Carlos Rufin Email & Phone Number

Arlington, MA, US

Boston

As a tenured member of the faculty, I conduct research on sustainability and access to basic public services vulnerable urban communities of the Global South, and teach courses in international business at graduate and undergraduate levels. I have also chaired the Strategy and International Business Department, the Faculty Governance Council and Faculty.

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Research and technical assistance on mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change risks in vulnerable urban communities of the Global South.

Worldwide

I provide expert assistance to major multilateral, development cooperation, non-governmental, and private sector organizations on access by the urban poor to basic services in developing countries, regulatory reform and governance, Public-Private Partnerships, and renewable energy. Clients and engagements include:- World Bank: (1) Identified key.

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Conducted research on energy and sustainability in Central Asia, and taught a course in Business Economics for MBA students, under the sponsorship of a Fulbright Award.

Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

Visiting Professor at the School of Economics and Management.

Rio De Janeiro Area, Brazil

In 2007, I established a collaborative relationship with faculty, and developed and taught (in Portuguese) an executive course to Brazilian electric utility staff on the provision of utility services to the poor, which led to an invitation by the Brazilian electricity regulatory agency (ANEEL) to present key concepts to agency staff in Brasília. I also.

Madrid Area, Spain

I was invited to teach courses on business-government relations required for the degree of Master in Business Administration. Taught in English and Spanish to internationally diverse groups of graduate students, and received the Best Teaching Award.

Greater Boston Area

I conducted research and taught undergraduate, master’s, and executive courses in strategic management and international business. Helped establish strategic alliance between Babson and ESADE Business School in Barcelona, Spain, and between Babson and FGV-EAESP Business School in São Paulo, Brazil.

Greater Boston Area

I was the Coordinator and lead instructor for “Public Policy Challenges: Analysis, Applications, and Strategies in Energy Policy,” an intensive course for Master of Public Administration students from the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey.

For one of Europe's premier economics consulting organizations, I led business development efforts and managed projects relating to Latin American and European energy and infrastructure industries. Projects included evaluation of the impact of proposed legislative changes on the Chilean electricity sector, valuation of energy-related assets, and.

For a Boston-based energy economics consulting organization, I participated in numerous projects related to the energy industry, including due diligence assessment of privatization transactions in Latin America, analysis of proposed deregulation policies, drafting of expert witness testimony, and renegotiation or buyout of power purchase contracts. Clients.

Held managerial and analytical responsibilities in the financial management area of ICI, then one of the world's largest chemical companies, and its pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals spinoff, Zeneca.

Applied economic theory as well as financial analysis principles and tools in consulting assignments within a major engineering and consulting organization in the energy industry.

Phd, Public Policy

Activities and Societies: Doctoral dissertation on institutional change in the electricity supply industry.

Master’S Degree, Economics

B.A, Economics

Cum laude degree, with specialization in Political Economy.

General Course Diploma, Economics

Exchange program pursued while enrolled at Princeton University.