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80 Vallabh Sambamurthy Does A Deep Dive Into External Relations
80 Vallabh Sambamurthy gives practical examples on enhancing external relations.
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79 (DC REWIND): Blair Sheppard on What's Next in Higher Academia - Megatrends
79 (DC REWIND): Blair Sheppard shares insights from inside and outside of the academy on reinventing business education—and the world.
Feb 141 min read


Feb 101 min read


77: Nate Sharp on Launching Flex Online Masters Programs
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.
Feb 72 min read


76: Brigitte Madrian: The "Insider" Comes Home
Episode 76 Bridget Madrian, dean of BYU’s Marriott School of Business, on taking the lead at her alma mater and “childhood home.”
Jan 312 min read


75: Ian Williamson on Preparing for the Future of Work
Episode 75 A peer-to-peer discussion with the Dean of the Paul Merage School of Business at the University of California-Irvine. Are graduates ready for the future of work?
Jan 31 min read


74: Francisco Veloso on The Truly Multinational Business School
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.
Dec 6, 20252 min read


73: Lee Newman on Driving Innovation
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.
Nov 29, 20251 min read


72: Oliver Yao on Leading at a Fast Pace
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.
Nov 22, 20252 min read


71: Todd Milbourn on Approaching a First Deanship
Episode 71 of Deans Counsel is a must-listen for all leaders in business education taking on their first deanship.
Nov 8, 20251 min read


70: Avijit Ghosh with Strategic Insight into Higher Education Today
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.
Oct 29, 20251 min read


69: Bernie Banks on Leadership Development at Large Scale
Bernard Banks (Rice Doerr Institute) shares proven strategies for large-scale leadership development, measuring program ROI, and connecting L&D outcomes to institutional strategy.
Oct 26, 20251 min read


68: John Evans on Leading a Business School Startup
John Evans, Dean of the VinUniversity’s College of Business and Management, on leadership in a startup business environment.
Oct 24, 20252 min read


67: Blair Sheppard on What's Next in Higher Academia - Megatrends
Blair Sheppard shares insights from inside and outside of the academy on reinventing business education—and the world.
Sep 30, 20252 min read


66: Gerry Sanders on Crisis Communications in an Active Shooter Situation
Academic leaders can learn vital crisis communication and preparedness lessons from UNLV Dean Gerry Sanders' experience during an active shooter incident.
Sep 26, 20252 min read


65: Umaimah Mendhro on Disrupting MBA Education
Umaimah Mendro, President and Founder of One League, is making an MBA education accessible to under-resourced and traditionally marginalized groups.
Aug 22, 20252 min read


64: Adam Goodman With Leadership Advice
Adam Goodman, Director of Northwestern University's Center for Leadership, shares practical advice on leadership development for deans and administrators.
Aug 1, 20252 min read


63: Paul Pavlou on Realizing Moonshot Goals
Paul Pavlou, Dean of the Miami Herbert Business School, describes how embedding AI can help personalize programs and engage the younger generation.
Jul 25, 20252 min read


62: Marianne Lewis on Maximizing Societal Impact
Marianne Lewis, Dean of the Carl H. Lindner College of Business at the University of Cincinnati shares the success and opportunities of co-op education and more.
Jun 21, 20252 min read


61: Jason Wingard on Soft Skills & Society’s Shifting Expectations
Jason Wingard, executive chairman of The Education Board, speaks candidly about the increased demand for soft skills on day one in the workplace.
Jun 8, 202528 min read
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