Dean-Graduate School of Management

UC Davis has launched a nationwide search for the Dean-Graduate School of Management. 

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Candidate CVs and forums

Public forums have been scheduled for candidates in the search for the next Dean-Graduate School of Management. 

To register for the forums and see candidate CVs, visit this page. (CAS login required)

About the Position

Download the position profile here.

The Graduate School of Management is dedicated to spurring new business and job creation, preparing innovative management leaders, and accelerating investment and innovation through strong partnerships with industry. To advance this mission, the Dean serves as the chief academic and administrative officer of the School, with responsibility for the academic leadership and the supervision of its resources, including faculty and staff, physical facilities, and budget. The Dean participates in campuswide policy development through membership on the Council of Deans, the Provost’s Leadership Council, and on other campus committees, work groups, and task forces. The Dean oversees all operations including student recruitment and services, the operation of the School’s central administrative and technology functions, and the external relations and development activities of the School.

The School supports eight graduate programs with enrollment of more than 750 students and a newly launched undergraduate program that will support approximately 1,200 students once it reaches steady state.

About the Committee

The recruitment advisory committee is led by co-chairs, William Garrity, University Librarian and Vice Provost of Digital Scholarship, and Beth Bechky, Professor, Stephen G. Newberry Chair in Leadership, Graduate School of Management. The committee also includes other administrators, faculty members, student and staff representatives.

See the recruitment advisory committee roster here.

The national search firm Isaacson, Miller is assisting the recruitment advisory committee in identifying potential candidates for this critical position.

The University of California, Davis, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. 

See the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy here.

For nominations and application information, visit this page.

Feedback and questions

Your participation in the process is strongly encouraged, and your feedback is very important in helping select the next Dean-Graduate School of Management. Provost Croughan welcomes comments on the candidates by email to [email protected] by Friday, May 8. Comments go to HR-Executive Recruitment and will be shared only with Provost Croughan, so please use this confidential email address to send your comments.

General comments or questions can be sent to UC Davis Executive Programs and Recruitment.