Change management | Deans Counsel

84: Stowe Shoemaker on Hospitality Programs

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.

Leadership

Apr 111 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 27, 20251 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.

MBA Curriculum

Sep 30, 20252 min read

37: Judy Olian on Transitioning from the Deanship to the Presidency.

A peer to peer discussion with the President of Quinnipiac University. Dr. Olian joins moderators Ken Kring and David Ikenberry to...

Cross-Campus Collaboration

Jul 13, 20242 min read

32: Georgette Phillips With A Case Study in Change Management

Georgette Phillips, the Kevin L. and Lisa A. Clayton Dean of the College of Business at Lehigh University joins the Deans Counsel Podcast fo

Change Management

Mar 24, 202420 min read

21: Andrew Karolyi on Merging Academic Units/Colleges.

A peer-to-peer discussion with the Charles Field Knight Dean of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. Episode 21 features Dr. Andrew Karolyi, the Charles Field Knight Dean of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, as he joins panelists David Ikenberry and Ken Kring for a discussion on the opportunities and challenges when leading massive organizational structural change. While his academic CV in business and finance is exemplary, one of Dr. Karolyi's best skills is