Dean, School of Business Administration

Buffkin / Baker • Oxford, MS

2d

About The Position

Reporting to the Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the Dean of the School of Business Administration serves as the chief academic and administrative officer of the school. The Dean is responsible for providing leadership in key areas, including fundraising and external relations, strategic planning and visioning, academic advancement at the undergraduate and graduate level, faculty and staff recruitment and development, student engagement and support, and maintaining AACSB accreditation. The successful candidate will possess a Ph.D. or equivalent degree - in a discipline area offered by the UM School of Business Administration - and academic qualifications and scholarly accomplishments meriting appointment to the rank of professor with tenure.

Requirements

• Ph.D. or equivalent degree - in a discipline area offered by the UM School of Business Administration
• academic qualifications and scholarly accomplishments meriting appointment to the rank of professor with tenure

Nice To Haves

• A record of and commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and service
• A record of success as a visionary academic leader
• Demonstrated expertise in managing successful fundraising activities and the ability to identify entrepreneurial opportunities
• Evidence/experience of contributing to and supporting a thriving, diverse, research-forward culture
• An effective and approachable communicator, listener, collaborator and consensus builder
• Experience overseeing large, complex budgets, strategic planning and personnel management
• Experience with AACSB peer review resulting in successful extension of AACSB accreditation
• Engagement with and ability to connect the School with important areas of opportunity across the University, alumni, and the business world
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to facilitate working relationships with students, university personnel, alumni, donors, and business leaders
• Commitment to students, faculty, and staff and to advancing a climate that stimulates innovation and excellence

Responsibilities

• fundraising and external relations
• strategic planning and visioning
• academic advancement at the undergraduate and graduate level
• faculty and staff recruitment and development
• student engagement and support
• maintaining AACSB accreditation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree