Could you someday become a business school dean? If the answer is yes—or even maybe—this seminar illuminates the rewards and challenges of being a dean through the experiences of veteran business school leaders. Explore the many facets of the dean's life, as well as what schools look for when they search for a dean. Learn how to match your talents with a specific institution and how to best prepare your curriculum vitae.

Who Should Attend

• Faculty, department chairs, associate and assistant deans, business professionals, and those who aspire to be dean of the business school.

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the knowledge, skills, abilities, and qualities common to all good dean candidates.
   
• Learn effective interviewing tips and techniques.
   
• Receive a personality trait analysis of successful deans.
   
• Hear practical advice to make the job less overwhelming.
   
• Understand how to identify a "good match" between you and the business school.
   
• Hear testimonials from current and retired deans about lessons that prepared them to be dean.

Facilitators (may vary at each offering):

• Craig M. McAllaster is dean at the Roy E. Crummer Graduate School of Business, Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida.
• Lynne D. Richardson is dean of the College of Business and Industry at Mississippi State University.