Denise Dimon has served as the Director of the Ahlers Center for International Business since 1999. She has always had an interest in international business having received a Masters in International Management from the University of Denver, and a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Illinois with a specialization in international economics and economic development.

She has been a Fulbright Scholar in Argentina and Uruguay, a Distinguished Visiting Professor at the Graduate School of Business Administration and Leadership of at the Tecnológico de Monterrey (EGADE Campus Monterrey); a Visiting Professor at ESC Reims, France, Université Robert Schuman, ICES, Strasbourg, France, and EADA in Barcelona, Spain. She has held positions at numerous institutions as a visiting scholar and consulted for private companies on four continents. Dr. Dimon has also worked with several international organizations as a consultant and educator including the Academy for Educational Development, Educational Development Center, United Nations Development Programme, and the Interamerican Development Bank. She is also currently serving President of the Business Associate of Latin American Studies (BALAS) an organization that focuses on the business and economic environment of Latin America.

Her current areas of research and teaching include topics in international economics and management, women in management, and international comparative management. She is very active in using technology enhanced - distance learning educational processes. She has conducted numerous seminars on the topic and led the first distance-learning initiatives at the School of Business Administration at the University of San Diego.

She has taught internationally, published many articles and also is Co-Editor of the Latin American Business Review. Additionally, she is Co-Director of the Latin American Network (an Internet-based publishing service providing abstracts of research papers and professional announcements to over 5,000 people worldwide). She was selected Women of the Year 2001 by the Women in International Trade (WIT, San Diego) and recognized as one of the top 25 outstanding Women Business Leaders in San Diego in 2002 (San Diego Business Journal). She currently serves on the Advisory Board of the San Diego World Trade Center.

Presently, Dr. Dimon's responsibilities include the directorships of the Ahlers Center for International Business and the MBA Programs at the School of Business Administration at the University of San Diego. This includes the International MBA and the full-time and part-time MBA programs. She is also a Professor at USD and an adjunct Professor of International Management at EGADE Campus Monterrey.