[AISWorld] Dean Position - School of Business, University of Indianapolis

[Jerry Flatto]

Dean, School of Business

 

University of Indianapolis

 

 

The University of Indianapolis seeks applications for Dean of the School of
Business (SoBUS). This full-time, 12-month administrator provides overall
budgetary, curricular, and personnel leadership and direction to the SoBUS
in accordance with the mission and strategic plan of the University of
Indianapolis. The University seeks an innovative, strategic, and energetic
leader who is ready to expand its graduate and undergraduate programs, to
build momentum in the SoBUS's community engagement efforts, to collaborate
with fellow deans in new interdisciplinary academic offerings, and to build
on its record of success in developing and supporting international
partnerships. We are searching for an individual who is able to create and
support an environment in which risk-taking and success are rewarded and
good failures are also viewed as learning opportunities.

 

Reporting directly to the Executive Vice President and Provost, the Dean
represents the SoBUS on the Academic Affairs Leadership Team. Academic rank
and credit toward tenure will be negotiated based on academic experience in
a discipline within the SoBUS. Position is open immediately; start date can
be negotiated for the ideal candidate.

 

The UIndy School of Business is fully accredited and endeavors to implement
a rigorous, relevant curriculum by working with employers and recruiters to
design cutting-edge programs that will provide students with the necessary
skills and learning attributes to be innovative, creative, ethical leaders
within their future organizations. SoBUS faculty possess an average of 12
years of practical business experience, which they integrate through applied
projects and in-class methods. Small class sizes allow faculty to provide
personal attention, professional advice, and mentoring to UIndy students. We
are committed to global integration as evidenced through our many
international academic partnerships and experiences available to our
students. UIndy is also dedicated to pursuing interdisciplinary
relationships as exemplified by our externally funded MBA in Educational
Leadership initiative for future principal leaders, a collaboration between
the UIndy School of Business and School of Education. 

 

We offer associate's, bachelor's, and MBA degrees with majors and
concentrations that include Accounting, Business Administration, Economics,
Entrepreneurship, Finance, Organizational Leadership, Human Resources
Management, Information Systems, International Business, Marketing,
Operations & Supply Chain Management, Technology Management, and Sports
Marketing. UIndy is ranked "Top Tier in its class" by U.S. News & World
Report and "Top Tier in part-time MBA programs" by CEO Magazine. UIndy's MBA
program also was the first in the country to receive the Baldrige Quality
Standard Award by the ACBSP. 

 

Responsibilities include leading and promoting strategic initiatives;
managing and overseeing unit resources including annual budget, faculty
load, facilities, and support staff; encouraging and supporting faculty
development, including initiatives related to faculty scholarship and
community engagement; leading school initiatives related to student
learning, innovative pedagogical practices, new curricular options, and
outcomes assessment for all academic programs in the SoBUS; serving as the
official representative of, and spokesperson for, the SoBUS to internal and
external groups, including University administration and ACBSP, the SoBUS's
accrediting body; overseeing recruitment and retention of students;
supervising the hiring and performance reviews of unit personnel; providing
leadership in the preparation of all internal and external reports of unit
activities and performance; chairing and/or participating in committees,
task forces, and ad hoc groups that affect the ongoing viability and
strategic planning of the unit; teaching at least one course each academic
year and engaging in the discipline in ways that impact applied student
learning and the area business community; seeking opportunities for and
overseeing SoBUS faculty efforts in securing external business partnerships;
and collaborating with the University Advancement team in donor cultivation,
strategic planning, and solicitation.

 

Minimum qualifications: An earned MBA from an accredited institution of
higher education; a record of successful teaching, scholarship, and
professional engagement to merit senior rank in a discipline within the
SoBUS; prior experience in a business or corporate setting; demonstrated
success in securing business partnerships that are mutually beneficial to
the local metropolitan area and to the academic community; demonstrated
commitment to engaging with other academic schools/colleges in
interdisciplinary initiatives; demonstrated success in administrative and/or
academic leadership; personal and professional integrity; vision and the
ability to engage various constituent groups in strategic initiatives; a
demonstrated commitment to and evidence of success in initiatives that are
inclusive; strong communication skills and the ability to create an
environment where a free flow of ideas is welcome and encouraged; and places
value on an environment in which risk taking and success are rewarded and
good failures are also rewarded as learning opportunities.

 

Preferred qualifications: An earned doctorate in a business-related
discipline from an accredited institution of higher education; ability to
develop and support an entrepreneurial culture within an academic context;
experience in curriculum development, accreditation, and academic program
development; experience in developing and supporting international
partnerships; ability to represent the concerns of the School to internal
and external audiences; and ability to cultivate and maintain ties with
alumni.

 

Apply electronically at http://www.uindy.edu/visitors/hr. Review of
applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is
filled.

 

The University of Indianapolis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer and encourages applications from women and minorities.

 

 

 

 

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