We are in the beginning stages of the search process for the Dean of the College of Business for UTC. I have included the position description. Please send all inquiries to:
Gary L. Daugherty, Senior Vice President
Ryan Crawford, Principal
Parker Executive Search
Five Concourse Parkway, Suite 2440
Atlanta, GA 30328
gdaugherty@parkersearch.com
rcrawford@parkersearch.com
Phone: 770-804-1996 x 106 Fax: 770-804-1917
Thanks,
Gail
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DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS
Position Description
The Position
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) invites applications and nominations for the
position of Dean of the College of Business. The College of Business is accredited by the
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International) and Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). The College of Business offers programs of study
leading to the Bachelors degree in Business Administration, the MACC, the MBA and the
EMBA. The Dean is the chief administrative officer of the College, responsible for academic,
administrative and fundraising leadership. The Dean reports directly to the Provost and Vice-
Chancellor for Academic Affairs and manages the College's teaching, research, and service
activities. Further, the Dean is responsible for ensuring financial, physical, and human resources
are effectively deployed and for developing, promoting, and maintaining positive relationships
with all internal constituencies as well as those external to the College and the University.
The position of Dean of the College of Business (http://www.utc.edu/Academic/Business/) at
The University of Tennessee Chattanooga is an attractive position in that it represents an
opportunity to take a collegial group of productive faculty at an accredited College of Business
to the next level of achievement. The College already has excellent relationships with the
business community and several external program initiatives.
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is an urban university of more than 10,000 students
and founded as a private university in 1886. It became a primary campus of the University of
Tennessee in 1969 and its 100-acre campus is located near downtown Chattanooga, in the center
of a scenic metropolitan area of more than 450,000 people. Chattanooga has gained international
attention for its downtown and riverfront development, public and private partnerships, excellent
quality of life, and reasonable living costs. Recently, Chattanooga has been featured in US News
and World Report, Outside, and Parade as one of America's most livable cities. Over the past
three years, investments totaling more than $5 billon from companies such as Sanofi-Aventis,
Alstom, and Volkswagen have brought growth and global business to Chattanooga. The
achievements for the AACSB-accredited College of Business are many. Business Week has
named the UTC undergraduate business program among the top 100 in the nation. The Princeton
Review has also noted the UTC College of Business as an outstanding business school; this New
York-based education services company selected our college for inclusion in the 2011 edition of
its book, "Best 300 Business Schools."
The Requirements
The ideal candidate will possess an earned doctorate in a business college discipline;
demonstrated teaching and research excellence at or exceeding the requirements for appointment
at the rank of full professor in the College of Business; administrative and budgetary experience;
the potential to lead the College and its constituents around a compelling and shared strategic
vision; demonstrated ability to foster and maintain productive relationships with external
stakeholders; demonstrated ability to raise and secure funds from a variety of sources, knowledge
of AACSB and all other accrediting standards pertinent to the College and the ability to interpret
and implement applicable standards of accrediting bodies; commitment to recruiting, hiring, and
retaining a highly qualified and diverse faculty and staff; and effective communication,
collaborative, strategic thinking, and leadership skills. We are open to candidates who also have
experience in business, government, or research foundations and have kept abreast of academia.
Application Procedure
The Search Committee invites applications, inquiries, and nominations for this position.
Applications should be accompanied by a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and the names and
contact details of at least five professional references. Applications and nominations will be
accepted until the position is filled, and review of applications will begin immediately. Salary
and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Interested candidates are
encouraged to submit materials by February 28, 2011 to the search firm assisting The University
of Tennessee at Chattanooga at the following address (electronic submissions preferred):
Gary L. Daugherty, Senior Vice President
Ryan Crawford, Principal
Parker Executive Search
Five Concourse Parkway, Suite 2440
Atlanta, GA 30328
gdaugherty@parkersearch.com
rcrawford@parkersearch.com
Phone: 770-804-1996 x 106 Fax: 770-804-1917
EEO statement: The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is an Equal Employment
Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Title VI and IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA Institution.