"Dean, Tepper School of Business"

Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business seeks a visionary, industry-engaged leader who can connect rigorous research with real-world practice and guide the School’s work at the intersection of data, technology, AI, and human insight as its next Dean.

Since its founding in 1949, the Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon University has prepared next-generation thinkers to drive the Intelligent Future — a business landscape in which humans continue to unlock the power of data to advance our world. Recognized among the world’s most innovative business schools, the Tepper School is distinguished by its leadership in research and teaching across organizational behavior, finance, accounting, entrepreneurship, economics, marketing, business ethics, operations management, business technology, and operations research. Standing at the intersection of two revolutionary forces transforming business — the data-informed management science that the Tepper School pioneered and the artificial intelligence born at Carnegie Mellon University — Tepper continues its legacy of innovation.

The next dean will be an entrepreneurial and visionary leader — someone who not only understands business in theory but has worked closely with industry and innovators in practice. This individual must speak the language of business fluently, inspiring credibility among executives, entrepreneurs, and faculty alike. They will connect Tepper’s research excellence to real-world impact, expanding the School’s influence across markets and sectors.

Guided by its new strategic plan, Building the Intelligent Future, Tepper is executing an ambitious vision to deepen its leadership in AI for Business, Economic Prosperity, and Entrepreneurial Pursuit, while launching initiatives such as Collaborative AI.

This moment calls for a Dean who will lead and strengthen that vision: bringing energy, creativity, and strategic insight to guide the School as it continues to shape the future through innovation and collaboration. The Dean will build on Tepper’s strong foundation to strengthen its model of data-informed, human-driven leadership through a balanced academic portfolio, expanded global pipelines, and offerings that meet the needs of today’s learners and employers. Equally important, they will galvanize the Tepper community around a bold, unifying direction — one that leverages the School’s extraordinary assets and intellectual heritage to elevate its global impact. They will champion collaboration across colleges and disciplines, ensuring that Tepper’s contributions resonate throughout CMU and the broader community.

The Dean will lead a talented faculty; strengthen academic programs across undergraduate, graduate, and executive education; and foster an environment that promotes innovation, inclusion, and impact. They will also steward and grow Tepper’s financial and reputational capital through fundraising, alumni engagement, and strategic partnerships that extend the School’s reach nationally and internationally. The Dean will be a determined advocate and ambassador for Tepper.

The successful candidate will lead with agility, bringing proven experience guiding complex academic enterprises, inspiring excellence in teaching and research, working closely with industry, and advancing organizational innovation. They will bring financial and operational acumen, strong people management skills, and the ability to attract and retain exceptional faculty, staff, and students.

Carnegie Mellon University has retained Heidrick & Struggles to support the search for the next Dean of the Tepper School of Business. Expressions of interest (CV and letter of interest) or nominations can be sent to CMUTepperDean@heidrick.com.

*Carnegie Mellon University is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate in admission, employment, or administration of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition, family status, marital status, parental status, religion, ancestry, veteran status, or genetic information. Furthermore, Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate and is required not to discriminate in violation of federal, state, or local laws or executive orders.*