The University of Kansas seeks an accomplished, collaborative, entrepreneurial, and inclusive leader to serve as the next Dean of the School of Business. Applications, inquiries, and nominations are invited.

Established in July of 1924, the KU School of Business commemorates its centennial during the 2024-25 academic year. The School, an AACSB-accredited public business school, is located on the beautiful and historic Lawrence campus of the University of Kansas (KU), the state's flagship university, an R1 institution, and a member of the Association of American Universities (AAU). The KU School of Business is booming. A record 1,053 freshmen enrolled in the School of Business in fall 2024, and since 2017 overall enrollment has grown more than 60 percent. At least 90 percent of undergraduate students are employed six months after graduation. The School was ranked 41st among public business schools (2025) and the online MBA program was ranked 7th among public online MBA programs by U.S. News & World Report (2024). With an enrollment of 3,699 undergraduate and 705 graduate students, the School of Business is the second largest unit on the Lawrence campus, representing over 15% of the student credit hours generated. A $50 million private gift to the School in 2023, the largest in KU School of Business history, will fuel School efforts to transform business education and research. The gift will also provide funds to advance key initiatives supporting undergraduate student success. Following on the heels of a successful strategic plan that targeted efforts on growing faculty, increasing enrollment, and raising the School's research profile, the School is now prepared to welcome a new Dean to craft and implement a vision for the future.

The Dean reports to and will work closely with the Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost to promote excellence in research and education. At KU Lawrence our vision is to build an exceptional learning community that values access, belonging, respect, and success and through which members demonstrate a spirit of teamwork and collaboration within the School, its areas and centers, and across the University. The Dean's primary objectives will be to engage faculty and staff in continuing progress and achieving results in alignment with Jayhawks Rising, KU's strategic plan, and to lead the School's fundraising efforts as part of KU's $2.5 billion capital campaign, Ever Onward. The Dean will model a lifelong commitment to personal learning and professional growth as exemplified by a sustained record of engaged teaching, scholarship, disciplinary and community service, and ongoing leadership development, and will actively support and encourage others in this pursuit.

Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent terminal degree from an accredited institution in a discipline represented in the school or a closely related field, and have a record of scholarly research, teaching, or professional attainment that merits appointment as full professor with tenure. Additional industry experience is strongly preferred.