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Business School Leadership Strategies is an authoritative, insider's perspective on the ins and outs of this fascinating industry and the strategic thinking behind operating a business school. Featuring Deans representing some of the nation's most prestigious business programs, this book provides a broad, yet comprehensive overview of the current state and future shape of business school management. Discussing the roles of the administration, professors, and students alike, as well as the importance of striking a balance between a center for intellectual growth and a profitable institution, authors provide valuable insights into the business and offer indispensable advice for success. Raising critical points around the ever-changing role and responsibilities of the dean and the importance of national rankings, these leaders offer strategies for creating and supporting a vision for the school and developing a strong reputation of excellence. From the processes involved in gathering and incorporating feedback, organizing a strategic plan, and building an endowment, these authorities articulate the finer points around the business now, and what will hold true into the future. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great minds of today, as experts offer a thorough and unprecedented view into this endlessly demanding and rewarding industry.

Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world's most respected companies nation-wide, rather than third-party accounts from unknown authors and analysts. Each chapter is comparable to an essay/thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession, or topic is headed and the most important issues for the future. Through an exhaustive selection process, each author was hand-picked by the Inside the Minds editorial board to author a chapter.

Chapters Include:

• 1. John T. Wholihan, Ph.D., Dean, College of Business Administration, Loyola Marymount University - "Thoughts on the Process of Becoming a Dean";
• 2. Jerry Strawser, Dean and Development Council Chair, Mays Business School, Texas A&M University - "Looking Out for the Students, the Faculty, and Everyone Else";
• 3. Dr. William A. Dempsey, Dean, College of Business and Economics, Radford University - "Earning a Reputation as a Center of Intellectual Growth";
• 4. Howard Frank, Dean, Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland - "Transforming the Role of Dean: From Caretaker to CEO";
• 5. James C. Bean, Dean, Lundquist College of Business, University of Oregon - "Nurturing the Enrichment Process";
• 6. Rosa Oppenheim, Acting Dean, Rutgers Business School - Newark and New Brunswick - "Maintaining the Momentum: The Experience of an Interim Dean";
• 7. Bill N. Schwartz, Dean, Silberman College of Business, Fairleigh Dickinson University - "Be Open, Be Honest, and Don't Take Yourself Too Seriously";
• 8. Robert D. Reid, Dean, College of Business, James Madison University - "The Exciting and Challenging Business School Environment";
• 9. Melvin T. Stith, Dean, Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University - "Maintaining Your Edge and Changing with the Times";
• 10. Lynne Richardson, Dean, Miller College of Business, Ball State University - "Surviving the Marathon."

Appendices Include:

• Appendix A: Memorandum Regarding Estimation of the Financial Contribution to the University by the Business School
• Appendix B: Memorandum Regarding Calculating Financial Contribution of Business School
• Appendix C: Strategic Plan
• Appendix D: Annual Scorecard
• Appendix E: Student Exit Interview
• Appendix F: Vision and Mission
• Appendix G: Mission Statement, Shared Values, and Goals