Dean, School of Business

Description

The University of Washington Bothell invites applications for a full-time (1.0 FTE) administrative position as campus dean of the School of Business with a concurrent academic appointment as professor with tenure. The campus dean reports to the UW Bothell vice chancellor for academic affairs (VCAA). The anticipated start date for this position is July 1, 2025.

The UW Bothell School of Business is accredited by AACSB and is deeply committed to the success of its students through faculty research, teaching, and service. The School of Business is well known for its undergraduate, MBA, and MS Accounting programs, working closely with industry leaders and the smaller, innovative, and rapidly growing companies in software, electronic commerce, medical equipment, biotechnology, electronics, and aerospace. Programs draw from companies such as Microsoft, Boeing, Costco, Amazon, Expedia, Philips, and Starbucks. All faculty members in the School of Business should expect to teach at both the Bothell and Bellevue locations. UW Bothell supports growing business student organizations, and students have excelled in CFA research and ethics challenges.

The base salary range for this position will be $260,000 - $276,000 a year commensurate with experience and qualifications, or as mandated by a U.S. Department of Labor prevailing wage determination. The campus dean is also eligible for a monthly administrative duty supplement.

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BOTHELL

UW Bothell is a student-centered campus known for engaging students through classes, team projects, and research in which students connect what they learn or create in the classroom with the broader community. This is achieved through close relationships with faculty members as teachers and mentors, and staff dedicated to student success. The campus's academic work focuses on cross-disciplinary research, connected learning, and community engagement, and prepares students for leadership in Washington and beyond. UW Bothell is dedicated to creating a community that advances equity, social justice, affirmation, and excellence for all.

SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

The UW Bothell School of Business is an AACSB-accredited program home to a dynamic, passionate, and ambitious community of students, scholars, business leaders, and staff committed to business education in the state of Washington, as well as serving the business community across the region. The vision and mission of the School of Business is to enhance the well-being of individuals, organizations, and society through leadership in business education and research. As part of a public research university, the School creates, disseminates, and applies business knowledge to develop principled leaders and organizations in Washington and beyond.

With a 17-to-1 student-faculty ratio and flexible degree offerings for undergraduate and graduate students, the School of Business educates over 900 students each year. Undergraduate students can earn a bachelor’s degree in business administration and can specialize in Accounting, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Leadership and Strategic Innovation, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Retail Management, Supply Chain Management, and Technology and Innovation Management. Students from UW Bothell can also elect to earn a minor in Actuarial Science, Business Administration, Economics, and Retail Management from the School of Business. Graduate students can choose between a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Leadership, Technology, or Pharmacy or a Master of Accounting (MS). Evening MBA, MSA, and Executive and Continuing Education certificates in Accounting and Organizational Education are also available. The School of Business plans to introduce a bachelor's degree in economics in 2025.

LEADERSHIP CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

The dean is responsible for all aspects of undergraduate and graduate education, academic planning, assessment and accreditation of instructional programs, educational policy, academic resource management, development and revenue goals, oversight of the operational budget, and faculty and staff personnel actions. Reporting to the vice chancellor for academic affairs, the dean oversees the faculty and staff within the School of Business while advancing the School’s mission, values, and diversity and equity plan.

Overall School leadership: The dean is responsible for all matters relating to the educational, budgetary, and administrative affairs of the School of Business. In these matters, the dean is responsible for faithful observance by the school of the university's general policies and should approach leadership of all matters with an equity lens.

Mission Alignment: The dean will ensure that the