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78 BizEd MAY | JUNE 2015 JOB OPPORTUNITY Dean, College of Business Administration Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST) Mishref, Kuwait Gulf University for Science and Technology (GUST) seeks a Dean for the College of Business Administration. Founded in 2002 as the first private university in Kuwait, GUST is a four-year, coeducational, liberal arts institution offering eleven undergraduate and six graduate degree programs. The university, which has a dual-enrollment agreement with the University of Missouri-St. Louis, has responded to the growing need for a Western-style education. GUST also recently established a dual-degree partnership with the University of Massachusetts-Lowell (UML). GUST is committed to providing a distinctive education emphasizing a liberal education foundation, proficiency in the English language, and fluency in the latest computer technologies. The GUST student body of 3,400 is served by a faculty of 154, the majority of whom have earned one or more degrees from North American institutions. The university graduated its first class of 400 students in June 2007; a new campus was inaugurated in spring 2008. English is widely spoken and understood throughout Kuwait, with two thirds of the country's residents from around the world. Additional information is available at www.GUST.edu.kw. The university consists of two colleges: The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) includes the Departments of Computer Science, English, Humanities and Social Sciences, Mass Communications, and Mathematics & Natural Sciences with two new fully accredited Masters degrees in Education and Computer Science starting in Fall 2015 through its agreement with UML. The College of Business Administration (CBA), which has a faculty of 60 and was accredited by AACSB in 2014, consists of the Departments of Accounting and Management Information Systems, Business Administration, Economics and Finance, and a Master of Business Administration program. Three new fully accredited Masters programs in Accounting, Finance and Innovation & Technological Entrepreneurship will also start in Fall 2015 with UML Faculty. A third college, the College of Architecture and Engineering (CAE) is awaiting final approval from Kuwait's Ministry of Higher Education Private Universities Council. The CAE will provide undergraduate and graduate degrees in Engineering in cooperation with the University of Massachusetts-Lowell. Instruction in 80% of the aforementioned programs will be provided by UML faculty, with students receiving dual-degrees from both institutions. Leading candidates will hold a Ph.D. in business or a related field from a professionally accredited institution; a record of teaching, scholarship, and service that qualifies for an appointment as a full professor in one of the college's disciplines; a decade of experience in an academic setting or as a senior executive in industry or government, including at least four years in a similar position managing academic personnel; experience with AACSB and regional accrediting agency standards and processes; and fluency in English. International/regional experience is a plus but not required. Compensation, which is free of Kuwait taxes, is competitive with AACSB salary levels. The position is available Summer 2015. Korn/Ferry International, which is assisting in this search, invites confidential inquiries, nominations, and applications. Applications should be submitted electronically to GUSTdean@kornferry.com in English and include a current CV and letter explaining interest and relevant experience. John Kuhnle, Managing Director-Global Education, Washington, DC Elizabeth Dycus, Senior Consultant-US, dycuse@kornferry.com Inga Walter, Principal, Dubai-UAE inga.walter@kornferry.com