This position serves as the main point of contact for graduate students in the WCOB pursuing the Masters of Business Administration, Master of Accountancy, or graduate certificate programs.
The Dean/Vice Provost is responsible for providing overall leadership, promoting academic excellence, advancing the University’s national and international prominence in research, and maintaining the highest quality in graduate education in alignment with the university’s strategic direction, Next Lives Here.
The next Dean will champion graduate and professional education and realize the potential to build upon GPS’s connection to the undergraduate curriculum, grow public-private partnerships, and take advantage of the College’s global network.
The Vice Provost / Dean fosters integration between graduate education and research at Western; assists the public, industry, and others to secure access to university research expertise; and facilitates commercialization of Western’s intellectual property.
Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs and Graduate Education to work in partnership with department chairs to support and direct initiatives in three main areas of responsibility: Faculty Recruitment, Retention, and Development; Graduate Education; and Research and Sponsored Programs.
The Vice Provost & Dean exercises ultimate administrative oversight for all aspects of the Graduate School, including strategic planning, fiscal management, personnel development, graduate student support, centralized graduate functions, and communications.
The Dean/AVP will be an innovative academic leader with the proven leadership and administrative skills that will help continue a long history of excellence within the university.
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