Marquette University Looking for James H. Keyes Dean of Business Administration Full Time

James H. Keyes Dean of Business Administration, College of Business Administration, Marquette University

Founded in 1881 and
located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Marquette is one of 27 Catholic, Jesuit universities in the United States and is the largest private
university in Wisconsin. The university has been consistently ranked in the top 100 of national universities by U.S. News & World
Report.

Marquette’s College of Business Administration (COBA) is committed to delivering a Jesuit business education that
fosters a hunger for integrated knowledge, develops a spirit of intellectual curiosity and innovation, and instills a commitment among
students to make a meaningful impact on the world around them through professional excellence, servant leadership, and purposeful personal
development. There are 1,425 undergraduate students in COBA and 374 graduate students. The college is organized into five academic
departments: Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management and Marketing. In its 2023 rankings, U.S. News & World Report ranked several
undergraduate programs in the top 35: the Real Estate program is ranked 15th; the Supply Chain Management program is ranked 18th; the
Finance program is ranked 22nd; and the Accounting program is ranked 32nd. The Graduate School of Management, housed within COBA, is home to
the nationally ranked part-time MBA (in-person and online) and Executive MBA (EMBA) programs, as well as the Master in Management and other
world-class master’s programs, as well as a joint MBA program with the Marquette University Law School. COBA has a base budget of $13
million and, as of December 2022, an endowment of more than $39 million.

The James H. Keyes Dean of Business Administration reports
to the provost and is the chief academic, financial and administrative officer of COBA. The dean will provide leadership and general
oversight of the academics and operations of COBA, including overseeing recruitment and development of faculty and staff, curriculum and
program development, communications and marketing, and resource management. Strategy and fundraising activities also report directly into
the dean.

The dean will join Marquette University at an exciting time following the opening of Dr. E. J. and Margaret O’Brien Hall in January 2023. This
$60 million, fully donor-funded, 109,000 square-foot building serves as a state-of-the-art home for the College of Business Administration,
Graduate School of Management and the university’s innovation leadership programs. Designed to foster collaboration between Marquette
Business students and industry, O’Brien Hall features collaborative classroom, lab and study spaces, as well as an event space,
café, faculty offices and dedicated areas for nationally recognized specialty centers.

Marquette is
seeking a dean of business administration who will secure financial resources, provide visionary and executive leadership, raise visibility,
and build organizational capacity while fostering a culture of excellence in innovation, teaching, and research, and ensuring an inclusive
and positive working and learning environment for students, faculty, and staff. Strong candidates will have demonstrated ability to
fundraise and a track record demonstrating administrative leadership, vision, innovation, and experience and responsibilities in an
environment characterized by collegial management, mentorship, and inclusive decision making. Candidates should hold an earned doctorate or
record of commensurate distinguished accomplishments.

Contact

To submit a cover letter including a summary of
demonstrable accomplishments, curriculum vitae/resume, and a diversity statement that includes past experience and activities, as well as
future plans to advance diversity, equity and inclusion, please visit the Employment at Marquette website for this position. For candidate
nominations, questions, and general inquiries related to this opportunity, please visit the Keyes Dean search website and
contact [email protected].

It is the policy of Marquette University to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants without
regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any
other applicable federal or state-protected classification.