The Dean will make critical contributions to the School of Business’s continued development. This is an extraordinary opportunity for an individual with the drive, skill, and experience to bring creative leadership to the organization and to play a meaningful role in shaping its future. The new Dean will embrace these opportunities, helping realize the School’s potential to serve as a nationally recognized leader in business research and education. The Dean will build on this foundation to contribute to the School and its constituents, as well as the University community at large, by addressing key challenges and pursuing important opportunities.

• Set a Vision: The School of Business has benefited from impactful leadership for more than a decade and has made significant programmatic and structural advancements as a result. The stage is now set for ambitious leadership to move the School decisively toward the top ranks of public business schools through academic excellence, innovation, entrepreneurial growth, and sustained revenue generation. The next Dean will be charged with expanding the national brand of the School by effectively telling its captivating story of growth and impact, assuring excellence through continued AACSB accreditation, identifying new opportunities for revenue generation, and embracing the highly collaborative culture at the School and the University. The quality of the Business School’s students, the exciting and impactful research conducted by faculty, and the School’s highly successful and active alumni base serve as assets for the Dean to engage in these efforts.
• Expand Fundraising Efforts and Enhance the School’s Brand: The School’s next Dean will have the opportunity to be the external face of UConn’s Business programs and have the personal attributes and skillsets to form relationships with corporate and industry partners, major donors, alumni, and community leaders across the state. The University has prioritized enhancing fundraising and engagement efforts, and the Dean will have the opportunity to lead these efforts with support from incredibly passionate and well-connected faculty and staff. The Dean will be actively engaged with University Advancement and the President in key fundraising opportunities to represent the School and the University. In addition to front-line fundraising and donor engagement, there are also exceptional opportunities to build stronger relationships with a highly successful and committed alumni base for the School. Potential fundraising opportunities include naming opportunities for the School, naming opportunities for academic departments, and addressing space and facility needs.
• Leverage UConn’s Multi-Campus Landscape: UConn extends its impact well beyond Storrs and has campuses throughout the state. The next Dean must understand the complexities of working in a multi-campus environment while actively embracing the opportunities it represents. There are exceptional relationship-building opportunities in key business hubs in Stamford and Hartford, where the Dean can leverage the School’s strong presence in both areas. The Dean will be able to expand the Business School’s visibility with key business leaders while also exploring ways to further the university’s impact on communities throughout the state.
• Lead Enrollment Management Efforts: The next Dean should be aware of national trends in business education at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Currently, the School is experiencing tremendous growth in its undergraduate programs. While this is an exciting dynamic at the School, the Dean must manage that growth to ensure adequate space and full-time faculty to keep pace with increased undergraduate enrollment. The School of Business represents a large share of the university’s graduate student population but has experienced shifting enrollment dynamics after the pandemic. There will be opportunities to assess the School’s current graduate offerings and explore new programs that generate additional revenue while increasing diversity among the graduate student population.
• Prioritize the Recruitment and Retention of Outstanding Faculty and Staff: To effectively facilitate continued growth and the visibility and prestige of the School, the next Dean will need to meet challenges around the recruitment and retention of leading-edge faculty members in the School. The next Dean should have experience recruiting and developing faculty members while fully embracing commitment to shared governance and effective communication. Intense competition for talent and salary compression creates key challenges in recruiting and retaining top faculty and staff, and the School will look to the Dean to identify additional resources to sustain a high-quality working environment. The next Dean should be committed to professional development opportunities for staff, understand the School’s commitment to teaching, research, and service, and be able to support professional development and growth opportunities for faculty and staff across these areas.
• Continue and Enhance the Sense of Belonging in the School: Focus on creating a sense of belonging and empowering people from all backgrounds are key values of the School of Business. The Dean will join a community focused on changing the world for the better and will embrace the opportunity to prepare future business leaders in an increasingly diverse world.
• Focus on Collaboration: The next Dean of the School of Business will join an environment that embodies and prioritizes collaborative leadership and will have the opportunity to engage in creative and interdisciplinary initiatives with other academic deans and the leadership in academic affairs. Specifically, there are opportunities to strengthen research collaborations. The Business School faculty are renowned scholars and publish in top journals, and the Dean can foster opportunities for them to partner with faculty from other departments across the university to launch exciting interdisciplinary research and pursue additional grant opportunities. With a high demand for business-related skills in a wide variety of academic programs, there willalso be substantial opportunities to form programmatic partnerships with various academic divisions and support entrepreneurial initiatives for faculty and students throughout the University. The Dean will join an academic community focused on changing the world for the better and will embrace the opportunity to prepare future business leaders in an ever-changing world. While the Dean will be responsible for the School of Business’s success, they will also play a critical role in supporting the University’s broader goals, values, and strategies.
• Increase external research funding. The Dean will be expected to foster a culture that encourages faculty to pursue competitive grants, industry partnerships, and other external funding sources that enhance research impact and align with the School and University’s strategic priorities.

