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Elon, North Carolina

Dean

Martha and Spencer Love School of Business

LEADERSHIP PROFILE

2011 Prepared by:

Lucy A. Leske

WITT / KIEFFER

http://www.wittkieffer.com/

Elon University Dean, Love School of Business

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Opportunity .....................................................................................2

Martha and Spencer Love School of Business ......................................4

Organizational Structure and Governance ...........................................11

The Role of the Dean ...........................................................................12

Opportunities and Expectations for Leadership ...................................13

Preferred Qualities and Characteristics ................................................17

Procedure for Candidacy......................................................................19

Appendix A: Elon University – An Overview ....................................20

Organization Chart ...............................................................................27


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THE OPPORTUNITY

Elon University seeks nominations for and expressions of interest in the position of

Dean of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business.

Elon University has built a national reputation for engaged learning. Newsweek

magazine recently named Elon the nation’s hottest college for engaged learning, and

U.S. News & World Report ranks Elon #2 among 119 Southern master’s-level universities.

Elon is the nation’s top master’s university in the percentage of students who study

abroad and was named one of the nation’s top three universities for service in the

inaugural President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.

Approximately 5,000 undergraduates and 600 graduate students work closely with

more than 300 full-time faculty. Students come from 46 states, the District of Columbia,

and 45 other nations; about 25 percent are from North Carolina. The academic program

is distinguished by a strong foundation in Elon College, the College of Arts and

Sciences, combined with outstanding programs in the School of Business, School of

Communications, School of Education, School of Law and School of Health Sciences.

Elon was founded in 1889 and has an historical affiliation with the United Church of

Christ. The University is situated midway between North Carolina’s Triad and the

Research Triangle. The 600-acre campus is designated as a botanical garden and has

been cited as one of the nation’s most beautiful.

Elon University has experienced remarkable growth and success over the past decade,

attracting more and more talented students from a wider geographic area, hiring many

new and strong faculty, building numerous new facilities, launching a law school,

transitioning to NCAA Division I athletics, and gaining wide recognition for its strong

strategic planning and innovative leadership. Continuing this momentum, the

University is expected to complete a $100 million capital campaign by December 2011.

At the same time, Elon’s core values have remained constant through decades of

growth: close relationships between faculty and students, a culture that supports

constant innovation, and a strong sense of community. Elon has been recognized in

The Chronicle’s ‚Great Colleges to Work For‛ survey as one of the best places to work,

singled out in ten separate categories including ‚Teaching Environment,‛ ‚Job


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Satisfaction,‛ ‚Healthy Faculty-Administration Relations,‛ and ‚Confidence in Senior

Leadership.‛

The successful transformation of Elon University from an institution that nearly closed

its doors during the Great Depression to the thriving multi-faceted University it is

today would not have been possible without countless individuals from faculty to

trustees to its legacy of visionary presidential leaders. Dr. Leo M. Lambert became

Elon’s eighth President in January 1999 and has helped the University establish a

reputation for academic excellence and a strong financial and enrollment position.

During his tenure, the University has completed two strategic plans; constructed

Rhodes Stadium and the Koury Business Center, expanded residential and dining

facilities, opened Belk Library, and constructed a six-building Academic Village that

serves as the center for Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences.

Today, Elon seeks to secure recognition among the nation’s best selective, private

universities. Substantial progress has been achieved toward realizing this goal. The

academic climate of the campus has been enhanced through a strong commitment to

ongoing internal discussion and reflection, as well as the establishment of increasing

numbers of endowed merit-based and need-based scholarships.

Since 2000, the University has more than doubled expenditures for library acquisitions,

increased faculty sabbatical opportunities, added a foreign language requirement, and

improved Elon’s position in NCAA Division I athletics by joining the Southern

Conference. Elon’s renowned program of experiential learning has been strengthened

through the University’s participation in Campus Compact and Project Pericles, which

encourage students to become civically engaged in their communities. The University

now hosts a chapter of Phi Beta Kappa; the School of Business attained AACSB

International accreditation, the School of Communications achieved accreditation by

ACEJMC, and the School of Law opened in Greensboro in 2006 and has since achieved

ABA accreditation. Elon University's board of trustees voted April 15, 2011, to establish

a new School of Health Sciences, serving graduate students in the existing doctor of

physical therapy (DPT) program along with students in the new physician assistant

(PA) studies master's program, which will enroll its first class in January 2013.

More information about Elon University may be found in Appendix I as well as at its

web-site: www.elon.edu.

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In 2009 the University unveiled its new strategic plan, The Elon Commitment, which

seeks to secure Elon’s place ‚…among colleges and universities known for academic

excellence and exceptional student achievement.‛ The plan provides direction and

focus for decisions through 2020 and is organized around eight themes:

An unprecedented university commitment to diversity and global engagement

Supporting a world-class faculty and staff

Attaining the highest levels of achievement across academic programs

Launching strategic and innovative pathways in undergraduate and graduate

education

Stewarding Elon’s commitment to remain a best-value university

Developing innovative alumni programs to advance and support the Elon

graduate

Establishing a national tournament tradition of athletics success along with the

highest academic standards for Phoenix athletics

Significantly enhancing Elon’s campus with premier new academic and

residential facilities and a commitment to protecting the environment

The plan’s success depends on broad participation, collaborative and swift execution of

aggressive goals, shared responsibility for outcomes, and the collective creativity of the

entire University community. As an exemplar of integrated teaching and learning,

Elon continues to lead the nation in exploring and delivering new and exciting models

of education designed to prepare leaders for the challenges of dynamic, global society.

