University of Miami
A private research university with more than 16,000 students from around the world, the University of Miami is a vibrant and diverse academic community focused on teaching and learning, the discovery of new knowledge, and service to the South Florida region and beyond.
The University comprises 11 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 180 majors and programs. In 2016, U.S. News & World Report ranked UM among the top 50 universities in the country in its “Best Colleges” listings. U.S. News also cites several of its programs in “America's Best Graduate Schools.”
Established in 1925 during the region’s famous real estate boom, UM is a comprehensive research university with more than 2,100 externally funded projects receiving $323.8 million in sponsored grants and contracts. Investigators conduct hundreds of studies in areas ranging from medicine to marine science, engineering, education, and psychology.
Fast Facts
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) and 19 other professional accrediting agencies.
Programs: 116 bachelors, 105 masters, 63 doctoral (59 research/ scholarship and 4 professional practice).
Degrees Awarded: 2,774 bachelors, 1,175 masters, 416 J.D.s, 196 M.D.s, 183 Ph.D.s, 25 other doctorates, and 61 certificates (2014-15).
Budget: The budget for 2015-16 is $3.1 billion, with $2.1 billion projected for the medical campus. At the end of FY 15 the endowment for the University was $887.3 million.
Research: Research and sponsored program expenditures totaled $323.8 million (FY 16). UM ranked 67th of all universities in expenditures of federal funds for research and development (FY 13) according to the NSF HERD Survey.
Class Size: 50% of classes for undergraduates have 16 or fewer students; 75% have 27 or fewer students.
Honors Program/Honor Societies: Over 600 undergraduates participate in the Foote Fellows Honors Program. UM has 41 academic honor societies, including Phi Beta Kappa.
New Freshman Standings: 44% of new freshmen graduated in the top 5% of their high school class, 63% in the top 10%. Mean SAT was 1295 and mean ACT is 30. 68% of freshmen are bilingual.
Study Abroad: UM semesters on location in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Prague, Czech Republic; Rome, Italy; Galapagos Island, Ecuador; Cape Town, South Africa and Manipal, India; exchange-partner universities in over 35 countries; and UM faculty-led programs during intersession, spring break, and summer.
Post Baccalaureate Plans: 33.1% of May 2015 graduating seniors reported plans to attend graduate school this fall.
Alumni: UM alumni live in all 50 states and in 154 countries; over 93,550 reside in Florida, including over 51,370 in Miami-Dade County. There are just over 193,400 alumni in UM's history.
Resident Students: 4,012 enrolled students live on campus, including 83% of new freshmen and 37% of all degree undergraduates. UM has five residential colleges, as well as the University Village apartments which can house 778 students.
Computing Facilities: The University of Miami maintains data centers in several locations and has adopted a "cloudfirst" strategy to ensure business continuity and disaster recovery. The Center for Computational Science’s High Performance Computing core has three supercomputers and supports hardware infrastructure and design/implementation solutions. Over 60 computer labs are located throughout campus. UM is an equity member of the Florida LambdaRail, providing 10Gbps connectivity throughout the state and to the National LambdaRail. Secured and guest wireless networks on the 3 main campuses complement the extensive wired network.
Libraries: The UM Libraries include the Otto G. Richter Library and libraries in the Schools of Architecture, Business, Law, Medicine, Music, and Marine & Atmospheric Science, providing access to nearly 3.7 million volumes, 99,060 current serials titles, 97,102 electronic journals, 877,437 electronic books, over 4 million microforms, and 186,784 audio, film, video, and cartographic materials. The Libraries’ expanding digital collections now feature 1,142,277 images and document pages.
Development: In FY 16, contributions reached more than $236 million in total private cash, gifts, and grants; and in FY 14, UM ranked 37th among the research, doctoral, masters, liberal arts and specialized private and public universities reporting to the Council for Aid to Education.
The School of Business Administration
Founded in 1929, the University of Miami School of Business Administration brings together an outstanding faculty, the best and brightest students, first-class facilities, and a curriculum that integrates theory with real-world experiential learning. Serving 2,330 undergraduate students and 900 graduate students, the school is centered in a truly global environment - a hub of international business that is home to nearly 1,200 multinational firms. The school’s faculty and students share a commitment to diversity and to the continued growth of the school.