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 navigate the organizational, political, and fiscal realities unique to a major public research university; demonstrable experience applying sound judgment; and an ability to manage change, resolve conflict, and build consensus.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop, engage, and maintain constructive and professional relationships with senior administrators, faculty, staff, students, and other individuals and organizations.
• A collaborative and collegial approach toward fostering partnerships within the School of Business and academic units across the University.
• Demonstrated commitment to increasing a sense of belonging for all members of the school, including assessing needs, developing initiatives, and applying best practices.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Dean’s role as chief fundraiser for the School of Business and the skillsets needed to form and maintain partnerships with donors and alumni.
• Varied and extensive success in securing extramural funding from state and federal agencies or foundations.
• Demonstrated record of academic leadership that advances excellence across the School’s core missions of research, teaching, student success, external engagement, and societal impact, including the ability to recruit, develop, and retain outstanding faculty and staff.
• Knowledge of AACSB accreditation standards and experience with accreditation, continuous improvement, assurance of learning, faculty sufficiency and qualifications, and strategic planning within an AACSB-accredited business school.
• Demonstrated success in supporting externally funded research and building institutional capacity to secure funding from federal and state agencies, foundations, corporations, and other external partners.
• Experience managing complex budgets and allocating resources across multiple entities.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze, understand, and interpret complex situations and problems, evaluate options, devise and propose solutions that align resources with goals, implement plans, and measure outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively in a diverse organization. Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to effectively communicate needs, plans, and programs.
• Experience as an agent of innovation and change, achieving excellence across a complex organization, including setting ambitious performance goals, holding units accountable for results, and measurable outcomes to assess progress.
• Demonstrated ability to work collegially and cooperatively on partnership initiatives with other schools and colleges, with the upper administration, and with external partners.

The hiring range for this position is $475,000 to $525,000. The final salary offer will be determined based on the successful candidate’s qualifications, experience, and other relevant factors, consistent with University policies.

The University offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Benefits and offerings include health benefits, retirement, paid time off, supplemental benefits, tuition benefits, and other resources. For additional information, please visit the University’s Human Resources website and explore the Benefits & Leaves section, including information specifically applicable to management/confidential employees, as benefits and provisions may vary by employee group. Candidates interested in learning more about the University’s benefits may also request an opportunity to speak with a benefits representative about the benefits and offerings available to employees in this position.

The University of Connecticut has retained the services of the executive search firm DSG – Storbeck to conduct this important search. All inquiries, nominations/referrals, and applications will be held in the strictest confidence and should be submitted to UConnBusinessDean@storbecksearch.com.

A complete application will include:

• A cover letter, articulating interest and responding to the position challenges and objectives outlined above.
• Curriculum vitae
• Names and contact information for 3-4 professional references.

Applications will be accepted until a Dean is selected. For guaranteed consideration, candidates should submit materials through the Talent Profile by December 7, 2026.