Dr. Mehdi Hojjat, a professor of finance and international business at Neumann University, has been accepted as a member of the Fulbright Specialist Roster.
The roster is a list of candidates who are eligible to be matched with project requests from overseas academic institutions for Fulbright Specialists.
The Fulbright Specialist Program, named after former U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright, sends U.S. faculty and professionals to serve as expert consultants on curriculum, faculty development, institutional planning, and related subjects at academic institutions abroad.
Dr. Hojjat, who has organized and led several international trade missions, has 30 years of service to the business community and students. He is a graduate of Tehran University where he received his bachelor's degree in Accounting. He received his MBA from American University and also holds a master degree in Industrial Engineering and a Ph.D. in Finance from Lehigh University.
Hojjat has published a book (Business Strategy Simulation) and more than 20 articles.
He was the founder and director of the International Trade Development Center at Lehigh University and assisted more than 200 firms in expanding their operations to international markets.
His areas of specialization are international business planning and financial modeling.