Global Faculty of Practice
MJN University brings together the world's most distinguished leaders, practitioners, and scholars — built on open educational resources from the finest institutions.
Our Four-Tier Faculty Structure
Honorary Distinguished
Internationally recognized leaders whose recorded lectures, books, and occasional guest appearances inspire students.
Adjunct Professors
Former presidents, ambassadors, ministers, governors, military leaders, and executives who teach practical experience.
Academic Professors
PhD scholars who teach theory, research, grading, and curriculum at the world's leading universities.
AI Professors
MJN AI instructors providing 24/7 tutoring, quizzes, and multilingual instruction in English, French, Haitian Creole, and Spanish.
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Julian Treasure
Sound communication, listening, public speaking
The Sound Agency
Sound and communication expert. Popular TED speaker on listening and sound's impact on human behavior.
Rattan Lal
Soil science, sustainable agriculture, carbon sequestration
Ohio State University
World Food Prize laureate. Distinguished Professor of Soil Science. Leading authority on soil carbon and sustainable agriculture.
Francis Fukuyama
Governance, political development, democracy
Stanford University
Political scientist at Stanford. Author of 'The Origins of Political Order' and 'The End of History and the Last Man'.
Robert Putnam
Social capital, civic engagement, community
Harvard University
Political scientist at Harvard. Author of 'Bowling Alone' on the decline of social capital in America.
Pedro Sanchez
Tropical agriculture, soil fertility, food security
Columbia University
World Food Prize laureate. Director of the Agriculture and Food Security Center at Columbia University.
Daniel Shapiro
Conflict resolution, emotional dynamics, international negotiation
Harvard University
Founder of the Harvard International Negotiation Initiative. Author of 'Negotiating the Nonnegotiable'.
Michael Sandel
Political philosophy, ethics, justice
Harvard University
Professor at Harvard. Renowned for the 'Justice' course and book. Popular TED speaker on ethics and morality.
Jeffrey Sachs
Sustainable development, economic development, poverty
Columbia University
Professor at Columbia University. Director of the Center for Sustainable Development. UN SDG advocate.
Cary Fowler
Agricultural biodiversity, seed conservation, food security
Crop Trust
Champion of the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Former Executive Director of the Global Crop Diversity Trust.
Daron Acemoglu
Political economy, institutions, economic development
MIT
Institute Professor at MIT. Co-author of 'Why Nations Fail' and 'The Narrow Corridor'.
Abhijit Banerjee
Development economics, poverty, field experiments
MIT
Nobel Prize in Economics (2019). Professor at MIT. Co-founder of J-PAL. Co-author of 'Poor Economics'.
Daniel Kaufmann
Governance, anti-corruption, public sector reform
Natural Resource Governance Institute
President of the NRGI. Pioneered the Worldwide Governance Indicators project at the World Bank.
Nancy Duarte
Presentation design, visual storytelling, communication
Duarte Inc.
Presentation design expert and CEO of Duarte Inc. Author of 'slide:ology' and 'Resonate'.
Esther Duflo
Development economics, poverty, randomized trials
MIT
Nobel Prize in Economics (2019). Professor at MIT. Co-founder of J-PAL. Co-author of 'Poor Economics'.
Roger Fisher
Negotiation, conflict resolution, international law
Harvard University
Founder of the Harvard Negotiation Project. Co-author of 'Getting to Yes'. Pioneered principled negotiation theory.
William Ury
Negotiation, conflict resolution, peacebuilding
Harvard Program on Negotiation
Co-author of 'Getting to Yes'. Co-founder of the Harvard Negotiation Project. Renowned negotiation expert.
Cass Sunstein
Behavioral economics, law, public policy, regulation
Harvard University
Legal scholar at Harvard. Co-author of 'Nudge'. Former Administrator of the White House OIRA.
James Robinson
Political economy, institutions, comparative development
University of Chicago
Professor at the University of Chicago. Co-author of 'Why Nations Fail' and 'The Narrow Corridor'.
Paul Collier
Economics, governance, fragile states
University of Oxford
Professor of Economics at Oxford. Author of 'The Bottom Billion' and 'Exodus: How Migration Is Changing Our World'.