The Love School of Business will play a crucial role in success of The Elon Commitment

and the University overall.

MARTHA AND SPENCER LOVE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2011.

Home to 23 percent of Elon’s declared majors, the school offers undergraduate majors

in accounting, economics, entrepreneurship, finance, international business,

international economics, management, and marketing, as well as MBA and Executive

Education programs. Faculty members in the business school have worked as

accountants, economists, corporate leaders and entrepreneurs.

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The school is housed in the Ernest A. Koury Sr. Business Center, a 60,000 square foot

facility featuring high-tech resources such as the Reed Finance Center that provides

real-time data from global financial markets. Also located in the Koury Business Center

is the Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, the Chandler Family Professional

Sales Center, the William Garrard Reed Finance Center, and the Porter Family

Professional Development Center. In 2004, the Martha and Spencer Love School of

Business received initial accreditation from AACSB International, the Association to

Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and is in its second full cycle of reaccreditation.

The Love School of Business was named in 2011 among the nation’s best by

Businessweek, which ranked the school 26th for academic quality, 19th for its

entrepreneurship program, and 60th overall. In 2009, the part-time MBA program was

ranked by Businessweek as # 6 in the nation and #1 in the South. Members of its faculty

are increasingly recognized nationally and internationally for their teaching,

scholarship, and service, its alumni occupy leadership positions in major companies

around the globe, and its students are engaged in an exciting, dynamic learning

experience that includes unique international experiences.

The mission of Elon University stresses its commitment to the traditional goals of liberal

arts colleges and universities. While the liberal arts are the foundation of an Elon

education, the University has a rich tradition of preparing young men and women for

the professions of business, communications, education and social work. This tradition

signals recognition that the world will always need responsible, moral and professional

leaders. Elon graduates are ready to play their part in that global society. In particular,

the Love School of Business seeks to teach and prepare those who will lead – and

practice – business and economic life in the 21st century, both at home and abroad.


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More information can be found at http://www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/business/

LOVE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ACADEMIC PROGRAMS

Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (B.S.B.A.) – The B.S.B.A. degree

program emphasizes business knowledge acquisition, skill development through

hands-on learning and experiential activities, and the development of discipline,

integrity and an ethic of service. The B.S.B.A. degree program offers five majors in

Entrepreneurship, Finance, International Business, Management and Marketing and

includes a common core representing the functional business disciplines (e.g.,

accounting, economics, finance, management, marketing, CIS, etc.). Students in the

B.S.B.A. program are required to complete an internship.

Bachelor of Science in Accounting – The B.S. in Accounting includes the central topics

of financial and managerial accounting plus an introduction to taxation, auditing and

commercial law. The Accounting degree prepares the graduate to be a professional

accountant in business and in government, nonprofit and other organizations. This

degree can also serve as a basis for graduate study in accounting and other fields,

including business administration and law. Students wishing to obtain certification as a

CPA and practice in the field of public accounting must have 150 hours of college credit

that includes at least 30 semester hours of accounting. Through careful advising and

planning, it is possible to complete the 150-hour requirement by the time the student

completes the degree. All students majoring in Accounting are required to complete an

internship.

Bachelor of Arts in Economics – Students in Economics learn how to identify and

quantify costs and benefits to improve decision-making, examine market interactions,

and forecast indicators such as inflation and employment rates. Upper-level courses

focus on international trade, public finance and the history of economic thought. A

capstone course in the senior year requires the completion of an original research

project under the guidance of a faculty mentor. For fall 2011, the economics department

will offer a new major in International Economics. The new major will extend Elon’s

global reach by preparing students for careers in international policy making and

research organizations. Students majoring in international economics are required to

have a conversational level of fluency in a foreign language, to study abroad for a

semester, and take a course in a foreign language.

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Master of Business Administration – Success in the Elon M.B.A. program is built on

four parts. First, students gain a global perspective. Elon M.B.A. students don’t just

talk about the international marketplace, they engage with it. Twice yearly travel

opportunities take students to Asia, South America, and Europe to see first-hand how

U.S. companies compete in global markets. Second, students explore and learn through

experience what Ethical Leadership means and how to apply it in their professional

lives. Third, the Integrated M.B.A. Curriculum uses a mix of case analysis, team work,

and consulting projects to give students opportunities to apply what they are learning

in real-firm settings. Finally, when students enroll in the Elon M.B.A. program, they

join a Community of faculty, staff and classmates who become colleagues. An active

student and alumni association ushers students into social outings and service projects

that serve students and their communities.

