Associate Dean, Undergraduate Business Programs

Associate Dean, Undergraduate Business Programs

The Undergraduate Business Program is undergoing a major strategic transformation. Several major academic initiatives have been introduced that will transform the future of business education at W&M. These initiatives include:

• Reduction in credit hour requirements for incoming students to the program
• Significant increase in student capacity (from 240 to 432 per academic year)
• Launch of a summer semester that includes many unique academic and professional experiences
• Development of a highly-experiential "signature experience" that integrates professional development and personal wellness with broadened and deepened understanding of careers in business and with ideas around principled achievement and ethical decision making.

All these initiatives have received strong support from business school faculty and the university overall. The Undergraduate Business Program is carefully considering introducing additional important strategic initiatives including:

• Designing and launching an international exchange program and making other investments in international experiences for students
• More fully investing in student-success services to increase retention and graduation rates for all students, including first-generation and Pell-eligible/low-income students
• Introducing multiple BMAPs which requires close coordination with other W&M schools and academic programs across campus.

In sum, each of these initiatives requires significant leadership time and effort to develop and effectively implement in Undergraduate Business Program. The Associate Dean of Undergraduate Business Programs represents a unique opportunity to lead these significant changes to the program and serve in a strategic leadership role with a vibrant top-tier business school at one of the nation's most historic "public ivy" universities.

The Associate Dean is a vital member of the Dean's leadership team of the Raymond

A. Mason School of Business (MSOB) at William & Mary and provides strategic direction and management of the MSOB residential full-time Undergraduate Business Programs, including discipline-specific majors and minors, as well as specialty minor's programs. The Associate Dean collaborates with cross functional groups including faculty, staff, volunteers, board members, alumni, campus partners, and other external groups to ensure the MSOB undergraduate program continually enhance the excellence of their academic, program and student experiences.

The Associate Dean leads and implements rankings strategies, ensures data reporting validity, and maintains a high-profile presence at the top business school and industry annual conferences and on national committees.