David A. Wernick

R. Kirk Landon Teaching and Student Engagement Fellow

Senior Lecturer
Department of Management & International Business

College of Business
Florida International University

Modesto A. Maidique Campus
11200 S.W. 8th St, RB 310
Miami, FL 33199

(305) 348-7050

wernick@fiu.edu

Education

• Ph.D. in Business Administration
  Concentration(s): Management
  Florida International University, Miami, Florida


• Master of Arts in International Studies
  Florida International University, Miami, Florida


• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
  Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana

Areas of Expertise

• Business and Public Policy
• Foreign Direct Investment in Emerging Markets
• Terrorism, Political Risk and International Business

Professional Activities

David Wernick is an instructor in the College’s Department of Management and International Business. His research has focused on global business and public policy, political risk, and the impact of terrorism and antiterrorism measures on the conduct of international business. Mr. Wernick’s study for the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, “The Impact of Post-9/11 Security Measures on South Florida’s International Business Community,” won an FIU-Center for International Business and Education Research (CIBER) award in 2004 for best research study, and received national and international media coverage.

Mr. Wernick has presented his research on global terrorism and corporate security at a number of international academic symposia, including competitive sessions of the Academy of International Business 2006 annual meeting in Beijing, the 2005 Business Association of Latin American Studies annual conference in Madrid, and the 2005 Association for Global Business annual meeting in Miami. He has also presented his research to the State of Florida’s Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors and the Executive Board of Enterprise Florida, the public-private partnership responsible for leading Floridas statewide economic development efforts.

Mr. Wernick teaches a variety of undergraduate courses at FIU, including International Business, International Risk Assessment, Business in Latin America, and Organizations and Management. He has also developed a graduate-level distance learning course entitled “National Security and Defense Strategy,” for the Inter-American Defense College in Washington, D.C.

Prior to joining FIU in 2002, Mr. Wernick worked as senior analyst for Latin America and the Caribbean with The Ackerman Group LLC, a Miami-based international security consultancy, and was director of communications for New York-based Council of the Americas, the leading U.S.-based business association committed to promoting open markets, democracy and respect for the rule of law throughout the Americas. Mr. Wernick has also served as editor of the Latin America Advisor, a daily intelligence brief for senior executives of Fortune 500 companies with business activities in the region, and Foreign Affairs Specialist for the Office of International Affairs at the Florida Department of State.

Mr. Wernick received his B.A. in Political Science from Tulane University and M.A. in International Studies from Florida International University. He is currently a doctoral candidate in the Management and International Business program at FIU. Mr. Wernick is the author of numerous academic and policy-oriented studies including “Terror Incognito: International Business in an Era of Heightened Geopolitical Risk,” in Gabriele Suder (ed.) Corporate Strategy Under Terrorism and Adversity (Edward Elgar, 2006), and “Globalization and its Impact on Florida’s Industry, Workforce and Environment: Public Policy Dimensions,” in Mark Amen (ed.) Florida’s Global Frontiers: Impacts of Trade Liberalization (University of South Florida Globalization Research Center, 2005).

Courses Taught

• Business in Latin America
• International Business
• International Business Environment
• International Business Policy
• International Management
• International Risk Assessment
• Organization and Management
• Special Topics in Management
• Strategic Management

Recent Refereed Journal Articles

Chambers, D., Wernick, D. A., Zdanowicz, J., & Von Glinow, M. (2010). How dangerous are measurement errors to homeland security? Thunderbird International Business Review,  52(6),  553-569.  

Wernick, D. A., Haar, J., & Singh, S. (2009). Do governing institutions affect foreign direct investment inflows? New evidence from emerging economies.  International Journal of Economics and Business Research,  1(3),  317-332.  

Peer Reviewed Proceedings

Wernick, D. A., Singh, S., & Haar, J. (2008, April). Do governing institutions affect foreign direct investment inflows? New evidence from emerging economies.  Business Association of Latin American Studies, Bogota, Colombia. 

Chambers, D. R., Wernick, D. A., Zdanowicz, J., & Von Glinow, M. (2007, November ). Abnormal trade weight analysis: A tool for enhancing homeland security.  Academy of International Business (AIB) / Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS) Conference on Emerging Research Frontiers in International Business, Miami, Florida. 

Wernick, D. A., & Kundu, S. (2007, November). Terrorism, political risk and international business: Conceptual considerations.  Academy of International Business (AIB) / Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS) Conference on Emerging Research Frontiers in International Business, Miami, Florida. 

Recent Presentations

Wernick, D. A., & Schneper, W. (2011, October). Secondary Stakeholder-Initiated Legal Action and MNE Stock Market Performance: An Event Study of ATS Filings 1993-2010.  Academy of International Business Southeast Chapter, St. Petersburg, Florida.

Wernick, D. A.  (2011, October). Secondary Stakeholder Legal Action and Stock Market Performance: An Event Study of Alien Tort Statue Litigation Filed Against Multinational Enterprises: 1993-2010.  Security and Innovation in IB, Fairfax, Virginia.

Wernick, D. A., & Schneper, W. (2011, June). Stakeholder Legal Action and MNE Stock Market Performance: An Event Study of Alien Tort Statute Filings: 1995-2009.  Academy of International Business, Nagoya, Japan.

Wernick, D. A.  (2011, February). Secondary Stakeholders as Agents of Influence: The Impact of Human Rights-Related Lawsuits on Multinational Corporate Performance.  EAFIT International Business Speaker Series, Medellin, Colombia.

Alvarado-Vargas, M., Parente, R., & Wernick, D. A. (2011, April). Online Teaching in Latin America.  AIB Latin America Chapter, Miami, Florida.

Wernick, D. A.  (2010, June). Reflections on the Evolving Terrorist Threat to Luxury Hotels: A Case Study on Marriott International.  Academy of International Business, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Wernick, D. A., & Kundu, S. (2010, June). Terrorism and IB: New Directions for Theory and Practice.  Academy of International Business, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Wernick, D. A., & Kundu, S. (2010, August). Understanding the Changing Terrorist Threat to MNEs: A Conceptual Model and Framework for Research.  Academy of Management, Montreal, Canada.

Wernick, D. A.  (2009, Summer). Understanding the Terrorist Threat to MNEs: A Conceptual Model and Framework.  Academy of International Business, San Diego, California.

Wernick, D. A.  (2009, April). Using video & YouTube to enliven large classes.  FIU Online 2009 Conference, Miami, Florida.

Wernick, D. A.  (2008, March). Using YouTube in the Classroom.  FIU Online Annual Conference, Miami, Florida.

Wernick, D. A., & Singh, S. (2008, June-July). Do Governing Institutions Affect Foreign Direct Investment Inflows? New Evidence from Emerging Economies.  Academy of International Business, Milan, Italy.

Wernick, D. A.  (2008, June-July). Terrorism, Political Risk and International Business: Conceptual Considerations.  Academy of International Business, Milan, Italy.

Wernick, D. A., & Singh, S. (2008, July). Do Governing Institutions Affect Foreign Direct Investment Inflows? New Evidence from Emerging Economies.  Business & Economics Society International, Lugano, Switzerland.

Chambers, D. R., Wernick, D. A., Zdanowicz, J., & Von Glinow, M. (2007, November). Abnormal Trade Weight Analysis: A Tool for Enhancing Homeland Security.  Academy of International Business (AIB) / Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS) Conference on Emerging Research Frontiers in International Business, Miami, Florida.

Wernick, D. A.  (2007, November). Terrorism, Political Risk and International Business: Conceptual Considerations.  Academy of International Business (AIB) / Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS) Conference on Emerging Research Frontiers in International Business, Miami, Florida.

Wernick, D. A.  (2007, April). Ideas for Enhancing Your Hybrid Courses.  FIU Online 2007 E-Learning Conference, Miami, Florida.

Wernick, D. A.  (2006, Summer). Terror Incognito: Is the New Global Terrorism a Form of Political Risk? Academy of International Business, Beijing, China.

Wernick, D. A.  (2006, November). Engaging Large Classes.  Teaching Workshop for PhD Students, Miami, Florida.