Business Dual Degree Program – Offered by the Martha and Spencer Love School of

Business and the European School of Business at Reutlingen University in Germany, the

business dual-degree program provides an unusual opportunity for extended study

and work in two cultures while exposing students to international business, giving

them a competitive edge in the global marketplace. Students participating in the

program will be fluent in English and German and will learn how to be successful in a

foreign business environment while gaining the knowledge, skills and abilities

mastered by traditional business students. Elon students participating in the dual

degree program will spend their first two years on campus and their last two years in

Germany, including a semester-long, full-time internship. They will complete all the

graduation requirements for both Elon and ESB-Reutlingen and be awarded a B.S.B.A.

in International Business from Elon and a B.Sc. in International Management from ESB.

STUDENTS

The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business has a talented, growing, and engaged

student population of approximately 1,150 undergraduate and 145 graduate students.

The average SAT score for incoming first-year Elon students in 2010 was 1829 (1218 for

math and verbal), and the average GMAT score for 2010 entering M.B.A. students was

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LSB students have been recognized in many national and international student

competitions such as the 2010 Russ Bernie Institute Sales Challenge at William Paterson

University (1st place Role Play & Speed Selling), 2010 World Collegiate Sales

Competition at Northern Illinois University (1st and 4th place overall), 2010 National

Collegiate Sales Competition at Kennesaw State University (Top 10 Finish Overall),

2011 MIT Global Startup Workshop in Seoul, South Korea (1st Place Elevator Pitch

Competition), 2010 Eller Ethics Case Competition at University of Arizona (1st Place),

2010 John Molson Undergraduate Case Competition at Concordia University (1st Place

in Stage of our Division), 2011 Chartered Financial Analyst Global Investment Research

Challenge (LSB team was the one all-undergraduate team to place in the top three), Beta

Alpha Psi’s 2011 Southeast Regional conference Best Practices Competition (1st Place

finish in ‘Enhancing Our Role in Environmental Sustainability and Social

Responsibility’ category), 2011 Duke University’s Economics Department 9th Annual

Undergraduate Research Symposium (won the 2011 Allen Starling Johnson Jr.

Outstanding Symposium Presentation Prize), and the 2011 Institute of Management

Accountants Student Case Competition (1st Place finish).

FACULTY

As of fall 2011, the Love School of Business supports 45 full-time faculty in five

departments - Accounting, Economics, Finance, Management, and Marketing and

Entrepreneurship. Over the last five years, the LSB faculty have authored over 100

refereed journal articles including publications in journals such as Journal of International

Business Studies, Journal of Business Ethics, Applied Economics Letters, Journal of Travel

Research, Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management, International Journal of Human

Resource Management, among many others. The LSB faculty regularly presents their


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research in regional, national, and international academic conferences, averaging

approximately 20 presentations a year. Also, in the last five years, LSB faculty members

have authored 18 books or book chapters.

45 full-time faculty

13% of total University faculty

90% hold terminal degrees

41% female, and 59% male

20% minority (including international), 18% (excluding international)

33 AQ Faculty; 9 PQ Faculty

Average faculty salaries for 2010-2011

(Figures in parentheses shows percent of eight AACSB peer schools)

These data do not reflect geographic cost-of-living differences, and Elon is in an

area with a very moderate cost-of-living.

Full professor (total 10): $117,490 (93.7%)

Associate Professor (total 15): $95,400 (92.3%)

Assistant Professor (total 14): $94,100 (93.2%)

Senior Lecturer and Lecturer (total 6): $92,500 (145%)

LSB CENTERS AND SPECIAL PROGRAMS

Chandler Family Professional Sales Center - The mission of the Chandler Family

Professional Sales Center is to promote professional selling and sales management,

provide high-quality instruction to both students and sales executives, and conduct

research that advances the field of sales. The Chandler Family Center's goals are

threefold: To provide experiences that are relevant, practical and engaging; to offer local

firms the latest sales knowledge and skills; and to connect students with local and

national employers. The Chandler board of directors is comprised of six influential

business leaders from around the state led by Chairman Bob Chandler. The board

meets twice a year. The center was recognized in 2011 by the Sales Education

Foundation for having one of the top sales programs in the nation.

Doherty Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership -The Doherty Center cultivates

entrepreneurial leaders among Elon students and positions its alumni for success in the

pursuit of exceptional economic and social progress on a global scale. The core

pedagogy of the Doherty Center focuses on training students to think entrepreneurially.


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Integration into the local business community, engaged learning and personal growth

and development are cornerstones of this program. The Doherty board is comprised of

nine influential business leaders from around the country and is led by Chairman Tom

Amich. The board meets twice a year.

William Garrard Reed Finance Center – Students can track the markets in the William

Garrard Reed Finance Center, which simulates a stock trading room with plasma

screens that deliver cable financial news and an electronic stock crawl that provides

real-time data from global markets. The Center includes such analytical tools as

ThomsonOne Banker, Morningstar Principia, Global Insight and Bloomberg, to help

students better understand the financial world, and to create and employ financial data.