The SBA has made a number of significant strategic decisions in recent years which have positioned the School favorably. Investments in key disciplines have strengthened the intellectual capital of the School, and faculty have led development of various programs to respond to market demand and capitalize upon unique needs of the Miami market and its standing as the gateway to Latin America—including the only all-Spanish MBA program of any top U.S. business school. To that end, currently, 50% of faculty are able to teach in Spanish. The University as a whole, too, has made investments in key areas of growth (e.g., innovation, with the UM Launch Pad) which offer further unique assets for SBA to leverage.
The School has produced a number of successful alumni—in the Miami business community, nationally and internationally—and as such has connectivity to important business communities that can be strengthened even further. Given the School’s location and alumni community, there are a number of unique niches the SBA might develop further, including family business, real estate, entrepreneurship, and the potential for the city of Miami to further establish itself as a hub for LATAM business investment.
The School also benefits from a favorable budget model at UM that incentives the SBA to develop profitable, market-responsive graduate programs. Likewise, it has a mature, talented development operation that works in conjunction with University Development.
The business school is located in a modern complex surrounding a tropical courtyard with picturesque outdoor seating along a waterway. The School of Business Administration encompasses the George W. Jenkins Building and the William and Elsa Stubblefield Classroom Building in one complex. The Stubblefield Building contains classrooms outfitted with the latest audio/video equipment, faculty offices, administrative areas, and conference rooms. The Sanford L. Ziff Graduate Career Services Center and the Alma Jennings Foundation/Carlos and Rosa de la Cruz Study Center comprise the lower floor of the Jenkins Building.
Accreditation: AACSB International (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), the premier accrediting agency for bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs in business administration and accounting; CAHME (the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education); and SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools).
Students: 2,330 undergraduate students, 900 graduate students
Graduate Programs:
Full-time MBA
Professional MBA
Online Professional MBA
The Miami Executive MBA for the Americas
Executive MBA for Artists and Athletes
Executive MBA in Health Sector Management and Policy
Executive MBA/MS in Industrial Engineering
Global Executive MBA (taught in Spanish)
Accelerated MBA in Real Estate
JD/MBA
JD/MBA/LLM
MD/MBA
BArch/MBA
MS in Accounting
MS in Business Analytics
MA in Economics
MS in Finance
MS in International Business
MS in Leadership
MS in Taxation
Undergraduate Degrees:
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)
Undergraduate Majors:
Accounting, Computer Information Systems, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Health Sector Management and Policy, Human Resource Management, International Finance and Marketing, Legal Studies, Management, Management Science, Marketing, Real Estate
Doctoral Program:
Doctor of Philosophy in: Accounting, Economics, Management Science, Marketing, Operations Management, Organizational Behavior, Strategy/International Business
Certificate Programs:
Business Administration
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
Advanced Marketing Strategy
Latin American Health Care Compliance
Family Business
CABEM/CELTEM/CISMEN (taught in Spanish)
Rankings:
#1 Executive Education Program for Latin America, U.S. (América Economia, 2014)
#5 MBA Program, Highest Percentage of Minorities, (U.S. News & World Report, 2014)
#7 Full-Time MBA Program, U.S.; #22 Full-Time MBA Program, World (América Economia, 2016)
#8 MBA Program for Hispanics, U.S. (Hispanic Business, 2014)
#17 Master's in Healthcare Management Program - "Bang for the Buck" (Healthcare Management Degree Guide, 2016)
#26 Executive MBA Program, U.S. (The Economist, 2015)
#31 Undergraduate Business Program (Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 2016)
#36 Full-Time MBA Program, U.S. (Expansión, 2015)
#47 Full-Time MBA Program (Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 2015)
#49 Full-Time MBA Program, U.S. (The Economist, 2016)
#56 Part-Time MBA Program (Bloomberg BusinessWeek, 2015)
The Position
Title: Dean, School of Business Administration
Location: Coral Gables, Florida
Report to: Executive Vice President and Provost
Key Peers:
Vice Dean, Faculty Development and Research
Vice Dean, Graduate Business Programs and Executive Education
Vice Dean, Undergraduate Business Education
Specific Responsibilities
The next Dean will assume leadership at a critical point in its evolution. As a university, UM has become increasingly well-ranked and recognized, given its strong, accomplished faculty and market-responsive programs; the business school mirrors the institutional trajectory. Still, the calculus of business education has changed rapidly in recent years, and UM will need to continually reimagine its strategy and reshape business education.
