Rochester Institute of Technology seeks an entrepreneurial, energetic, and strategic leader to be the next Dean of the E. Philip Saunders College of Business. This is a time of great growth and innovation at RIT and a time of great opportunity for the Saunders College of Business. The Saunders College, a leader in research and innovative teaching, prepares its students to take advantage of future career opportunities by providing them with a global perspective, cutting edge technology capabilities, and an entrepreneurial mindset to create value in any circumstance. The Dean will lead the Saunders College of Business to strengthen its role as an innovative business school and foster collaborative efforts between the technical and design capabilities of RIT and emerging global market opportunities.
Rochester Institute of Technology, a private institution internationally recognized for academic excellence, offers programs in a rich array of fields that cover the spectrum of major challenges and opportunities facing the global society. RIT is student centered; it is home to a diverse population of 17,000 students from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. Always innovating in scholarship and programs, RIT offers some 90 undergraduate degrees, over 80 master's programs, and six PhD programs. Among the 15 largest private universities in the country, the university has an annual budget of approximately $600 million, employs 3,600 faculty and staff, and possesses an endowment of nearly $600 million. RIT has global branch campuses in Croatia, Kosovo, and Dubai with 1,200 students studying abroad and the aspiration and drive to extend its global reach to better serve its students. Throughout its history, RIT has been a close partner with industry, bringing innovations into the labs and exposing students to applied learning through cooperative education.
The Saunders College is a critical element in this innovative university. The dean will have the demonstrated ability to unite the Saunders College around a vision for its future. S/he will lead the College's strategic direction, academic affairs, research enterprise, financial and administrative operations, and external relations and outreach. The dean is the principal representative for the Saunders College working with academic and administrative leaders across the university on multidisciplinary opportunities. S/he will lead the College's faculty and staff to foster collaboration and excellence and be a visible and engaged presence to students. The dean will lead the College's advancement efforts, building strong relationships with other RIT colleges, alumni and business leaders.
RIT has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in this recruitment. All applications, inquiries, and nominations, which will remain confidential, should be directed to the search firm as indicated at the end of this document.
