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Deans Counsel

By: David Ikenberry / James Ellis / Ken Kring
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  • Being a Dean in today’s modern university is without a doubt one of the most challenging jobs in higher education. With ever changing tensions and pressures from conflicting constituencies, the job can be both overwhelming yet intensely invigorating at the same time. However, by design, it’s also one of the most lonely jobs in the Academy. Where can one turn for confidential advice? In this podcast we interview Business School Deans peer-to-peer to hear their perspective on a wide variety of pressing issues. Please join your panelists Ken Kring, Senior Client Partner in the Philadelphia office for the search firm Korn Ferry and Co- Managing Director of their Global Education Practice, Jim Ellis, former dean of the Marshal School at the University of Southern California and Dave Ikenberry, former dean of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder for this latest edition of ….. “Deans Counsel.”
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  • 36: Henrik Cronqvist (Chapman) on The Crown Jewel Strategy
    Apr 26 2024

    On this episode of Deans Counsel, moderators Jim Ellis and Dave Ikenberry speak with Henrik Cronqvist, PhD, Dean and Professor of Finance at Chapman University's George L. Argyros College of Business and Economics. Prior to joining Chapman in 2022, Dr. Cronqvist was Vice Dean, Bank of America Scholar, and Professor of Finance at the University of Miami Herbert Business School, where he previously served as Chair of the Department of Finance and Director of Ph.D. Programs.

    A native of Sweden, Dr. Cronqvist is an award-winning researcher with a distinguished publication record on investors’ behavior examined from various cultural and social determinants.

    In this discussion, Dr. Cronqvist and our co-hosts delve into his "Crown Jewel" strategy for leadership and management. Topics discussed include:

    • Strategic Planning

    • Accepting risk in new initiatives

    • Cross-campus partnerships

    • One-year MS programs

    • Strategic Planning

    • Intentionally managing your Provost

    Learn more about Henrik Cronqvist

    Comments/criticism/suggestions/feedback? We'd love to hear it. Drop us a note at feedback@deanscounsel.com

    Thanks for listening.

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    Produced by Joel Davis at Analog Digital Arts

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    DEANS COUNSEL: A podcast for deans and academic leadership.

    James Ellis | Moderator | Dean of the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California (2007-2019)

    David Ikenberry | Moderator | Dean of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado-Boulder (2011-2016)

    Ken Kring | Moderator | Co-Managing Director, Global Education Practice and Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry

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    32 mins
  • 35: Sulin Ba (DePaul) on Serving the Underserved to Transform Lives
    Apr 12 2024

    On this episode of Deans Counsel, moderators Jim Ellis and Ken Kring speak with Sulin Ba, dean of DePaul University's Driehaus College of Business since July 2022. Prior to joining DePaul, she was the Treibick Family Endowed Chair at the University of Connecticut School of Business, where she served as the school’s first Associate Dean of Academic and Research Support

    Born and raised in China, Ba came to the United States to pursue graduate education. This experience makes her a perfect fit for DePaul, a school whose enrollment is 40% first generation students and 45% students of color.

    In this discussion, Dean Ba shares with Jim and Ken how her focus on the underserved has resonated successfully within the DePaul community, and the greater Chicago community at large. Topics discussed include:

    • Working with a diverse student population

    • Supporting first generation students

    • Building Community within and beyond the business school

    • Rethinking career support for students and grads

    • Building an effective and impactful leadership team

    • Collaboration with campus leadership

    Learn more about Sulin Ba.

    Comments/criticism/suggestions/feedback? We'd love to hear it. Drop us a note at feedback@deanscounsel.com

    Thanks for listening.

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    Produced by Joel Davis at Analog Digital Arts

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    DEANS COUNSEL: A podcast for deans and academic leadership.

    James Ellis | Moderator | Dean of the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California (2007-2019)

    David Ikenberry | Moderator | Dean of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado-Boulder (2011-2016)

    Ken Kring | Moderator | Co-Managing Director, Global Education Practice and Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry

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    32 mins
  • 34: Sanjay Gupta (Michigan State) on Strategically Leveraging Alumni and Philanthropic Relations
    Mar 29 2024

    On this episode of Deans Counsel, moderators Jim Ellis and Dave Ikenberry speak with Sanjay Gupta, currently a Professor of Accounting and Information Systems. Most recently, he served as the Eli and Edythe L. Broad Dean, the 11th Dean of the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University from 2015 to 2022.

    During his tenure as dean, Professor Gupta led the Broad College to redefine itself through two comprehensive strategic plans, aligning with the university’s core values and guiding the college’s work to become a top-of-mind business school.

    In this discussion, Professor Gupta shares with Jim and Dave several of the successful strategies he undertook at Broad, and illustrates how they can be expanded upon and adapted by other business schools. Key topics include:

    • Strategically leveraging advisory boards

    • Effectively structuring advisory board meetings

    • Integrating board, philanthropy and alumni events

    • Shaping advisory board membership

    • The Why and How of forming an International advisory Board

    Learn more about Sanjay Gupta

    Comments/criticism/suggestions/feedback? We'd love to hear it. Drop us a note at feedback@deanscounsel.com

    Thanks for listening.

    -

    Produced by Joel Davis at Analog Digital Arts

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    DEANS COUNSEL: A podcast for deans and academic leadership.

    James Ellis | Moderator | Dean of the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California (2007-2019)

    David Ikenberry | Moderator | Dean of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado-Boulder (2011-2016)

    Ken Kring | Moderator | Co-Managing Director, Global Education Practice and Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry

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    37 mins

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