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Dean School of Business and Management Emirate of Sharjah United Arab Emirates The American University of Sharjah (AUS), one of the premier institutions of higher education in the Middle East, seeks an accomplished academic leader for its AACSB-accredited School of Business and Management. The Dean reports to the Provost and leads a School of 79 faculty members. The School of Business and Management offers the Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with majors in Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, and Management Information Systems. Graduate degrees include the Master of Business Administration, Gulf Executive Master of Public Administration, and the Executive Master of Business Administration. The School also engages extensively in executive training and certification programs throughout the UAE. Housed in an exciting new building that opened in August, 2011, the School enrolls 1,326 undergraduate and 79 graduate students. The new Dean will possess an earned doctorate and an outstanding record as a teacher and academic leader within an American higher education model. Additionally, the successful candidate will have a distinguished record of scholarship and research and the ability to represent AUS and the School of Business and Management effectively in regional and global settings. The new Dean will be a problem solver and bring to the position a capacity to create new and develop existing programs across disciplines; demonstrated management skills in regard to budgets and to the recruitment and development of faculty and staff; a demonstrated cross-cultural competence; and an effective interpersonal style that encourages collaboration and partnerships in support of the strategic agenda of the University. The new Dean will have demonstrated management skills in increasing the research output of faculty and establishing a healthy research culture. Founded in 1997 by the Ruler of Sharjah, the American University of Sharjah is a comprehensive, independent, non-profit coeducational university based on American models of higher education. AUS provides broad access to highly motivated students from all countries, while maintaining academic standards appropriate and consistent with U.S. universities. The University has achieved remarkable growth and academic distinction during its short history. The campus is a spectacular setting of imposing architecture and beautiful landscaping, and is located approximately 30 minutes from Dubai International Airport. Sharjah is known as a city of learning and culture, and the United Arab Emirates is a thriving and rapidly changing country of approximately 4 million inhabitants from throughout the world. There are four academic units in the university. In addition to the School of Business and Management, the University also comprises the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Architecture, Art, and Design, and the College of Engineering. Classes are taught in English, and although most faculty members are educated in the West, the atmosphere is international. No single nation accounts for more than 20% of the student body and more than 80 nations are represented. The University enrolls more than 5,000 students in 21 undergraduate and 13 graduate degree programs and employs 358 full-time faculty members and nearly 500 staff. The student-faculty ratio is approximately 15 to 1. A fundamental goal in all programs is the integration of liberal learning with focused professional studies. From its founding, excellence in the instructional program has been a hallmark of the University. The School of Business and Management is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International). The School of Architecture, Art, and Design is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), the only school of architecture outside North America that holds this distinction. All engineering programs are fully accredited by Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). AUS is also licensed by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the UAE. In the United States, AUS is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools. The search committee will begin review of credentials immediately and continue until the position is filled. Ideally, the new Dean will start in Summer 2012. Nominations, inquiries and expressions of interest should be forwarded, in confidence and preferably electronically, to: Steve Leo, Principal Susan VanGilder, Associate Principal Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates, LLC 1400 North Providence Road, Suite 6000 Media, PA 19063 USA 703/865-8817 (direct); 610/565-2910 (general) AUSBusiness@storbeckpimentel.com (email) Further information about the University may be accessed at www.aus.edu. BizEd Magazine Size: Date: BizEd January/February 2012 Full page Jan/Feb (mailed 12-30-11) 69