Dean, School of Business and Management

Key Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the academic direction of the School of Business and Management.
• Ensure academic programs maintain excellence through effective curriculum development, assessment, accreditation, continuous improvement, and alignment with workforce needs.
• Prepare students for the future of business by incorporating emerging technologies, data-informed decision-making, innovation, entrepreneurship, and ethical leadership.
• Champion the thoughtful integration of Christian faith throughout the student experience by ensuring curricular and co-curricular programs reflect biblical principles, ethical leadership, stewardship, and Christ-centered decision-making.
• Foster an academic culture where faith informs scholarship, leadership, and professional practice.
• Recruit, develop, mentor, and retain exceptional faculty committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and faith integration.
• Create a collaborative academic culture that supports faculty success, interdisciplinary and external partnerships, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Advance student success through high-impact learning experiences that connect classroom learning with professional practice.
• Expand opportunities including internships, consulting projects, simulations, competitions, and employer engagement opportunities.
• Continue strengthening signature initiatives such as ZuVenturez, Transformative Talks, Student Investment Club, Meet the Firms, Study Abroad and Study Away Programs.
• Ensure graduates are prepared to lead successful careers and lives of faithful impact.
• Develop and execute a strategic vision for the School of Business and Management that advances academic excellence, innovation, enrollment sustainability, and long-term institutional impact.
• Assess opportunities for growth while responding to evolving workforce needs, changing business models, and emerging trends in business education.
• Provide sound fiscal stewardship and operational leadership through effective budgeting, resource management of University and donor funds, personnel leadership, and continuous improvement.
• Ensure the School operates effectively while responsibly stewarding university resources.
• Collaborate with university partners to support enrollment strategies, recruitment pipelines, and awareness of APU's distinctive Christ-centered business education.
• Represent the School with alumni, employers, professional organizations, and faith-based communities.
• Cultivate relationships that support employer partnerships, experiential learning opportunities, and alumni engagement.
• Support philanthropic initiatives and industry connections.
• Encourage faculty scholarship and thought leadership that advances business education, ethical leadership, innovation, entrepreneurship, and emerging business practices.
• Support opportunities for faculty and students to contribute meaningful research and industry impact.
• Cultivate a learning environment that values diverse perspectives, backgrounds, experiences, and ideas while fostering an academic culture rooted in Christian hospitality, respect, opportunity, and excellence.
• Build trust and strong relationships with faculty, staff, students, and university leadership.
• Lead continued assessment of existing academic programs and identify opportunities for innovation and growth.
• Advance curriculum that prepares students for the future of business.
• Strengthen faculty development and academic excellence.
• Expand experiential learning opportunities and employer engagement.
• Persistently partner with university leaders to strengthen enrollment strategies.
• Develop a long-term vision for the School of Business and Management.

Requirements

• An earned doctorate in business, management, technology, or a closely related discipline is preferred.
• Candidates should possess scholarly accomplishments consistent with appointment as a full professor.
• Candidates holding a master's degree with exceptional executive leadership experience, significant professional accomplishments, and demonstrated success leading complex organizations may also be considered.
• Demonstrated success leading academic programs, faculty, curriculum development, assessment, accreditation, strategic planning, and organizational improvement.
• A demonstrated commitment to Christian higher education and the integration of faith into leadership, teaching, scholarship, and community life.
• A transparent, approachable leadership style with the ability to build trust, lead through shared governance, and collaborate effectively across diverse stakeholders.
• Experience building relationships with industry partners and employers.
• Experience collaborating with advancement, fundraising, or philanthropic initiatives.
• Experience supporting enrollment growth strategies.
• Understanding of emerging trends shaping business education, technology, and workforce needs.