Dean of Graduate School of Management

The client seeks a bold, strategic, and collaborative leader to serve as the next Dean of the Graduate School of Management. The role leads a business school with a strong regional presence across multiple campus locations in Northern California and is associated with innovation-focused work tied to public policy, healthcare, technology, and entrepreneurship. The school offers a growing portfolio of graduate and undergraduate programs and serves a student body of more than 900, supported by internationally recognized faculty and a dedicated staff community. The Dean will join at a pivotal time as the school expands its academic mission with the launch of its first-ever undergraduate business major, and it is expected to undergo a strategic name change to the School of Business. Key responsibilities include strengthening the school’s prominence and influence, advancing financial strength through strategic growth, corporate partnerships, and philanthropic engagement, and enhancing institutional agility by building organizational capacity and cultivating a resilient, inclusive culture. The Dean will also champion cross-campus collaboration to accelerate academic innovation and interdisciplinary excellence, elevate the school’s reputation to improve learner success across all programs, and serve as a regional, national, and global ambassador for innovation and entrepreneurship. The ideal candidate will be a full professor with a distinguished record of business-relevant academic research, a collaborative leadership style, and a track record of building trust, driving innovation, and leading strategic transformation. The role is intended to provide a platform for an accomplished academic leader to redefine business education for the next generation and extend the school’s reach across California and the global stage, while ensuring continued progress under the existing deanship support structure. Confidential