Deans Counsel

Deans Counsel

David Ikenberry / James Ellis / Ken Kring

Episodes 90
Avg. Duration 36m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 5.0 (8)
Since Jan 2023
Latest Episode May 2026

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Being a Dean in today’s modern university is without a doubt one of the most challenging jobs in higher education. With ever changing tensions and pressures from conflicting constituencies, the job can be both overwhelming yet intensely invigorating at the same time. However, by design, it’s also one of the most lonely jobs in the Academy. Where can one turn for confidential advice? In this podcast we interview Business School Deans peer-to-peer to hear their perspective on a wide variety of pressing issues. Please join your panelists Ken Kring, Senior Client Partner in the Philadelphia office for the search firm Korn Ferry and Co- Managing Director of their Global Education Practice, Jim Ellis, former dean of the Marshal School at the University of Southern California and Dave Ikenberry, former dean of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder for this latest edition of ….. “Deans Counsel.”

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89: Joyce Russell (Villanova / AACSB) on Negotiating Compensation

May 29, 2026 43m Transcript

In today’s episode, we hear from Joyce Russell, the Helen and William O'Toole Dean of the Villanova School of Business (VSB) from 2016 to 2023. Under her leadership, her college strengthened faculty…

88: Stanley Ikenberry (Illinois / ACE) Reflects on a Lifetime of Academic Leadership

May 15, 2026 24m Transcript

In this rare and truly special edition of Deans Counsel, we are joined by the legendary Dr. Stanley Ikenberry. This posthumous publication was recorded earlier last season, just one week before his…

87: Francois Ortalo-Magne (London Business School) on Business Research

May 01, 2026 38m

On this episode of Deans Counsel, hosts Ken Kring and Dave Ikenberry welcome back to the podcast François Ortalo-Magné, Executive Dean (External Relations) and Professor of Management Practice in…

86: Brooke Elliott (Illinois) on Expanding Access

Apr 17, 2026 33m Transcript

On this episode of Deans Counsel, hosts Ken Kring and Dave Ikenberry speak with Brooke Elliott, the Josef and Margot Lakonishok Professor in Business and Dean of Gies College of Business at the…

85: David Thomas (Georgetown/Morehouse) on Transformational Vision

Apr 03, 2026 39m Transcript

On this episode of Deans Counsel, hosts Jim Ellis and Dave Ikenberry speak with David Thomas, President of Morehouse College and Dean and William Berkeley Chair (retired) at Georgetown University's…

84: Stowe Shoemaker (UNLV) on Hospitality Programs

Mar 20, 2026 34m Transcript

On this episode of Deans Counsel, hosts Ken Kring and Dave Ikenberry speak with Stowe Shoemaker, a current Special Assistant to the President at UNLV, and until 2025 the Dean of UNLV's Dean Harah…

83: Steve Currall (Harvard) on Building Corporate Relations

Mar 06, 2026 33m Transcript

On this episode of Deans Counsel, hosts Jim Ellis and Dave Ikenberry speak with Steve Currall, Executive Director and Associate Vice Provost for Academic-Corporate Initiatives at Harvard University,…

82: Chandra Subramaniam (CSUN) on Being a Student-centric Dean

Feb 20, 2026 40m Transcript

On this episode of Deans Counsel, hosts Jim Ellis and Dave Ikenberry speak with Chandra Subramaniam, Dean of David Nazarian College of Business and Economics at California State University…

81: Robert Shepard (GG+A) on Philanthropy

Feb 06, 2026 37m Transcript

On this episode of Deans Counsel, hosts Jim Ellis and Dave Ikenberry speak with Bob Shepard, a true veteran in philanthropic circles with a storied career spanning roughly 40 years, much of that…

80: Vallabh Sambamurthy (Wisconsin) Does A Deep Dive Into External Relations

Jan 23, 2026 41m Transcript

On this episode of Deans Counsel, hosts Jim Ellis, Dave Ikenberry and Ken Kring speak with Vallabh "Samba" Sambamurthy, the Albert O. Nicholas Dean of the Wisconsin School of Business. Recognized as…

79: (DC REWIND) Blair Sheppard (Duke) on What's Next in Higher Academia

Jan 09, 2026 38m Transcript

[This recording of Deans Counsel originally published on July 25, 2025 as episode #67.]On this episode of Deans Counsel, Jim Ellis and Ken Kring speak with Blair Sheppard, Special Advisor to Duke…

78: (DC REWIND): Bernie Banks (Rice) on Leadership Development at Large Scale

Dec 26, 2025 37m Transcript

[This recording of Deans Counsel originally published on August 22, 2025 as episode #69.]On this episode of Deans Counsel, Jim Ellis and Dave Ikenberry speak with Bernard "Bernie" Banks, Director of…

77: Nate Sharp (Texas A&M) on Launching Flex On-Line Masters Programs

Dec 12, 2025 42m Transcript

On this episode of Deans Counsel, hosts Dave Ikenberry and Ken Kring speak with Nate Sharp, the Dean of Mays Business School at Texas A&M University, where he is leading the school through a…

76: Bridget Madrian (BYU): The "Insider" Comes Home

Nov 28, 2025 37m Transcript

On this episode of Deans Counsel, hosts Dave Ikenberry and Jim Ellis speak with Bridget Madrian, the Dean and Marriott Distinguished Professor in the Brigham Young University Marriott School of…

75: Ian Williamson (UC-Irvine) on Preparing for the Future of Work

Nov 14, 2025 30m Transcript

This episode of Deans Counsel is the last of three featuring special guest host, Alex Triantis, Dean of the Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University, and a previous guest (on Episode 16) of…

74: Francisco Veloso (INSEAD) on The Truly Multinational Business School

Oct 31, 2025 37m Transcript

This episode of Deans Counsel is the second of three featuring special guest host, Alex Triantis, Dean of the Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University, and a previous guest (on Episode 16)…

73: Lee Newman (Instituto de Empresa - IE) on Driving Innovation

Oct 17, 2025 32m Transcript

This episode of Deans Counsel is the first of three featuring special guest host, Alex Triantis, Dean of the Carey Business School at Johns Hopkins University, and a previous guest (on Episode 16) of…

72: Oliver Yao (Delaware) on Leading at a Fast Pace

Oct 03, 2025 32m Transcript

On this episode of Deans Counsel, hosts Ken Kring and Jim Ellis speak with Oliver Yao, Dean of the University of Delaware's Lerner College of Business and Economics, a role he took on in August…

71: Todd Milbourn (SMU) on Approaching a First Deanship

Sep 19, 2025 37m Transcript

On this episode of Deans Counsel, hosts Ken Kring and Dave Ikenberry speak with Todd Milbourn, the newly-installed 10th Dean of the Edwin L. Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University.…

70: Avijit Ghosh (Illinois Urbana-Champaign) with Strategic Insight into Higher Education Today

Sep 05, 2025 37m Transcript

On this episode of Deans Counsel, Jim Ellis and Dave Ikenberry speak with Avijit Ghosh, Dean Emeritus at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign's Gies College of Business. He also served as vice…

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