Business Fellows Program – The Business Fellows Program prepares emerging

business professionals and leaders for the challenges of the global economy. Through a

unique design that blends classroom learning and real-world experiences, students gain

a deep understanding of the ethical challenges and opportunities of today’s complex

organizations. From study in a developing country during their first year to managing

$100,000 portfolio of the Elon endowment or consulting with companies on business

issues in their senior year, Business Fellows graduate ready to take a leadership role in

their professions, their organizations, and their communities.

Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) - In its commitment to

teaching ethical values, the Love School of Business has adopted the Principles for

Responsible Management Education. The PRME provides a framework for business

schools and universities worldwide to adapt teaching and research methodologies to

the new challenges and opportunities facing business in the 21st century. As a

signatory school, Elon joins an international group of institutions in the commitment to

encourage social responsibility in the creation of a sustainable global economy. The

university's partnership with PRME is included in the Love School of Business' strategic

plan, and Elon and the Love School of Business report annually to PRME on its efforts.

CAREER AND ALUMNI SERVICES

The Porter Family Professional Development Center is located in the LSB and, through

its partnership with the Elon Career Center, is designed to assist students and alumni

in identifying, exploring and implementing their educational and career goals. The

Porter Family Center houses three key professional development positions; the LSB

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Internship Coordinator, the Associate Director for Career Services for the LSB, and the

Associate Director of Corporate and Employer Relations for the LSB, a new position to

be filled in Fall 2011.

Graduates of the Business School are employed in a variety of private, non-profit, and

government organizations. Large corporate and public accounting employers include:

American Express Financial Advisors, American Institutes for Research, Amtrak,

Anheuser Busch, AT&T, Booz Allen Hamilton, BB&T, Cherry Bekaert & Holland, Coca-

Cola, Credit Suisse, Ernst and Young, FedEx, Deloitte & Touche, General Electric, IBM,

JP Morgan Chase, KPMG, LabCorp, Lockheed Martin, Lucent Technologies, Marriott

Corporation, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter, NASCAR, Northwestern

Mutual Financial Network, PGA of America, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Raytheon, SAS

Institute, Verizon, Volvo, Wachovia, Wells Fargo Financial and Xerox.

Upon graduation, several LSB students choose to continue their education in graduate

programs and have recently been admitted into Vanderbilt, Loyola University,

Villanova, Tufts, Emerson, N.C. State University, among many others.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND GOVERNANCE

Elon University is governed by a self-perpetuating 42-member board of trustees of

which the President of the University is an ex-officio member. Trustees serve three-year

terms and meet on campus at least twice a year.

The Board of Visitors serves as a means for engaging volunteer leaders, advocates,

ambassadors and donors, and as a training ground for trusteeship.

THE LSB BOARD OF ADVISORS

The Love School of Business Board of Advisors consists of 35 members from various

industries and geographic locations. Board members serve four-year terms and meet

on campus three times a year. The LSB board provides valuable input into educational

programs designed to prepare students for the challenges of contemporary business.

Equally important are the board’s efforts to promote the LSB to many external

constituencies for purposes of student hiring, fund raising and recruitment of the best

faculty and students.

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The Accounting Advisory Board has 16 members and meets three times a year. It was

formed 10 years ago to provide input to the direction and development of the

accounting program and its students. The board consists of professional accountants in

public and private accounting businesses as well as governmental and not-for-profit

organizations. The board has been instrumental in the development of the program

and its support of the annual Meet and Greet recruiting program and for its input to

critical changes in the curriculum and degree program in accounting.

THE ROLE OF THE DEAN

The Dean of the Love School of Business reports to the Provost/Vice President for

Academic Affairs and serves as a member of both the Provost’s Council and the

Academic Affairs Council. Also reporting to the Provost are the Deans of the other

schools and Elon College; the Dean of International Programs, two Associate Provosts,

an Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, an Assistant Vice President who

directs the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, the Vice President

for Student Life, the Registrar, and, beginning in fall 2011, the Executive Director of

Corporate and Employer Relations.

Reporting to the Dean are two Associate Deans, a Director of Undergraduate Programs,

an Internship Coordinator, an Administrative Assistant and two Program Assistants.

Partnering with the School’s faculty, the Dean will be called upon to deepen the quality

of the educational program, to continue to define and support academic excellence, to

assume the primary advocacy role for the School’s faculty, students, and programs, and

to be a leading voice for experiential business education and the liberal arts within and

outside both the School and University. The Dean identifies priorities for financial

support and works closely with the business liaison in University Advancement to

pursue funding for those priorities.

The Dean is the academic leader of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business

and is responsible for the direction of programs within the School. Attuned to the

institutional and societal contexts affecting current and potential programs within the

School, the Dean coordinates and facilitates the efforts of department chairs, program

directors, and faculty to respond creatively to these contexts. The Dean ensures the

development and achievement of goals through allocation and management of


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resources, through appropriate initiatives for external funding, and through evaluation

of the quality of personnel, programs and related services.

The Dean oversees the use of budgeted funds – $6.1M in 2010-2011, of which $447,143

is dedicated to operating funds – to ensure appropriate staffing within the School and to

recommend areas within the School that require additional staffing. The Dean ensures

course offerings meet departmental needs and makes recommendations concerning

departmental and program initiatives and respective budgetary priorities.

