"Dean, School of Business"

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PROVIDENCE COLLEGE
Dean, School of Business

Providence College (PC) seeks a strategic, innovative, and collaborative leader to serve as dean of its renowned School of Business (PC Business). The next dean will articulate and advance a strategic vision for the school's future, elevating its standing and maximizing its impact.

While many business schools propose to offer a values-based education, PC Business endeavors to offer a virtues-based education where business is grounded in uncompromising integrity. The school prepares students to lead the future of business through a curriculum that combines classroom education with practical experience and emphasizes collaboration and team-centered skills.

PC Business students learn to think critically, to ask the right questions, to ponder what is authentically good, and to lead in pursuit of the truth. This unique educational experience is rooted in Providence College's Catholic, Dominican, liberal arts tradition and distinguishes PC Business graduates from their peers and in their chosen careers.

A dynamic, interconnected community, PC Business enrolls nearly 2,000 undergraduate students and approximately 175 graduate students across departments of Accountancy, Finance, Management, and Marketing. The school has 60 full-time tenure-track and non-tenure-track faculty and 16 full-time staff. Established in 2007, PC Business has been continuously accredited by AACSB since 2012.

Learn more about PC Business and the dean opportunity by downloading a comprehensive leadership profile at WittKieffer.com.

Providence College is a predominantly undergraduate liberal arts institution located on a picturesque 108-acre campus in Providence, Rhode Island. Founded in 1917, PC is the only college or university in the United States administered by the Dominican friars. The college has grown in recent years to nearly 5,000 students taught by approximately 400 faculty across four schools: Arts and Sciences; Business; Education and Social Work; and a new School of Nursing and Health Sciences. PC consistently ranks among the top five regional universities in the North according to U.S. News & World Report.

PC is dedicated to promoting academic excellence anchored by the liberal arts with a focus on interdisciplinary collaboration, engaged learning, and undergraduate research. The college honors academic freedom, promotes critical thinking and engaged learning, and encourages a pedagogy of disputed questions. The college fosters a beloved community that reflects the rich diversity of the human family and is marked by justice, charity, and the promotion of the common good and flourishing of all.

Providence College seeks a dean for the School of Business who is committed to the college's mission and equipped with the skills and experience to work effectively with faculty, staff, students, senior PC leaders, alumni, the Business Advisory Council, the Dominican community, and other internal and external constituents and partners. A Ph.D. or terminal degree in a related field and qualifications for tenure at the rank of full professor in the School of Business are required.

WittKieffer is assisting Providence College in this search. Applicants should provide a CV and letter of interest using WittKieffer's candidate portal. For priority consideration, applicant materials should be submitted by January 26, 2026. Candidates will be considered until an appointment is made.

Confidential nominations and inquiries can be directed to Philip Tang, Lucy Leske, and Julia Bradley at PCBusinessDean@wittkieffer.com.

Providence College, a primarily undergraduate, liberal arts, Catholic institution of higher education conducted under the auspices of the Dominican Friars, seeks candidates who can affirm and contribute to its mission. The college is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a Beloved Community — an environment that reflects the rich diversity of the human family and is marked by justice, charity and the promotion of the common good and flourishing of all. PC invites applications from qualified individuals who possess the experience, knowledge and commitment to develop the diverse learning environment envisioned as part of the Beloved Community. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. See Providence College's Non-Discrimination Policy.