"Adventures of a Dean: A Primer on Business School Management"
examines the interpersonal, professional, and financial aspects of
being a dean, and illustrates how politics continually impacts a
dean's goals and strategies.
"Adventures of a Dean" is both autobiography and textbook,
chronicling author Howard Frank's eleven years as dean of the Smith
School, during which time he doubled its facilities, quadrupled its
revenues, added over one hundred faculty members, and led the
school to the top ten in the world in research.
Beginning with the university's search for a dean, the book moves
on to detail all aspects of the actual work done by the dean. This
starts with forming a plan to increase enrollment, and encompasses
such critical tasks as dealing with accreditation, creating a
financial model, improving teaching quality, and maintaining
successful relationships with all parts of a campus. Readers will
learn about major challenges facing a top-level university
administrator, such as developing international programs, and minor
ones, such as dealing with a campus catering monopoly. This inside
view is both engaging and informative.
"Adventures of a Dean" is a candid discussion of the opportunities
and the risks facing deans, as well as a lesson in business school
financial planning and strategy
. Howard Frank, Ph.D., is a professor of management sciences at the
University of Maryland. From 1997 to 2008 he served as the dean of
the Robert H. Smith School of Business, doubling the size of the
school, increasing its revenues four-fold, and leading the school
to the top ten in the world of research. Dr. Frank has also served
as director of the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency's
Information Technology Office, and as the Chief Executive Officer
of three technology companies. He has been a member of the board of
directors of public, private, and non-profit corporations. Dr.
Frank is a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic
Engineers, and a member of the National Academy of Engineering. He
was awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense
Department's highest civilian honor, by the Secretary of Defense.
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