Dean, School of Business

DEAN, SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

The University of Connecticut (UConn), one of the nation’s leading public research universities, seeks a visionary and dynamic leader to serve as Dean of the School of Business. The successful candidate will be a collaborative and forward-thinking leader with the leadership, management, fundraising, and scholarly abilities necessary to succeed as the Dean of the School of Business.

Founded in 1881, UConn is a Land Grant and Sea Grant institution and member of the Space Grant Consortium. The University is the state’s flagship institution of higher education and includes seven campuses across the state: Avery Point, Hartford, Stamford, Storrs, and Waterbury, the Law School in Hartford, and UConn Health in Farmington. UConn has approximately 10,000 faculty and staff and 32,000 students, including more than 24,000 undergraduates and nearly 8,000 graduate and professional students. Record numbers of undergraduate applications and support for student success have enabled the University to become extraordinarily selective.

The Dean will be the School’s public voice, promoting initiatives within UConn and across the state and articulating the School’s contributions at the local, state, regional, national, and international levels. Working collaboratively with all stakeholders in the university community, the Dean will support excellence and creativity in teaching, research, innovation, entrepreneurship, and service while fostering activities that improve the retention, achievement, entrepreneurship, and timely graduation of students. Additionally, the Dean will work with external sponsors, funding agencies, and industry and community leaders to develop research and educational partnerships that contribute to the economic vitality of the state and nation. The Dean will effectively steward the School’s and University’s resources, overseeing the management of budgets, endowments, space, and personnel. In pursuing these responsibilities, the Dean, who reports to the Provost, will work collaboratively with the University’s senior leadership as well as the School’s faculty and staff.

The successful candidate will be a nationally recognized, innovative leader prepared to advance the initiatives and priorities contained in the University’s strategic plan and able to inspire and engage the School of Business community, including faculty, students, staff, alumni, and supporters. The successful candidate will be expected to broaden participation among members of under-represented groups and advance the School’s national and international reputation as demonstrated through improved rankings, successful fundraising, community engagement, and faculty and student achievement. In addition, the ideal candidate will be dedicated to collaborative governance, will possess a leadership style that values excellence and differences in opinions and experiences, will be a skilled administrator capable of building strong working relationships, and will be able to imagine new possibilities for the School.

Minimum Qualifications

• Credentials that merit appointment for a tenure-track academic appointment at the rank of Professor or a current appointment at UConn at the rank of Professor in one of UConn’s schools and colleges, including a doctoral degree or other terminal degree in a field relevant to leadership in academic affairs and the school. Equivalent foreign degrees are acceptable.
• Demonstrated visionary leadership with a proven track record of successful administrative leadership.
• Progressively responsible leadership experience at a higher education institution, demonstrating knowledge of core management functions, experience with managing strategic priorities, and understanding and embracing University policies, guidance, best practices, and procedures.
• Success in building and executing a strategic and fiscally sound academic budget.
• Solid track record in meeting a university mission with respect to enrollment, graduation, research, innovation, and fundraising.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background and experience pertinent to the unique programs and setting of the School, including a clear understanding of the academic vision of the university, the land-grant mission of the University, and the School’s goals and opportunities to deliver quality undergraduate and graduate education.
• Professional experience in or with business or industry outside higher education, including: demonstrated responsibility for organizational growth, innovation, financial performance, or the development of new markets, products, or revenue streams; or significant partnerships resulting in increased student engagement and placement, new research, or adoption of technology.
• Proven business and political acumen commensurate with the leadership needs of the School of Business, including the ability to nav