Business Program

Leadership Team

The Business Program is overseen by Daniel Bergstresser, Erin Vicente, JC Makolo and Hagit Weihs, industry leaders who bring their varied business backgrounds and extensive real-world knowledge to the classroom.

Karen Muise serves as the Senior Associate Director and Program Administrator of the Business Program, bringing years of experience working in higher education to this position.

Daniel Bergstresser
Daniel Bergstresser
Associate Professor of Finance in the Brandeis International Business School
Chair of the Undergraduate Business Program
781-736-5007 Sachar International Center, 128C

Expertise: Municipal finance, taxation, household financial behavior, corporate governance, corporate financial reporting

Hagit Weihs
Hagit Weihs
Associate Professor of Accounting
Undergraduate Advising Head, Business Program
781-736-8545 Sachar International Center, 130B

Expertise: Financial accounting, managerial accounting, intermediate accounting, financial statement analysis, financial planning

Erin Vicente
Erin Vicente
Study Abroad Liaison
Senior Lecturer in the Brandeis International Business School

Expertise: Business communication, organizational communication and leadership, effective speaking, public relations, media literacy

JC makolo
JC Makolo
Senior Lecturer in the Brandeis International Business School
Undergraduate Finance Minor Chair
Sachar International Center, S-001E

Expertise: Firm Innovation & Entrepreneurial Finance, Corporate Finance, Investments, Venture Capital, and Industrial Organization

Karen Muise
Karen Muise
Senior Associate Director and Program Administrator
Business Program and MSF Program Advisor
781-736-2240 Sachar International Center, 130C
Andrea Luna
Andrea Luna-Purbollari
Business & Economics Department Coordinator
781-736-2209 Lemberg Building L-162