Cornell University

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The Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management is accepting applications for the position of the David J. Nolan Dean of Applied Economics and Management. The Dean will have an extraordinary opportunity to lead this internationally celebrated School, known for advancing inclusive and sustainable prosperity, through research, teaching, and public engagement that contribute to and leverage the extraordinary resources of Cornell University.

The Dyson School is distinguished by its AACSB-accredited undergraduate business program and its graduate program in applied economics, both ranked solidly within the top ten nationally, and its distinguished faculty of recognized global leaders in their academic fields. The Dyson School is a shared unit of Cornell’s new College of Business (CCB) and the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS).

The Dyson School, with 64 full-time faculty members and more than 60 professional and administrative staff, is poised for significant further growth. It is one of the largest academic units at Cornell University, providing undergraduate education to approximately 2,750 undergraduate students, of which roughly 750 are pursuing the Applied Economics and Management majors and 2,000 pursue one of the minors hosted by Dyson. It also provides graduate education to 110 masters and doctoral students. In addition, the School educates and engages with a variety of stakeholders through its extension, outreach, and executive education activities.

The Dyson School is housed in historic Warren Hall, a recently renovated LEED platinum certified building with all new state-of-the-art classrooms and study areas for students as well as completely renovated faculty and staff offices.

Qualifications: The Dean must have a distinguished record of scholarship, strong leadership and people skills, demonstrated administrative and fundraising ability, a dynamic management style, the capacity to integrate diverse interests and forge a common vision, and enthusiasm to match the energy of highly motivated students, faculty members, staff professionals, and accomplished alumni from around the globe. The Dean is expected to have an earned Ph.D. in applied economics, business, economics or public policy, or closely related fields, and to be qualified to hold a tenured academic position at Cornell University at the full professor level.

Duties and Responsibilities: The Dean reports to the Deans of both CCB and CALS, with the CCB Dean serving as lead Dean. The Dean will be responsible for the overall leadership and administration of the School and its academic programs, supported by an administrative team. The Dean will lead Dyson’s successful integration into the new CCB and post-CCB updating and implementation of the School’s 2016-20 strategic plan, which reflects a cohesive portfolio of academic programs, fiscal and operations/facilities management, personnel, and external relations. The Dean will be active in fundraising and in enhancing relationships with alumni, corporate and government partners. The Dean is expected to foster collaborative engagements with other CCB and CALS units. The Dean plays a key role in faculty and staff hiring and performance evaluation. The Dean provides fiscal oversight for the School, which is supported by a generous endowment with significant potential for further fundraising.

The Dean’s administrative responsibilities extend throughout the calendar year; however, the academic appointment as Professor is a nine-month position. The Dean will serve an initial five year, renewable term.

Applicants should submit their letter of application detailing qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae and names and addresses of three references electronically to:

Email: dysondean@kornferry.com
Korn Ferry
1650 Arch Street, 23rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
Cornell University, located in Ithaca, New York, is an inclusive, dynamic, and innovative Ivy League university and New York’s land-grant institution. Its staff, faculty, and students impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas and best practices to further the university’s mission of teaching, research and outreach.

Cornell University is an equal-opportunity, affirmative-action educator and employer.
Cornell actively encourages applications from women and minority candidates.

More information on the Dyson School can be found on its web site: http://dyson.cornell.edu