Dr. Michael P. Ryan

 Professor Ryan teaches and conducts research regarding international political economy, with emphasis on trade and intellectual property law, policy and management, multilateral institutions such as the World Trade Organization, the World Bank, and the World Intellectual Property Organization, and comparative economic systems and social philosophies. He is presently co-authoring Knowledge Management: Technology, Intellectual Property, and Organization. Professor Ryan is the author of Knowledge Diplomacy: Global Competition and the Politics of Intellectual Property and Playing by the Rules: American Trade Power and Diplomacy in the Pacific, as well as articles that have appeared in journals of political science, law, and international relations. He was an assistant professor on the M.B.A. faculty of the University of Michigan Business School, a guest scholar at the Brookings Institute, and a guest lecturer at China University of Law and Political Science and he has recently lectured regarding intellectual property around the world. Professor Ryan has also established executive education courses regarding electronic commerce and technology management courses. He is a member of the Academy of International Business, the American Political Science Association, and the American Society of International Law. Ph.D., Political Science, University of Michigan M.A., Political Science, University of Michigan, M.A., Philosophy, Ohio State University, B.A., Political Science,University of Akron.