Dean of the Neil Griffin College of Business

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The future leader of the Neil Griffin College of Business will hold the endowed
Griffin Dean’s position and be tasked with the development of a distinctive
strategy to maintain the quality of existing programs while developing new
programs, expanding online program offerings, and fostering a forward-looking
faculty environment. An AACSB accredited college, strengthening relationships
that support academics and research with the business community both
domestically and internationally, including partnerships via A-State’s Campus
Queretaro in Mexico, and acquiring resources through fundraising to enhance
teaching and research within the college are key goals. To learn more
about the resources and centers at the Griffin Dean’s disposal, including the
significant naming endowments, visit AState.edu/Griffin.

About A-State
Founded in 1909, Arkansas State is a Carnegie
Research 2 university of almost
14,000 students and over 100,000 alumni. A-State hosts the first osteopathic
medical school in Arkansas, the New York Institute of Technology’s College
of Osteopathic Medicine, and opened the first U.S.-style residential campus
in Mexico in fall of 2017. Notable for past service to first-generation students
and a long tradition of student-friendly instruction, A-State is the second
largest university in Arkansas and offers more than 130 degree areas of study,
including a robust online program, and has a diverse student body from across
the nation and around the world. A-State is accredited by The Higher Learning
Commission of the North Central Association, and is an FBS member of the
National Collegiate Athletic Association.

Qualifications
An earned doctorate in one of the Griffin disciplines from an accredited
institution plus five years of administrative leadership with responsibility
for budget, strategic planning, HR management, performance reviews, and
promotion/tenure decisions is required. The required experience also includes
academic accomplishments warranting tenured appointment; a record of
student success, retention, and completion; demonstrated experience in
developing and maintaining partnerships with external stakeholders; and
documented success in fundraising and external research grants. Among the
preferred skills are leadership in AACSB accreditation, demonstrated knowledge
of national and international business trends, retention and recruitment of
domestic and international students, and preparation of those students for
academic and employment success.

A-State does not discriminate on the basis of color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, age, national origin, religion, marital status, veteran status, genetic information or disability in any of its practices, policies or procedures. 

To apply or to nominate candidates, please visit AState.edu/GriffinDeanSearch
Applicants should upload a cover letter speaking to diversity and addressing
qualifications, curriculum vitae, along with the names, email addresses, and
telephone numbers of five professional references.
A review of candidate information will begin May 2, 2022