Degrees: PHD, 1979, CUNY Gr Sch & Univ Cnt; MBA, 1973, CUNY Baruch Coll; BS, 1972, Calif St Univ Hayward

Bio:

Teaching:

• MKT220 International Marketing (graduate)
• MKT170 International Marketing

Instruction emphasizes a pragmatic approach to relating to, and understanding, of non U.S. cultures. Course projects involve conceptualization of innovative products/services and their introduction in diverse countries within the context of developing strategic marketing plans.

Areas of Expertise

• Cross-Cultural Age Perception – Measurement and Theory
• Global Strategic Planning
• Cross-Cultural Multinational Research
• Macro Socio-Cultural Environments

Geographical/Political Areas of Expertise Europe (East & West), Far East (China, India, Indonesia, South Korea), Middle East Languages Dutch, English, French, German, & Hebrew

Education

1979
Ph.D. in Marketing
Specialization in Consumer Behavior
Graduate School & University Center
City University of New York

1973 Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Marketing .
Bernard M. Baruch College, City University of New York

1972 Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Marketing
California State University at Hayward
(Magma Cum Laude)

Selected Publications

• Barak, Benny, Denis Guiot, Anil Mathur, Yong Zhang, & Keun S. Lee (2011), An Empirical Assessment of Cross-Cultural Age Self-Construal Measurement: Evidence from Three Countries. Psychology & Marketing, 28(5), May, 479–495.
• Mathur, Anil, Benny Barak, Keun S. Lee, Yong. Zhang, & Steve Gould (2010), Physical Vanity Across Cultures: Measurement and Validation. Journal for Global Business Advancement, 3 (4), 313–324.
• Barak, Benny (2009), Age identity: A cross-cultural global approach. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 33 (1), January, 2-11.
• Guiot, Denis., Benny Barak, Keun S. Lee, Yong Zhang, & Steve Gould (2006). L'Age Subjectif par dela les Frontieres: Une Etude Cross Culturelle dans le Secteur de la Mode Vestimentaire. Decisions Marketing, (43-44), 55-65.
• Barak, Benny, Anil.Mathur, Yong Zhang, Keun S. Lee, & Emmanuel Erondu (2003) . Age Satisfaction in Africa and Asia: A Cross-Cultural Exploration. Asia Pacific Journal of Marketing & Logistics, Vol. 15 (1/2), 3-26.
• Barak B., A.Mathur, Y. Zhang, & K. Lee (2001). Perceptions of Age Identity: A Cross- Cultural Inner-Age Exploration. Psychology & Marketing, 18(10), 1003-1029.
• Barak, B. (1998). The Inner Ages of Middle-Aged Prime-Lifers. The International Journal of Aging & Human Development, 46 (3), 189-228.
• Barak, B., B. Stern & S.Gould (1988). Ideal Age Concepts: An Exploration. in M. J. Houston (ed). Advances in Consumer Research, Vol 15. Ann Arbor: Association of Consumer Research, 146-152.
• Barak, B., B. Stern, & S.Gould (1987) Sexual Identity Scale: A New Self-Assessment Measure. Sex Roles. 17 (9/10), 503-519.
• Barak, B. & L. G. Schiffman (1981). Cognitive Age: A Nonchronological Age Variable. In Advances in Consumer Research, Vol. 8, K.B. Monroe, (ed), Ann Arbor: Association of Consumer Research, 602-606.

Research

• Cross-Cultural Age and Fashion Surveys in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the U.S.
• Cross-Cultural consideration of Religiosity Dimensions in Consumer Behavior
• Cross-Cultural Inner-Age and Sexuality roles
• Development of new survey measures concerned with aspects of self-perceived and ideal age, perceived youth, and religiosity.

Awards & Honors

2004 & 2011 Distinguished Teaching Award - Zarb School of Business, Hofstra University

1975 Graduate Teaching Fellow: Graduate School & Center - City University of N.Y.

1974 Doctoral Research Fellowship, Bernard M. Baruch College, C.U.N.Y.

1974 Fellow of the American Marketing Association Doctoral Consortium,University of Oregon, Eugene

Professional Background

International and professional background includes having lived five years or longer in Indonesia, the Netherlands and Israel. Fluency in Dutch, English, French, German and Hebrew, helped gain international non-academic experience during service in the Israeli Defense Force (I.D.F.) in the 1960s. Noteworthy was duty from 1964 to 1967 as an Israeli military diplomat representing Israel as a Lieutenant serving as Junior Delegate to the Mixed Armistices of Israel & Lebanon, as well as of Israel and Syria. Service as the junior public relations officer for Israel's military spokesman during the six-day war represented relevant marketing experience prior to studying the subject at American universities. For instance, during and immediately after the six-day war military P.R. activities focused on providing proper guidance and help to important guests of the I.D.F. .

Additional non-academic experience occurred in 1975/76 after having obtained an M.B.A. in New York and involved employment as a market researcher tasked with assessing potential global phosphate markets for a major Israeli exporter, Negev Phosphates Inc., in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Academic career includes teaching at Rutgers University (University College) from 1976 to 1982, City University of New York (Bernard M. Baruch College) from 1982 to 1985, and Hofstra University (Zarb School of Business) as of 1985. Present service as Chair of the Department of Marketing & International Business commenced in 1992.