Liz Wiseman
Leadership, talent multiplication, team performance
The Wiseman Group
Leadership researcher and executive advisor. Author of 'Multipliers' and 'Rookie Smarts'.
Frank Luntz
Communication strategy, polling, public opinion
Luntz Global
Political pollster and communication consultant. Known for language strategy and message testing.
Marshall Goldsmith
Executive coaching, leadership behavior change
Marshall Goldsmith Group
World-renowned executive coach. Author of 'What Got You Here Won't Get You There' and 'Triggers'.
Joseph Stiglitz
Economics, inequality, globalization
Columbia University
Nobel Prize in Economics (2001). Professor at Columbia University. Former Chief Economist of the World Bank.
Macky Sall
African public administration, development
Former President of Senegal
Former President of Senegal (2012-2024). Championed African development and infrastructure investment.
Carmine Gallo
Public speaking, presentation skills, communication
Gallo Communications
Communication coach and author. Known for analyzing TED Talks in 'Talk Like TED'.
Ban Ki-moon
Global diplomacy, sustainable development, climate change
Former UN Secretary-General
8th Secretary-General of the United Nations (2007-2016). Led the Paris Climate Agreement negotiations.
John C. Maxwell
Leadership development, team building, personal growth
The John Maxwell Company
Renowned leadership author and speaker. Author of over 100 books on leadership, including 'The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership'.
Kofi Annan
Conflict resolution, international diplomacy, peacebuilding
Former UN Secretary-General
7th Secretary-General of the United Nations (1997-2006). Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Founder of the Kofi Annan Foundation.
James Carville
Political campaigning, strategy, messaging
Independent
Legendary political strategist. Lead strategist for Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign.
Madeleine Albright
Foreign policy, international relations, democracy promotion
Former U.S. Secretary of State
First female U.S. Secretary of State (1997-2001). Professor at Georgetown University.
Condoleezza Rice
National security, diplomacy, international relations
Stanford University
66th U.S. Secretary of State. Professor and former Provost at Stanford University.
Federica Mogherini
European diplomacy, foreign policy, international security
College of Europe
Former EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (2014-2019). Rector of the College of Europe.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Trade, development finance, governance reform
World Trade Organization
Director-General of the WTO. Former Nigerian Finance Minister. 25-year career at the World Bank.
José Mujica
Ethical leadership, humility, public service
Former President of Uruguay
Former President of Uruguay (2010-2015), known worldwide for his humility and ethical leadership.
Akinwumi Adesina
Agricultural development, food security, African development
African Development Bank
President of the African Development Bank. Former Nigerian Minister of Agriculture. World Food Prize laureate.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
African governance, women's leadership, post-conflict reconstruction
Former President of Liberia
First elected female head of state in Africa. Nobel Peace Prize laureate (2011). Led Liberia's post-war reconstruction.
Simon Sinek
Leadership, organizational culture, inspirational communication
Independent
Leadership author and motivational speaker. Known for 'Start with Why' and popular TED Talk on leadership.
Mia Mottley
Climate policy, Caribbean governance, international diplomacy
Prime Minister of Barbados
Prime Minister of Barbados. Leading global voice on climate change financing for small island developing states.
Muhammad Yunus
Microfinance, social business, poverty alleviation
Grameen Bank
Founder of Grameen Bank and pioneer of microfinance. Nobel Peace Prize laureate (2006).
Robin Sharma
Personal mastery, leadership, elite performance
Sharma Leadership International
Leadership expert and author. Known for 'The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari' and 'The 5 AM Club'.
Barack Obama
Leadership, campaigning, democratic governance, public speaking
Former President of the United States
44th President of the United States (2009-2017). Nobel Peace Prize laureate. Author of 'A Promised Land' and 'Dreams from My Father'.
David Axelrod
Political strategy, campaign management, messaging
University of Chicago
Political consultant and former senior advisor to President Obama. Director of the University of Chicago Institute of Politics.
Karl Rove
Political strategy, campaign management, governance
Independent
Political consultant and former Deputy Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush. Architect of two successful presidential campaigns.
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