The Dean ensures that department and program planning is consistent with the mission

of the University and the School, and evaluates the assessment efforts of departments

and programs both for accreditation purposes and to ensure that results yield

meaningful information that is used in ongoing planning. The Dean works closely with

chairs, program directors, and faculty in implementing program improvements. The

Dean is responsible for the summative, administrative evaluation of the School’s faculty

and makes recommendations to the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs in

matters of salary, promotion, continuance, and tenure. The Dean appoints program

directors and consults with departments on appointments of department chairs. The

Dean also assures appropriate faculty development activity throughout the School and

is ultimately responsible for the successful reaffirmation of AACSB accreditation; the

next review visit is scheduled for spring 2014 and will be based on data reported for the

2012-13 academic year. The Dean may represent the School to prospective students,

families, and external communities and is responsible for both problem-solving and

inspiring, encouraging, and advising departments and their faculty.

OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPECTATIONS FOR LEADERSHIP

VISION FOR THE LOVE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

Fundamentally, as the school of business for one of the most innovative and dynamic

institutions of higher education in the world, LSB is in an excellent position to examine

and define what innovative business education means and how it ought to be

structured to successfully meet emerging and future needs of the global business

community. Long a model of integrated, experiential education grounded in the liberal

arts, Elon has the resources, appetite and culture to establish itself as a leader in

innovative undergraduate and graduate business education. The School seeks an

entrepreneurial, action-oriented dean who embodies and models Elon’s leadership role


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in higher education and who can work with LSB faculty and the University community

to define and execute a vision for business education that meets and exceeds Elon’s

standards of excellence, innovation and esprit d’corps.

Elon University’s success can be attributed to a stable team of strong leaders working

within a collaborative, entrepreneurial culture in which new ideas are welcomed and

frequently realized. Change is a constant, grounded in the University’s core

commitments to excellence, student success through engaged learning, the teacher-

scholar model, wise use of resources and rigorous, flexible planning. Following the

successful implementation of two consecutive ten-year strategic plans, the University is

well on its way to implementing The Elon Commitment. The component objectives for

the Love School of Business were fleshed out and articulated in a supporting strategic

plan whose execution is also well under way. The Dean’s immediate agenda will be

guided in part by the LSB plan’s strategic priorities:

Deliver an exceptional learning experience that prepares participants for success

in a complex business environment

Enhance the culture of intellectual curiosity, focusing on creating and extending

knowledge and improving management practice and organizational

performance

Strengthen the culture of diversity and ethical, moral, sustainable, and socially

responsible decision-making

Broaden and deepen global awareness, emphasizing the responsibilities of

individuals and corporations in their roles as world citizens

Develop the LSB brand as a leader in transformative education focused on

creating local and global business professionals and leaders

Build a sustainable resource base and infrastructure for LSB programs and

activities

INTELLECTUAL CLIMATE AND ACADEMIC QUALITY

Elon has grown in the space of two decades from a small, largely undergraduate,

regional college to a nationally recognized master’s comprehensive university. Its

programs have diversified and expanded to embrace the connection between liberal


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arts and the professions, new interdisciplinary realms, international education and

innovative graduate education. Its graduates are gaining recognition for their academic

preparation with prestigious awards and acceptance into strong graduate programs.

LSB programs have gained national recognition for their quality. The School of

Business has the opportunity to further deepen and strengthen academic quality while

exploring deeper connections among all of Elon’s disciplines.

Elon faculty members are committed to teaching and pride themselves on doing more

than simply lecturing; they are creative and effective teachers who engage students

with a broad range of pedagogical strategies. An Academic Summit held in 2006

confirmed that students and faculty alike support Elon’s efforts to enhance learning

through increased academic challenge. The Center for the Advancement of Teaching

and Learning serves as a resource to promote greater understanding of the student

learning process, to support the implementation of teaching innovations and best

practices, and to foster the scholarship of teaching and learning.

Guided by the teacher-scholar philosophy, the University has committed itself to

enhancing the quality of engaged inquiry by supporting and providing incentives for

increased scholarship activity and exploring the ideal balance among teaching,

scholarship and service. The Dean will play a prominent role in facilitating faculty

scholarship and professional activity while maintaining Elon’s commitment to being a

student- and learning-centered institution. The strategic plan coupled with the pending

reaffirmation process for AACSB accreditation in 2013 will offer the Dean and the

School an excellent opportunity to identify areas for strategic new faculty hires,

program development, and other investments that will continue to strengthen the

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SHARED GOVERNANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Elon University operates under a strong centralized planning and decision-making

model informed by a collegial, consultative culture. Faculty are engaged in strategic

University decisions through both formal and informal structures that balance shared

governance with the University’s habit of flexible, swift planning and flawless

execution. Within the broad context of the University, the Dean assumes the role of the

Love School’s primary advocate, while also considering and working for the good of

the University as a whole. Within the context of the School, the Dean will want to

examine the roles of chairs and associate deans, their responsibilities and reward

system, and how they can be even more strategically utilized in planning, budgeting,

and program development in a fast-paced environment.

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

As a national model of engaged and experiential learning, Elon exemplifies the concept

of a student-centered University. Faculty and staff understand that learning takes place

both in and outside the classroom, on and off the campus, and they have long

supported students' direct involvement in learning. The percentage of Elon students

who take part in co-curricular programs is twice that of the national average, and

retention from freshman to sophomore year is above 90 percent. The Division of

Student Life works in partnership with deans, faculty and other staff of the University

to provide a seamless, academically rigorous learning experience that fulfills Elon’s

"vision of an academic community that transforms mind, body, and spirit."

Student engagement comes in part through the Elon Experiences, a signature program

that emphasizes five components that connect students’ educational experiences to real-

world outcomes: study abroad, internships, service learning, leadership, and

undergraduate research. Elon faculty members mentor an impressive number of

students in the University’s Undergraduate Research Program, which aspires to

national prominence.

The University expects its new Dean to embrace the concepts of engaged and

experiential learning and to facilitate the continued close collaboration between

academic affairs and student life. Elon’s national recognition for engaged learning is

borne out by the high rate at which students participate in service (91 percent) and


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service-learning (58 percent), and the breadth of its leadership development programs.

The academic and co-curricular aspects of the student experience are well integrated at

Elon, and student success is considered a collective responsibility. The new Dean will

be challenged to strengthen Elon’s engaged, active learning while at the same time

ensuring a rigorous and challenging academic environment.

RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT AND OUTREACH

The Martha and Spencer Love School of Business has made swift progress since its

founding, gaining both accreditation and recognition for its top quality programs with

nationally competitive rankings by major media. The School benefits from an

endowment of approximately $7M, and its faculty are increasingly recognized for their

contributions to the field and by a growing number of competitive grants. The Dean

should continue to encourage and inspire faculty to pursue opportunities that will

enhance the student learning experience, create additional learning opportunities and

augment institutional resources.

While its current campaign will be successful, the University’s endowment per student

lies below its peer and aspirant schools. The University has achieved its extraordinary

success by managing its resources strategically and striking a conservative balance

between tuition revenue and tuition discount. The more than 31,500 Elon alumni are

unusually young, with 59 percent in their 20’s and 30’s. While the University enjoys

strong demand from prospective students, it is acutely aware that its dependence on

tuition revenue and the low endowment per student ratio affects its ability to support

student diversity and invest in new initiatives. The Dean will be expected to support,

assist in planning, and participate in the University’s resource development efforts.

Finally, the Love School of Business seeks a Dean who will advance and leverage the

connection between the School and the regional, national and international business

communities. The LSB Board of Advisors, other LSB volunteer groups, alumni, and

parents represent untapped potential for strategic engagement and partnership in

advancing the LSB brand.

PREFERRED QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

The Dean will be expected to demonstrate and apply a collaborative leadership and

management style that supports shared governance and collegial problem-solving


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which also reflects the values and attributes of Elon and the LSB and that are open and

demonstrate sound, ethical and deliberative decision making while recognizing and

appreciating Elon’s past, recent changes, with a desire to preserve its mission and

community.

Further, the Dean must have a gift for listening and the willingness to engage in

conversations, formally and informally, with faculty, staff, students, donors and

members of the Elon community and have a commitment to the integration of student

and academic life to further a total campus learning environment.

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Substantial administrative experience in private higher education or other relevant

setting

Fund-raising capability in partnership with the University advancement office

Experience with AACSB International accreditation

Commitment to the continued internationalization of the campus community

Ability to hire, inspire and develop a world-class faculty committed to exceptional

business education

An understanding of the nature of a comprehensive University and its mix of liberal

arts, professional schools, and graduate programs

Serious commitment to the mission and values of liberal arts colleges and

universities and specifically to Elon’s philosophy of academic excellence, engaged

and experiential learning, and the Elon teacher-scholar model

Evidence of support for new ideas and programmatic innovation

Experience with resource allocation and fiscal management

The teaching, scholarship and/or professional credentials that would exemplify Elon

University’s commitment to excellence and its philosophy of engaged learning

Additionally, the successful candidate will incorporate a management style that is

characterized by:

An intellectual curiosity and a willingness to entertain ideas

Sound judgment, discernment and patience

Energy, enthusiasm, and a sense of humor

Personal and professional integrity

The ability to develop and implement a vision in concert with broad constituencies


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Experience in planning and program implementation

Superior interpersonal and communication skills coupled with the ability to develop

and delegate leadership in others

The ability to prioritize and make hard decisions

A demonstrated commitment to the principles and practices of a diverse community

which reflects the Elon ethic of civility, inclusion and respect

PROCEDURE FOR CANDIDACY

Credential review will begin on September 6, 2011, with appointment expected on

January 1, 2012.

Nominations, applications, and letters of interest should be submitted, in confidence, to:

Dean, Love School of Business

Elon University

c/o WITT/KIEFFER

Attention: Lucy A. Leske - 2015 Spring Road, Suite 510

Oak Brook, Illinois 60523

[email protected]

Elon University is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse faculty, staff, and student body.

Candidates from under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.

The material presented in this position specification should be relied on for informational purposes only. This material has

been copied, compiled, or quoted in part from Elon University documents and personal interviews and is believed to be

reliable. Naturally, while every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this information, the original source

documents and factual situations govern.

mailto:[email protected]


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APPENDIX A: ELON UNIVERSITY, AN OVERVIEW

MISSION STATEMENT Elon University embraces its founders' vision of an academic community that transforms mind, body, and spirit and encourages freedom of thought and liberty of conscience. To fulfill this vision, Elon University acts upon these commitments:

a. We nurture a rich intellectual community characterized by active student engagement with a faculty dedicated to excellent teaching and scholarly accomplishment.

b. We provide a dynamic and challenging undergraduate curriculum grounded in the traditional liberal arts and sciences and complemented by distinctive professional and graduate programs.

c. We integrate learning across the disciplines and put knowledge into practice, thus preparing students to be global citizens and informed leaders motivated by concern for the common good.

d. We foster respect for human differences, passion for a life of learning, personal integrity, and an ethic of work and service.

Elon University is a dynamic private selective University known for excellent Arts and

Sciences along with outstanding professional programs. Elon’s 310 full-time faculty

teach in 50 undergraduate majors. The University offers five graduate degrees: an

MBA in the School of Business, M.Ed. in the School of Education, doctorate of physical

therapy in the School of Education, J.D. in the School of Law, and an M.A. in Interactive

Media in the School of Communications.

Elon operates on a 4-1-4 academic calendar that features a three-week term in January.

Elon’s core values of civility and community can be seen in certain rituals. Each

Tuesday morning, students, faculty, and staff gather on the Academic Village Plaza,

located on the quad that is home to the Elon College Dean’s Office, for refreshments

and fellowship during ‚College Coffee.‛ Optional weekly chapel services in historic

Whitley Auditorium provide an interfaith worship experience. Daily events,

spontaneous gatherings, and sidewalk conversations are the hallmarks of this friendly

and welcoming academic community.


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SCHOOLS AND PROGRAMS

Elon has a strong General Studies program to ensure

that all University students complete at least 58 credit

hours in the liberal Arts and Sciences. The General

Studies requirement consists of four core courses taken

by all first-year students (College Writing, General

Statistics, The Global Experience, Contemporary

Wellness); eight course selections in the Arts and

Sciences in the broad categories of Expression,

Civilization, Society and Science/Analysis; a foreign

language proficiency; an experiential learning

requirement; and three upper-level courses outside the

major including an interdisciplinary seminar.

In addition to the Love School of Business, Elon is home to the following schools and

colleges:

Elon College, the College of Arts and Sciences, is home to 51 percent of Elon’s students.

The College consists of 19 departments and 43 majors including anthropology, art, art

history, biology, biochemistry, chemistry, computer information systems, computer

science, dance, English, environmental studies, exercise science, French, history, human

services, international studies, mathematics, music, music performance, music

technology, music theatre, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, public

administration, religious studies, sociology, Spanish, theatre arts, and theatrical design

and production. Most of these fields also offer minors, and additional minors are

available in African/African-American studies, American studies, Asian studies,

classical studies, creative writing, criminal justice, geography, German studies, Italian

studies, jazz studies, Latin American studies, leadership studies, literature, multimedia

authoring, non-violence studies, professional writing, statistics, and women’s/gender

studies. The interdisciplinary nature of many of these programs is indicative of the

cooperative energy among Arts and Sciences faculty, many of whom also teach

interdisciplinary courses for the General Studies curriculum. Elon’s strong programs in

Arts and Sciences are the foundation for Elon’s successful bid to shelter a chapter of Phi

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The School of Communications is home to 20 percent of Elon’s declared majors. The

school offers majors in journalism, strategic communications, media arts and

entertainment (broadcast and cinema), communication science, and sport and event

management. Graduates have won Emmys, Pulitzers and Oscars. The school’s home is

the McEwen Communications Building, equipped with television studios, a

professional video-editing complex, and five digital media labs. Faculty members are

rich in professional experience, including a Pulitzer Prize winner, a CNN veteran, and

top corporate communicators. The school is home to the Imagining the Internet Center

(in partnership with the Pew Internet & American Life Project) and the Sunshine Center

for Open Government in North Carolina. The school’s distinguished advisory board is

led by NBC News anchor Brian Williams, an Elon parent.

The School of Education is home to 6 percent of Elon’s declared majors. The school

focuses on the development of leaders in the profession of teaching. The school has a

student-oriented philosophy, with early and continuous field experiences to gain

practical experience. The education school is the administrative unit for undergraduate

programs in teacher education, plus a master's degree in education (elementary

education, special education, and gifted education).

The School of Law was created in downtown Greensboro in 2006 through a community

commitment to support a school of the highest quality and provide the finest facilities.

