On this episode of Deans Counsel, moderators Jim Ellis and Dave Ikenberry speak with Sherif Kamel, professor of management and dean of the School of Business at The American University in Cairo.

Sherif is also the current Board Chair of AACSB International. The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business is a global, nonprofit membership organization of educational institutions, businesses, and other entities devoted to the advancement of management education. It's with regard to that latter position that we've invited Sherif back to the podcast (he appeared on episode 47 to discuss his work at AUC).

In this episode, Sherif talks to Jim and Dave about his long relationship with AACSB, which dates back to 2011, and what his duties as Chair entail. This illuminating discussion also covers:

• current trends in business education

• AACSB's future aspirations

• approaches to working with businesses directly

• how a B-school can have impact not just on campus but on society

• the transformational potential of entrepreneurship

Learn more about Sherif Kamel

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Produced by Joel Davis at Analog Digital Arts

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DEANS COUNSEL: A podcast for deans and academic leadership.

James Ellis | Moderator | Dean of the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California (2007-2019)

David Ikenberry | Moderator | Dean of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado-Boulder (2011-2016)

Ken Kring | Moderator | Co-Managing Director, Global Education Practice and Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry

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On this episode of Deans Counsel (originally published on 29 March 2024), moderators Jim Ellis and Dave Ikenberry speak with Sanjay Gupta, currently a Professor of Accounting and Information Systems. Most recently, he served as the Eli and Edythe L. Broad Dean, the 11th Dean of the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University from 2015 to 2022.

During his tenure as dean, Professor Gupta led the Broad College to redefine itself through two comprehensive strategic plans, aligning with the university’s core values and guiding the college’s work to become a top-of-mind business school.

In this discussion, Professor Gupta shares with Jim and Dave several of the successful strategies he undertook at Broad, and illustrates how they can be expanded upon and adapted by other business schools. Key topics include:

• Strategically leveraging advisory boards

• Effectively structuring advisory board meetings

• Integrating board, philanthropy and alumni events

• Shaping advisory board membership

• The Why and How of forming an International advisory Board

Learn more about Sanjay Gupta.

Comments/criticism/suggestions/feedback? We'd love to hear it. Drop us a note.

Thanks for listening.

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Produced by Joel Davis at Analog Digital Arts

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DEANS COUNSEL: A podcast for deans and academic leadership.

James Ellis | Moderator | Dean of the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California (2007-2019)

David Ikenberry | Moderator | Dean of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado-Boulder (2011-2016)

Ken Kring | Moderator | Co-Managing Director, Global Education Practice and Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry

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On this episode of Deans Counsel (originally published on 6 January 2023), moderators Ken Kring and Dave Ikenberry speak with Francois Ortalo-Magne, the ninth Dean of the London Business School, a position he has held since 2017.

They discuss the unique challenges and financial responsibility of being Dean and CEO of a stand-along business school; working with a fiduciary Board; discovering connections between new constituencies and leveraging alumni expertise; and Francois' approach to philanthropy in Europe.

Learn more about Francois Ortalo-Magne: https://www.london.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-profiles/f/francois-ortalo-magne

Comments/criticism/suggestions/feedback? We'd love to hear it. Drop us a note at feedback@deanscounsel.com

Thanks for listening.

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Produced by Joel Davis at Analog Digital Arts

DEANS COUNSEL: A podcast for deans and academic leadership.

James Ellis | Moderator | Dean of the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California (2007-2019)

David Ikenberry | Moderator | Dean of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado-Boulder (2011-2016)

Ken Kring | Moderator | Co-Managing Director, Global Education Practice and Senior Client Partner at Korn Ferry

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