Knowledge Sharing Leadership

Redefining business school learning & teaching transformation

A fundamental reimagining of leadership purpose, academic culture, and institutional agility is needed for genuine transformation

9th January 2026
Research & Analysis Leadership

Reflections on the role of the business school dean

2nd December 2015

The current drive for inter-disciplinarity, impact, and greater embeddedness in the university and society through activities such as entrepreneurship provide business school deans with more opportunities for collaboration and mutual intellectual exchanges beyond merely providing financial cross subsidies to other departments. This report provides insights into the motivations, expectations, and challenges of university-based business school deans.


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