Dean Sykes College of Business

Dean of the Sykes College of Business

Employer:

University of Tampa

Location:

Tampa, Florida (US)

Salary: DOE

Closing date:
Oct 4, 2026

The University of Tampa, a medium sized private comprehensive university located downtown in the heart of Tampa, Florida, is searching for the next dean of the Sykes College of Business. Since 1931, the University of Tampa has provided its students with exceptional learning experiences in a global context. The administration, faculty, and staff are committed to supporting every student's development and success, recruiting and promoting faculty of the highest credentials and standards of excellence, creating a supportive campus community, and engaging the larger community and world.

UTampa has grown roughly tenfold over the past 30 years and currently has over 11,900 students from all 50 states and approximately 120 countries. UTampa's academic structure - the four-college model - has helped the University retain its small‑school ambience despite rapid growth. Together, the University offers over 200 academic programs of study, including 22 master's degrees, two doctorates, and numerous study abroad opportunities.

The University of Tampa's Sykes College of Business offers a world‑class education with an international reputation for success through collaborations with the business community in areas such as innovation, engagement, and impact. It is AACSB accredited at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, placing it among the higher tier of business schools globally. Over 5,300 highly qualified students of diverse ages and backgrounds receive advanced training in an array of disciplines from over 194 faculty members.

Undergraduates can major in one of 13 areas including Accounting, Business Information Technology, Business Analytics, Cybersecurity, Economics (B.S. and B.A.), Entrepreneurship, Finance, Financial Enterprise Systems, Leadership Studies, International Business, Management, Management Information Systems and Marketing. At the graduate level, Sykes offers multiple MBA formats (fulltime, parttime, executive, online, etc.), specialized Master of Science degrees in Accounting, Business Analytics, Cybersecurity, Finance, Human Resources Management, Marketing, Information and Technology Management, Entrepreneurship, and certificates in business and related fields.

Sykes also offers an Executive Doctor of Business Administration.

More information about the dean search, including full lists of responsibilities and qualifications, can be found demicsearch.org/UTampa Sykes Dean

The University of Tampa is committed to equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status (as defined under the Immigration Reform and Control Act), disability, or marital status, sexual orientation or veteran's status. The University of Tampa is also committed to provide all of its programs and activities to its students and alumni on a nondiscriminatory basis.

Equal employment opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship including hiring, recruiting, interviewing, selection, transfer, promotion, training, working conditions, compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment.