Deans Counsel

In Ep. 89 Joyce Russell shares her highly sought expertise on negotiating terms and compensation, what most deans get wrong and critical questions to avoid future pitfalls

In Ep. 88, the late higher education luminary Dr. Stanley Ikenberry joins the Dean’s Counsel to share timeless wisdom on leadership, talent and accountability.

Episode 87: Francois Ortalo-Magne on the past, present and future of research in modern business schools.

Explore Episode 85 of the Dean’s Counsel as David Thomas, President of Morehouse College, discusses transformational vision, leadership and MBA curricular redesign.

In Episode 84 of Deans Counsel, panelists Ken Kring and Dave Ikenberry are joined by Stowe Shoemaker, an icon in the field who currently serves as Special Assistant to the President at UNLV and previously led the Harrah College of Hospitality as Dean through 2025. This episode offers a rare look at the strategic inner workings of world-class hospitality programs and provides insight into how market attrition can actually create opportunities for institutional leadership.

Ep 83 Steve Currall Executive Director and Associate Vice Provost for Academic-Corporate Initiatives at Harvard University. An insightful reflection on strategies for building corporate relations, navigating federal funding challenges and pragmatic insights for aspiring academic leaders.

Episode 82 featuring Chandra Subramaniam, Dean of Dean of the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics at California State University Northridge.. A powerful discussion on developing the resources and experiences required to prepare one of the nation’s most diverse and situationally challenged student populations for professional success.

In Episode 81 of the Deans Counsel Podcast, Robert Shepard joins us to share a philanthropic playbook built on 40+ years of expertise at Duke and as a leading consultant.

Episode 77: Learn how Mays Business School used a "Flex 2.0" approach to leapfrog legacy MBA models. Dean Nate Sharp shares pragmatic wisdom on innovation and deanship.

Episode 76 Bridget Madrian, dean of BYU’s Marriott School of Business, on taking the lead at her alma mater and “childhood home.”

Episode 74 of Deans Counsel where Francisco Veloso, dean of INSEAD, shares insights on a truly global business education with Alex Triantis and Ken Kring.

Episode 73 of Deans Counsel where Dean Lee Newman joins Alex Triantis and Ken Kring to discuss why competency-based learning and strategic foresight are transforming business education in the AI era.

Episode 72 of Deans Counsel Oliver Yao, University of Delaware's Lerner College of Business and Economics Dean, on the challenges and rewards of transitioning into a first deanship.

Episode 71 of Deans Counsel is a must-listen for all leaders in business education taking on their first deanship.

Avijit Ghosh Dean Emeritus Avijit Ghosh imparts thought-provoking advice & strategic insights on higher education’s most pressing issues. A must-listen for anyone interested in leadership in academia.