Dean, College of Business
 College of Business | |
 United States, Colorado, Fort Collins | |
 Oct 02, 2025 | |
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Colorado State University invites applications and nominations for the Dean of the College of Business. The Dean reports to the Provost and Executive Vice President, serving as the chief academic and spokesperson for the College on curriculum, personnel, and resource advocacy issues. We seek a dynamic, passionate, and caring leader with a strong scholarly record, deep academic values, excellent leadership skills, a proven track record in external relations and development, and a proven ability to manage in a way that can be leveraged to lead a world class College of Business. The College of Business at Colorado State University is an AACSB-accredited business school. Our College Strategic Plan 2030: Business for a Better World details our Mission to transform lives through business education, scholarly research, and community engagement to make our world a better place. The College Vision is to inspire and inform business practices that improve societal well-being and the health of our planet. Our Values include Access, Excellence, Impact, and Community. Specific Goals include Thought Leadership, Opportunity & Belonging, Transformative Learning, and Success & Affinity. At the College of Business, we believe deeply that business has the transformative power to address societys greatest challenges - advancing sustainability and innovation alongside economic prosperity. We seek a Dean who shares our devotion to Business for a Better World; someone who embraces our mission to transform lives through business education, scholarly research, and community engagement, who will amplify our values, and who will lead the College with passion and purpose so that we continue to shape business as a force for good. The College was recently selected as a winner of the Financial Times Best Business School award for success in systematically integrating responsible business management throughout its curricula, research, operations, and community engagement in responsible business education. The Colleges MBA was ranked as the No. 4 Better World MBA globally by Corporate Knights. Other recognitions and successes that align with the Colleges vision to inspire and inform business practices that improve societal well-being and the health of our planet are available in our 2024 Impact Report. With very strong research productivity across its various disciplines, the College of Business is AACSB-accredited at the undergraduate and graduate levels and serves approximately 3,000 resident undergraduate business majors, 1,350 resident undergraduate business minors, and 200 resident graduate students enrolled in the Evening MBA, Impact MBA, Master of Accountancy, Master of Finance, and Master of Computer Information Systems. Additionally, the College remains a pioneer in online, distance-delivered education that serves approximately 800 distancegraduate students enrolled in the Online MBA, Master of Computer Information Systems, and graduate certificate programs. One of eight colleges at the University, the College of Business has approximately 70 tenured and tenure track faculty and 36 clinical appointment faculty in the Departments of Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Finance & Real Estate, Management, and Marketing. In addition to these academic departments, the College of Business is the home to the Center for Marketing and Social Impact, Everitt Real Estate Center, and Institute for Entrepreneurship (I4E). Colorado State University is a Research 1 Carnegie Research Institution (R1 very high research) with a land grant mission serving approximately 34,000 graduate and undergraduate (resident-instruction) students. CSU has been recognized as a premier research university, with world-class research in infectious disease, atmospheric science, clean energy technologies, and environmental science. CSU also offers among the very best professional programs in the country in business, veterinary medicine, occupational therapy, agriculture, and construction management. CSUs STARS (Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System) platinum rating reflects the Universitys commitment to sustainability. In the most recent STARS evaluation, CSU was ranked #2 in the U.S., and #3 in the world. CSUs Strategic Roadmap 2035: A National Model for the Modern Land-Grant University highlights how our current University priorities align with the CSU Systems Strategic Priorities, the Universitys current strategic plan (the Courageous Strategic Transformation), and the Academic Master Plan. The Roadmap operationalizes how we will strive to become a National Model for the Modern Land-Grant University. As a National Model for the Modern Land-Grant University, we will:
Colorado State University is located 60 miles north of Denver in the city of Fort Collins situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with the foothills and 14,000-foot peaks visible to residents. Fort Collins is an active community with a vibrant cityscape. Easy access to hiking,skiing, rafting and other outdoor sports is a great advantage to CSU students, faculty and staff. With an average of 300 days of sunshine per year and low humidity, Fort Collins residents enjoy pleasant weather year-round. Indoor and outdoor activities are enjoyable in every season. Colorado has earned a worldwide reputation as an area that offers an unparalleled lifestyle, and Fort Collins represents the very best of Colorado with several top rankings in quality of life reviews. Aspirationally, the College seeks to improve its external visibility and to raise its stature from a strong performing but under-recognized Business school in the areas of fundraising, program recognition, and research stature. Specific targeted outcomes include:
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Preferred Qualifications
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. However, for full consideration applications should be submitted electronically no later than 11: 59pm MST November 3, 2025 to https://jobs.colostate.edu/hr/postings/166579. For full consideration, applications should include 1) a letter expressing their interest, experience, and vision for the position, specifically provide evidence of required and preferred qualifications listed above, 2) a current vitae, and 3) the names and contact information of five references. Inquiries and applications will be kept confidential until finalists are named for on-campus interviews. References will not be contacted until advanced stages of screening, and not without prior notification to candidates. Preferred start is July 1, 2026. Questions regarding the search may be directed to Dr. Allen Robinson, Dean, College of Engineering at (970) 491-1437. Nominations are encouraged and should be sent by October 17, 2025 to cobdeansearch@colostate.edu. Please include the name, email address and phone number of the nominee. Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations,CS Uconducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so. Colorado State University (CSU) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. recblid idtfgl85ddeatklzaiim20ksah35b5 | |