In particular, the softening of the global MBA market and pressures on revenue streams will continue to affect management education everywhere. Miami, with its large and unique economy, entrepreneurship culture and growing medical field (due in part to the UM Health System), presents a favorable market for the SBA to build more connections to industry—particularly in light of increased competition from other business schools focusing on the local market. Likewise, continued investment in leading programs (e.g., full-time MBA and EMBA) in the way of scholarships will be necessary to maintain nationally-recognized, well-ranked programs. The Dean, understanding all this, will chart a vision for the SBA (in conjunction with the faculty) and take the necessary steps for implementation.
Sustaining and improving reputation and rank requires bold moves and significant resource commitments. As such, the Dean will ensure, above all else, that the SBA has the resources essential for a top business school. These resources will come from various channels: fundraising that keeps pace with the advancement trends across business education; continue degree and non-degree (executive education) program development; and innovative, new partnerships for the SBA with other schools at UM.
To achieve these goals, the Dean will naturally command the respect of business and academic communities, alike. To that end, the Dean will be a good strategist, with the skill and drive to seize upon opportunities that Miami offers by forging strong connections to the South Florida business community. Likewise, the Dean will value and recognize the importance of excellence in scholarly achievements, and will leverage UM’s exceptionally collaborative culture by building strong relationships with other schools, institutes and departments across campus.
In short, the Dean of the School of Business Administration will have overall responsibility for defining the school’s strategic priorities, recruiting and retaining excellent faculty, creating and supporting educational programs of the highest quality, attracting outstanding students and creating collaborative initiatives internally and externally. The Dean is also responsible for all matters related to the School’s academic programming, operations, expense and revenue budgeting, relations with alumni and supporters, and fund development on behalf of the school.
The detailed responsibilities of the role and expectations for the successful candidate include the following:
- Provide strategic guidance around the school’s unique identity and opportunities for market advantage, potentially to include areas such as entrepreneurship, real estate and cross-border business relationships;
- Organize and deploy a strategy that advances the school and its programs, create a scholarly environment that promotes research and teaching, and enhance the school’s curricula and reputation;
- Lead the highly engaged scholarly and administrative team to support the mission of the school, ensure its academic vitality, and promote its reputational advancement. Engage the faculty in a strategy to determine which academic areas the school should prioritize based on strengths of faculty and availability of resources;
- In conjunction with UM’s Development team as well as those staff specific to the School of Business Administration, seek the support of alumni and business leaders on a local, national and international level to cultivate school relationships that benefit students and faculty;
- Seize the opportunity to elevate the school’s profile within the business school community through improved commitment to excellence, connectivity to industry, and leveraging of alumni and network resources;
- Capitalize on the school’s broad portfolio of programs to expand enrollment and grow market share. Explore potential areas for growth (e.g., expanding dual degree offerings); and
- Grow employer relations locally, nationally and internationally, and expand the school’s career services function accordingly to mirror those of the world’s top business schools.
The Dean reports to the Executive Vice President and Provost and has a team of direct reports, including the Vice Dean for Undergraduate Business Education and the Vice Dean for Faculty Development and Research.
The Person
The successful candidate for this position will possess:
- The academic credentials and record of scholarly achievement that merit the rank of a tenured professor in the School of Business Administration; or
- A recognized career of achievement in business.
