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