Michael J. Kendzia is currently the Program Director for the Bachelor in International Management at Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW).

He studied economics and business administration at University of Cologne and Warsaw School of Economics and received his Ph.D. from the University of Cologne in 2010.

After joining IZA as a Resident Research Affiliate in October 2008, he worked at IZA as a Research Associate from March 2011 until September 2013. During this time he was mainly responsible for carrying out scientific policy advice for various national and international institutions.