The specific competencies we are seeking include the following:
- Ability to articulate a vision for the future of business education and the School of Business Administration’s unique place in the field;
- Ability to establish trust, credibility and influence with the Board of Trustees, all levels of institutional leadership and within the local business community;
- Innovative vision for the future of teaching, learning and scholarship;
- An aptitude for securing resources and expanding upon the University of Miami’s reputation in Miami and the broader community;
- Appreciation for academic excellence across all disciplines within the School of Business Administration;
- Solid business acumen in financial principles and understanding of varied business operations and industries;
- Ability to recruit and retain a broad and eminent faculty, staff and student body;
- Commitment to support and enhance the School of Business Administration’s portfolio of educational programs;
- Ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups and individuals to accomplish goals, and effectively maintain relationships;
- Demonstrated leadership skills that reflect a commitment to the University’s values and behaviors, and the ability to provide vision and guidance to varied operational areas;
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Emphasizes the positive and provides clear direction with a results-oriented style, both within and outside the organization;
- Administrative and/or managerial experience preferred (e.g., previous Dean, Associate Dean, or Department Chair experience if previously working in academia); and
- Prior international focus and/or experience preferred, ideally with relevance to the priorities that UM has laid out.
The specific personal characteristics we are seeking include:
- Commitment to the UM Values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Creativity, Compassion, Teamwork (DIRECCT) and a demonstrated track record of personal and professional leadership in these values;
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex organizations with skill and candor;
- Ethical leader who promotes equality, mutual respect, and fairness;
- Cultural competency that will allow the Dean to be effective in the communities with which UM engages;
- An ability to inspire excitement in a vision, and confidence in the capability of the School;
- Champion of diversity with the ability to articulate the value of diversity for business and scholarship; cultural capability and sensitivity to the Miami area’s needs and beyond;
- Highly engaging and charismatic leader fostering cooperation, consensus-building and collaborative decision-making appropriate to an interdisciplinary faculty and a diverse staff and student body within the School of Business Administration and across the University;
- Assumes ownership, control and accountability for all areas of responsibility and commitments made to others;
- Collegial with a commitment to an environment of shared governance and participatory decision making;
- Strength of character to take and sustain difficult positions; the ability to say “no” without alienating others;
- Ability to balance the needs of the school as a whole with those of respective sub entities;
- Non-political, sincere, open and direct communicator. Puts organizational interests above self-interests and is comfortable expressing candid opinions;
- Passionate, strategic and smart. A strong intellect that is combined with a practical and realistic common sense understanding of how to get things done;
- Entrepreneurial with an innovative attitude and growth objectives;
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to overachieve business objectives. Someone who will demonstrate initiative, a strong desire to succeed and exert the extraordinary effort often required;
- A personal presence, maturity and style to be effective in cultivating and maintaining high-level relationships;
- A team player who is able to work in a fast-paced, high-growth, entrepreneurial environment; and
- For candidates without prior experience directly in academia, an appreciation of the specific characteristics of academic culture and connectivity to the region.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate the following behaviors in line with University of Miami’s values:
Diversity: Value and include people from all cultures and backgrounds in the pursuit of common goals.
- View differences of opinion as essential for growth.
- Treat everyone with dignity and understanding.
- Respect all members of the University community.
Integrity: Demonstrate honesty and fairness in words and actions.
- Uphold the highest standards of ethical behavior.
- Act with sincerity and truthfulness in all interactions.
- Model fair treatment and respect for everyone.
Responsibility: Exhibit pride and accountability in the performance of duties and ensure long term success of the University of Miami.
- Utilize University resources in a responsible manner.
- Make the goals of the University a priority.
- Be dependable and trustworthy.
Excellence: Strive to accomplish goals with quality, rigor, passion, and distinction.
- Perform each task with the highest level of quality.
- Exceed the expectations of everyone s/he serves.
- Actively seek opportunities to learn, grow, and improve performance.
Compassion: Behave in a caring, humane, and empathic way.
- Seek to transform the lives of others for the better.
- Listen to others with empathy and understanding.
- Help to resolve and relieve stressful situations.
Creativity: Embrace innovation, flexibility, and originality in the pursuit of the mission and vision of the University of Miami.
- Actively pursue new and better ways for achieving desired results.
- Recognize and encourage creativity among colleagues.
- See improvement as a responsibility.
Teamwork: Engage and work well together to achieve optimal results.
- Always communicate honestly and openly.
- Treat others as they would like to be treated.
- Support colleagues in the pursuit of common goals.
Nomination/Application Information:
Review of nominations and applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. UM will be assisted by Jackie Zavitz, Lyn Brennan and Libby Ulman of Heidrick & Struggles, Inc.
Nominations and applications should be directed to umiamibusinessdean@heidrick.com.
The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
