Overview
With its vision to cultivate leaders, inspire excellence, and impact our world, Purdue University Northwest (PNW) invites nominations and applications for the next Teddy Jacobi Dean of the College of Business. This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional, innovative, and collaborative academic leader and scholar to strategically guide the college amidst the changing landscape of higher education, the growing vibrancy of Northwest Indiana and the Greater Chicago Area, and expanding optimism across the university.
Part of the Purdue University System, Purdue University Northwest is a diverse student-centered university that transforms lives through innovative education, impactful research, and community engagement. Purdue Northwest serves over 9,500 students, 6,100 of whom are core students, in more than 60 academic programs at the baccalaureate, master’s, and applied doctoral levels.
Position Details
Reporting to the Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, the Teddy Jacobi Dean provides strategic academic leadership for the college and is responsible for enhancing the core missions of learning, discovery, and engagement. The successful candidate will provide innovative, collaborative, and engaged leadership to fulfill the vision and direction for the college and ensure alignment of college initiatives with the university’s 2025-2030 strategic plan, Excellence Evolving. The successful candidate will also understand the opportunities and challenges facing public universities in the current higher education landscape and possess the skills, leadership, and vision to advance the college in this complex environment. In so doing, the Dean will be expected to take an active role in cultivating a climate that is supportive of all populations across the university.
The Dean will build upon the established reputation, programmatic strengths, and dedication to improving the quality of life and place for students (including first-generation college students, adult learners, and other non-traditional students), their families, communities in the region, as well as for faculty and staff. Collaborating with faculty, staff, students, donors, alumni, and community stakeholders, the Dean will actively lead the academic and research enterprise of the college; ensure an exceptional educational experience; maintain AACSB accreditation standards; secure external funds; foster continued growth in scholarship; and strengthen relationships with education, health, industry, government, and other community partners. Moreover, the Dean will be actively engaged in fundraising, academic program development (including at the graduate level), curricular enhancement, assessment of student learning, strategic resource development and allocation, and budget planning. Collaboration with the other academic Deans, including for interdisciplinary programs and projects, is also expected.
Preparing students for successful careers, ethical leadership, and engaged citizenship, the College of Business has a combined enrollment of 1,080 core undergraduate and graduate students. In addition to minors, certificates, and license programs, the college offers a variety of AACSB accredited academic programs in fields such as accounting, management, human resource management, finance, business information and analytics, and marketing. It also offers undergraduate degrees in hospitality and tourism management as well as AACSB-accredited Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Accountancy (MACC) degrees.
Education
- An earned doctorate or other terminal degree in a discipline appropriate to the college
Experience
The successful candidate for the Teddy Jacobi Dean of the College of Business shall have all of the following required skills and qualifications:
- An earned doctorate or other terminal degree in a discipline appropriate to the college;
- Academic qualifications for appointment at the rank of professor in one of the academic departments/schools of the college;
- Evidence of a student-centered approach for enhancing the teaching and learning mission of an academic program or unit;
- Leadership experience related to faculty and staff, such as serving as a department chair, associate dean, or associate provost;
- Experience related to managing financial and personnel resources;
- Collaboration with external stakeholders, which may include alumni, donors, industry, government, and other community partners; and
- Experience with program, college, or university-level accreditation or assessment.
Additional Information
A complete profile for the position, including more information about the position, university, and preferred qualifications may be found at AcademicSearch.org and additional information about the institution may be found at www.pnw.edu.
Applications and Nominations
Review of materials will begin immediately and continue until the appointment is made. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but for full consideration by the search committee, please submit materials by October 20, 2025 to PNWDeanBusiness@academicsearch.org. Please send these three (3) separate application documents in PDF format:
- A detailed cover letter addressing the Teddy Jacobi Dean of Business expectations and qualifications as outlined in the search profile;
- A full resume/curriculum vitae with relevant qualifications, responsibilities, and responsibilities and accomplishments; and
- A list of five professional references, including names, titles, organizations, phone numbers, and email addresses, noting the candidate’s relationship for each reference. Please submit nominations to PNWDeanBusiness@academicsearch.org. Be sure to include the nominee’s full name, position, institution/organization, and email address.
Academic Search Senior Consultant Dr. Ginny Horvath is assisting Purdue Northwest in this search. All inquiries, nominations, and applications will be held in strict confidence. To learn more about this opportunity, discuss your qualifications and interest, or schedule a call with a search consultant, potential applicants are welcome to email PNWDeanBusiness@academicsearch.org.
Purdue University Northwest is an equal opportunity/equal access university.
FLSA Status
Exempt