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Flagstaff, Arizona, United StatesStart Date
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December 15, 2016Job Description
Northern Arizona University (NAU) seeks a visionary, creative and entrepreneurial leader to serve as Dean of The W. A. Franke College of Business.
The W. A. Franke College of Business (FCB) is an accredited member of AACSB International. One of the six academic colleges that comprise Northern Arizona University, The W. A. Franke College of Business enrolls approximately 2,675 students majoring in accountancy, business economics, finance, information systems, management or marketing. The School of Hotel & Restaurant Management enrolls approximately 870 students. In addition to its undergraduate degree programs, the FCB offers a full-time MBA program that includes approximately 32 students, for a total student count of 3,578 in Fall ’16.
Reporting to the Provost, the Dean of The W. A. Franke College of Business serves as both the chief academic and administrative officer for the college. The dean will be a dynamic, collaborative and energetic leader who will be responsible for enhancing and revitalizing the academic programs, inspiring faculty, staff and students and engaging with an active advisory board as well as with the business community. The dean will work with the university’s leadership and faculty to build a diverse faculty and staff, support distinctive academic programs, promote interdisciplinary and boundary-spanning collaborations, grow scholarship, and advance the university’s public engagement goals.
The FCB includes 90 full-time and approximately 40 part-time faculty. A distinguished record of scholarship, teaching, and service, as well as progressive leadership experience and an earned doctorate or equivalent terminal degree in business or a related field are required. The ideal candidate will offer evidence of administrative success in higher education, knowledge of professional business practices, an entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving and fundraising, and experience in a leadership role in the AACSB accreditation process.
NAU has more than 3,650 faculty and staff supported by an annual budget of $550 million. NAU’s highest enrollment peaked with just over 30,000 students statewide. NAU values global engagement, diversity, civic engagement and community building. Committed to a diverse and civil working and learning environment, NAU has earned a solid reputation as a university with all the features of a large institution but with a personal touch. NAU’s mountain campus location covers 740 acres with 121 buildings totaling 6.6 million square feet. Estimated replacement value of its buildings is $1.99 billion. NAU is a 2016 recipient of the Insight Into Diversity HEED award for exemplary diversity and inclusion initiatives that focus on all aspects of diversity, including gender, race, ethnicity, veterans, people with disabilities, and members of the LGBTQ community.
Flagstaff is a city rich in cultural diversity with a population of 70,000 located less than 150 miles from Phoenix. Situated at the base of the majestic San Francisco Peaks, its 7,000 foot elevation and four-season climate make Flagstaff ideal for year-round outdoor activities. Nearby attractions include the Grand Canyon, Lowell Observatory, Oak Creek Canyon, Sedona, Monument Valley, Sunset Crater, Meteor Crater, and the Arizona Snowbowl. Inquiries, nominations, and applications are invited.
For fullest consideration, applicant materials should be received by December 15, 2016. All candidate materials will be treated as confidential and should include a cover letter, curriculum vitae and a list of five references submitted in three separate attachments by email to: NAUDeanWAFrankeCOB@wittkieffer.com. General inquiries and questions regarding the search may also be directed to the search consultants, Jane Courson and Ben Haden, at the email address above or by phone at 619-930-5600.
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