The law school achieved full ABA accreditation in 2011. The school’s distinguished

advisory board, led by former presidential adviser David Gergen, includes two former

North Carolina governors, three former North Carolina Supreme Court chief justices, a

former president of the American Bar Association, a former U.S. ambassador, and

numerous other business and legal leaders. Elon Law is the home of the North Carolina

Business Court, one of only a handful of law schools in the nation to house a working

court. The school enrolls more than 300 students and is located in an 84,000-square-foot

building with a multimillion-dollar library collection, wireless technology, courtroom,

and specialized labs and classrooms. Elon’s excellence in engaged learning extends to

the School of Law, which includes a unique ‚preceptor program‛ that connects

practicing lawyers in the Greensboro area to law students as mentors.

The Division of Student Life fosters student learning in the domains of intellectual,

social, physical, emotional, and spiritual development. The Vice President for Student

Life reports to the Provost. Student Life is best known nationally for its commitment

and success in this partnership to integrate curricular and co-curricular learning. For


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each of the past six years, U.S. News & World Report named Elon among the top

universities for excellence in service-learning, first-year experience, and residential

learning-community programs. The Education Trust ranked Elon seventh in the nation

for its 72 percent graduation rate for African-American students. The Policy Center on

the First Year of College named Elon as one of 13 schools of institutional excellence for

its first-year student experience program.

Elon University is a member of Project Pericles, a national organization of colleges and

universities committed to make socially responsible and participatory citizenship an

essential part of its educational program - in the classroom, on the campus, and in the

community. Elon is also the host campus for the North Carolina Campus Compact.

Elon’s six prestigious Fellows programs offer a learning experience for students who

want to challenge themselves in new ways and are utilized by many students to

prepare for the rigor and independence of graduate school. The University-wide

Honors Fellows program sets the bar high, drawing an incoming class with a combined

SAT average above 2100 and a high school GPA of 4.9. Each college/school also offers

and administers its own fellows program, including the Business Fellows, Elon College

Fellows, Communications Fellows, and Teaching Fellows. In addition, the University

offers a Leadership Fellows program that draws students from across the campus.

The Elon Academy, an academic enrichment program created by the University for

students in the Alamance-Burlington School System, targets academically talented high

school students with financial need or no family history of college attendance.


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UNIVERSITY ENROLLMENT, FALL 2010

Undergraduate 5,032

Graduate 677

Total 5,709

On-campus residents 52%

Male/female ratio 41%/59%

Ethnic minorities 13%

First-year admissions:

2010-11 applications 9,771

Acceptance rate 49%

SAT average 1829 (1218 critical reading & math)

Academic GPA 3.94

Full-time faculty 358 (86% with Ph.D.)

Student/faculty ratio 13/1

Average class size 21

4-year graduation rate 77%

6-year graduation rate 81%

Freshman retention rate 90%

UNIVERSITY FINANCES

Tuition, fees, room & board $35,475

Operating budget $175,000,000

Endowment as of 5/31/10 $103,448,000

Unfunded tuition discount 15.1% (undergraduate)

Total contributions/pledges $9,686,350 during 2009-10

ATHLETICS

Southern Conference: 16 intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports in NCAA Division I

and 18 intramural sports and 21 club sports for men and women.


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ALUMNI/AE

Elon University has more than 25,000 alumni and sponsors alumni chapters across the

nation. Chapter events keep alumni connected, and regular on-campus events offer an

exciting opportunity to visit Elon. The newly created Young Alumni Council works

with alumni who have graduated in the last 10 years and helps graduating seniors

transition into life as Elon alumni.

ABOUT THE PRESIDENT

Dr. Leo M. Lambert came to Elon as the institution’s eighth President in January 1999.

He has written extensively about post-secondary education and is co-editor of a book

about university teaching that was published by the Syracuse University Press in 2005.

His alma mater, the State University of New York, awarded him an honorary doctorate

of human letters in 2002 in recognition of his achievements in higher education. Dr.

Lambert is a past chair of the NCAA Division I Committee on Athletic Certification and

currently serves on the national Campus

Compact and Project Pericles boards.

THE CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY

Elon’s 600-acre campus has been ranked one

of the nation’s most beautiful by The

Princeton Review, and is designated as a

botanical garden. Many of the buildings

have been completed in the past decade,

complementing the stately Georgian

buildings of the historical campus. Recent

additions to the campus include the Ernest

A. Koury Sr. Business Center, Dalton L.

McMichael Sr. Science Center, Carol Grotnes

Belk Library, the Academic Village – a

complex of six buildings supporting the Arts

and Sciences, Rhodes Stadium, Belk Track and White Field, and The Oaks and

Colonnades resident hall complexes. The University has a sustainability office and one

new LEED certified building, and its campus master plan includes future LEED-

certified buildings.


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The University is located in the heart of North Carolina in the town of Elon, adjacent to

the city of Burlington and midway between the Research Triangle and the Piedmont

Triad. More than a dozen other colleges and universities, including Duke, Wake Forest,

North Carolina A&T, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, are within an

hour’s drive.

More information on Elon University may be found at its website: www.elon.edu.

http://www.elon.edu/


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