Anna Helm, Ph.D.
About Anna Helm, Ph.D.
Anna Helm, Ph.D., serves as the Faculty Director of the Center for International Business Education & Research at The George Washington University, where she focuses on practical applications in international marketing and green business. She is also a principal investigator for a grant aimed at integrating liberal arts into the business curriculum.
Work at The George Washington University
Anna Helm, Ph.D., serves as the Faculty Director of the Center for International Business Education & Research (GW-CIBER) at The George Washington University. She has held this position since 2018. In addition to her directorial role, she is an Associate Teaching Professor of International Business, a position she has maintained since 2006. Helm teaches courses that incorporate real client projects, focusing on practical applications in international marketing management and green business. Her work emphasizes experiential learning and the integration of liberal arts into the business curriculum.
Education and Expertise
Anna Helm has an extensive educational background. She earned her Ph.D. in German Studies from Georgetown University, where she studied from 1994 to 2002. Additionally, she holds an M.A. in Germanic Literature from the University of Maryland, completed between 1992 and 1994. Helm also pursued a Post Doctoral Bridge-to-Business Program at the University of Florida's Warrington College of Business in 2009. Her undergraduate studies include a Master of Science in International Economics from Lund University, which she completed from 1987 to 1992. Her academic focus includes international business, marketing, and sustainability.
Background
Before her current role at The George Washington University, Anna Helm served as the Director of the Business, Culture and Languages Program at the University of Maryland from 1998 to 2005. She also worked as a Visiting Assistant Professor of International Business at American University for a brief period in 2005-2006. Helm was previously the Co-coordinator of GW-CIBER’s Business Languages Program, where she contributed to the integration of language studies within business education.
Research and Initiatives
Anna Helm is actively involved in research focusing on cross-cultural differences in consumer perceptions of green products and sustainability innovation. She is the Principal Investigator of a Teagle Foundation Grant aimed at integrating liberal arts into the undergraduate business curriculum at GW School of Business. Helm has also taught international consulting courses in various countries, including Sweden, with a focus on projects in the cleantech and healthcare industries.
Achievements
In recognition of her teaching excellence, Anna Helm received the inaugural GW School of Business Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence in 2019. This award highlights her commitment to high-quality education and her innovative teaching methods that incorporate real-world applications and client projects.