Office of the Dean

Wanda Costen, PhD, MBA

Dean, School of Business

Dr. Wanda Costen brings a depth of experience and expertise to her role as Dean, School of Business.

Her teaching expertise extends to areas including strategy, human resources, organizational behaviour, law and diversity. Her research interests encompass racial and gender inequality in organizations, women and leadership, strategic human resources, managing diversity, and ethnic minority student experiences.

Dr. Costen earned her PhD from Washington State University and an Executive MBA from Pepperdine University. She completed her undergraduate degree at the United States Military Academy at West Point. During the 2013/14 academic year she served as a Fulbright Scholar with the University of the West Indies – Mona, in Kingston, Jamaica.

E: Wanda Costen

T: 780-497-4580

Gordon Lucyk, MA (Pennsylvania), MBA (Pennsylvania); BCom (Alberta)

Associate Dean, Students
Associate Professor, Department of International Business, Marketing, Strategy and Law

Gordon has been at MacEwan University since 2004, having taught in the Asia Pacific Management program, Business Management program, and Bachelor of Commerce program. He was the Program Chair for the Bachelor of Commerce program prior to his current role and has been involved with a number of student engagement initiatives including Faculty Advisor to MacEwan’s Enactus team and advisor to a number of other case competition teams. Gordon has supported a number of student-led initiatives and has helped mentor student submissions to academic conferences. He has also taken an active role in supporting MacEwan’s Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative.

Gordon received his BCom degree from the University of Alberta, with a major in Finance. He subsequently attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania with a major in Strategic Planning and Operations Planning, as well as an MA in International Studies from the University of Pennsylvania. Gordon is a Fellow of the Lauder Institute of the University of Pennsylvania.

He has industry experience in Corporate Development, Finance and International Marketing for a Canadian resource company, and also has corporate finance experience with a major European automobile producer in France.

Gordon’s research interests include pedagogy related to student engagement through simulations and student case competitions as well as the development of business case studies. He is also interested in corporate sustainability issues and corporate strategy.

Email: LucykG@macewan.ca
Phone: 780-497-5236

William Wei, PhD (Limerick), MBA (Berlin), MA (Brandenburg), BA (China)

Associate Dean, Research and International
Professor, Department of International Business, Marketing, Strategy and Law

William is co-supervisor of Master and PhD programs at China University of Petroleum, visiting professor at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, and Vice Chair at Sino-Canada Asia Pacific Economic Research Institute, jointly established by JUST (Jiangsu University of Science and Technology) and MacEwan University. William is also a research associate at the Centre for China and Globalization in Beijing and Editor-in-Chief, Asia Pacific and Globalization Review.

William has over 100 publications including journal articles, books, book chapters, business cases and conference proceedings. William was awarded distinguished scholar by the Academy For Global Business Advancement in 2012. Before joining MacEwan University, Dr. Wei finished his MBA at Berlin University of Applied Sciences, his MA at Brandenburg Technical University of Cottbus in Germany, his PhD at University of Limerick in Ireland and his Post-Doc visiting research at Richard Ivey School of Business, Western University, Canada.

For more information on William and his research, please visit his individual faculty profile.

Email: WeiX@macewan.ca 
Phone: 780-633-3535
 

Department Chairs and Administrative Assistants

Vision Statement

MacEwan University School of Business: Fueling globally competitive, future-oriented organizations and graduates. Powered by Alberta’s entrepreneurial spirit and catalyzing creative business partnerships, we drive prosperity at home and abroad.

Mission Statement

We transform our students into business practitioners skilled at anticipating trends and creating solutions. Our intensive practice-based approach and values-based curriculum challenge our students to become leaders whose ethics and character are second-to-none. We charge our graduates and accomplished faculty to apply their research, solve organizational challenges and contribute to a world eager for our singular blend of skill, ingenuity and heart.

We create:

• Exceptional educational and professional programs and learning experiences for our students that are grounded in advanced theory and business practices;
• Unique opportunities for high-potential students with non-traditional academic backgrounds, including those with relevant life experiences;
• Collaborative environments for our students, faculty and staff that are respectful, tolerant and success-oriented;
• Inquiring and adaptive life-long learners who are confident and ready for increasingly complex and demanding business environments in Alberta and the world;
• Highly ethical and socially-responsible business professionals and leaders;
• Strong business growth in future high-demand sectors in the Edmonton region;
• Lasting bonds with our business community, alumni, friends and donors that address their aspirations.