Purdue University seeks a bold, innovative executive to serve as the inaugural leader of its reimagined Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business. Holding a crucial place within a STEM-focused university that consistently ranks among the 10 Most Innovative Universities in the United States, the Daniels School will prepare business leaders and entrepreneurs who understand key scientific and technological fields while being grounded in the principles of management. Graduates will be well-versed in the history, philosophy and theory of free market capitalism and have an informed sense of the nobility of their chosen profession when pursued with integrity.
Purdue is a top public research institution developing practical solutions to today’s toughest global challenges across the engineering, scientific, technological, biotech, and health disciplines. The university has earned investment and collaborative partnerships with leading national and global companies, including Boeing, Cummins, Eli Lilly, Microsoft, Northrup Grumman, Raytheon, and Rolls Royce. Transforming the Daniels School of Business is the university’s next big move in a decade-long series of major strategic initiatives and investments in faculty, capital projects, and student success. Substantial university investment and a fundraising campaign totaling at least $300M will support 50 additional faculty positions, enrollment growth, reimagined curricula, and a 100,000-125,000 square foot expansion.
Top 5
Forbes, 2020
Top 10
The Wall Street Journal / Times Higher Education, 2022
$2.2 billion
#3
IPWatchdog Institute, 2020
16th
Fast Company Magazine, 2023
The new leader of the Daniels School of Business will be charged with the strategy, design, development, and execution of this new enterprise.
The successful candidate will be a highly strategic, innovative, and creative leader willing to challenge the status quo to reimagine and redefine the preparation of future business leaders. The leader must possess a strong track record of building and executing successful strategies to enhance the reputation and growth of an institution (corporate, non-profit or educational), including the ability to raise and deploy strategically significant resources.
Achieving success requires the presence and character to be the ambassador for this initiative both within the university and externally.
The new leader must be committed to responding effectively and with agility to creating expanded and evolving opportunities for students and researchers in a highly complex global business and economic environment.
Purdue University has retained Education Executives, a global executive search and leadership advisory firm, to assist in this important recruitment. All applications, inquiries, and nominations may be directed to the search firm in confidence.
Education ExecutivesCommitted to affordability and accessibility, Purdue has frozen tuition and fees for over a decade, enabling more students than ever to graduate debt-free.
Purdue was the only university selected by Fast Company as a “Brand That Matters,” joining well-known businesses like Ford, McDonald’s, Nike and 3M, and was recently named America’s No. 4 most trusted public university by Morning Consult and a Top Ten Public University by the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education.
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