experience includes working for Real Options Valuation, Inc. as its CEO, as a Research Professor in the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School, as Vice President of Analytics at Oracle-Decisioneering, and as Senior Manager at KPMG Consulting.
His areas of interest in teaching include corporate finance, financial management, financial economics, econometrics, quantitative analytics, data science, strategic real options, predictive modeling, simulation, and optimization.
Courses:
- Production and Operations Management
- Financial Management
Meet our Faculty
Business Faculty Directory
José Adriazola
José is a Local to Global Educator, Brand Advisor, Strategic Business Developer, and Creative Director. He currently advises the development and sustainability of innovative projects, lifestyle brands, and startups across the arts, culinary, education, entertainment, agriculture, media, and tech sectors.
Mike Aquilina
Mike Aquilina is a seasoned high-tech executive and business instructor with 30 years of experience in companies like Adaptec and Fujitsu. He has played a key role in launching and marketing high-tech products, and most recently served as Sr. Director of e-Commerce and Marketing at Fujitsu, leading their website and digital marketing efforts. Mike has been teaching Business, Finance, Marketing, and Statistics at Bay Area colleges for over 20 years and has been with SFBU since 2015. He holds a B.S.
Esfandiar Bandari
Dr. Esfandiar Bandari is a former NASA Scientist with seven years of experience, who transitioned into a successful serial entrepreneur. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science, specializing in Computer Vision and Signal Processing. His ventures have focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Natural Language Processing (NLP).
Following his tenure at NASA, he earned an MBA from the University of Cambridge in the UK and is a member of the Harvard Business School Startup Advisory.
Flora Chu
Flora has over 20 years of teaching experience in accounting, auditing, financial investment, and business capstone courses. With expertise in corporate leadership, strategic planning, and financial modeling, Flora specializes in Sarbanes-Oxley internal control, revenue recognition, process improvement, and software conversion.
Reginald Duhé
Dr. Reginald Duhé is a management, business marketing, and professional development professor. He has over 15 years of corporate experience in various management roles for industry-leading organizations like IBM, AT&T, and Cisco Systems. He has also worked for and consulted with educational and non-profit organizations, focusing on marketing, communications, and branding strategies. Dr.
Mariam Ghazvini
Dr. Mariam Ghazvini is a professional mentor, coach, and distinguished toastmaster with expertise in leadership, emotional intelligence, management tactics, and human resources management. She holds an Ed.D. in Higher Education from USC, an MA in Counseling from Santa Clara University, an MA in Higher Education from San Jose State University, and a BA in Sociology. Dr. Ghazvini’s recent research and teaching focus on Positive Intelligence. She is passionate about guiding others toward success through personal and professional development.
Mitchell Gurick
Dr. Mitch Gurick is an Adjunct Faculty member at San Francisco Bay University, teaching Human Resource Management and "How to Design Your Life: A Journey Through Personal Epistemology." He holds a PhD in Global Leadership and Change from Pepperdine University. Dr. Gurick also has extensive experience in HR, having spent a decade at Google, with focus on advancing leadership development strategies and fostering a high-performance culture in a global tech environment. Dr.
Magdy Hussein
Dr. Hussein is the CEO and founder of the Leadership Development Institute, with extensive expertise in organization design. A distinguished scholar, he is a fellow with the Quarterly Franklin by London Press and a reviewer for several academic journals, including the *Emerald - International Journal of Organizational Analysis* and *Social Responsibility Journal*. Professionally, he is a triple-award-winning judge for the LearningElite Program and a member of the Workforce Group Business Intelligence Board. Dr.