ASSOCIATE DEAN, GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS

The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business is seeking applications for the position of Associate Dean, Graduate and Professional Programs. This leadership role is responsible for the strategic planning, management, and operational oversight of a diverse portfolio of graduate and professional programs within the Tippie College of Business. The Associate Dean will oversee a broad array of programs, including MBA offerings, specialized master's degrees, and non-degree certificate programs delivered across multiple locations both within the state and internationally.

The portfolio includes the following programs:

Online and Off-Campus Programs:

• Iowa MBA (online and Des Moines), including
  
  
  
  
  
  • Fifteen certificate programs and nearly seventy individual courses
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Part-Time Master of Business Analytics
• Part-Time Master of Finance (launching soon)
• CIMBA MBA (delivered internationally)

On-Campus Programs:

• Full-Time Master of Business Analytics, featuring a revised curriculum with three specialized tracks
• Master of Accounting
• Master of Finance (transitioning to an online format in Jan. 2026)

Working with program directors and leading the Graduate and Professional Programs team of over 30 staff, the Associate Dean is responsible for innovation, strategy development and implementation, budgeting, program planning and implementation, and the management of integrated GPP functions including online operations, career services, off-campus programs, on-campus programs, and enrollment management.

Find a complete job description, on the Tippie website.

Current Tippie College of Business faculty on the following tracks are eligible for consideration: Tenured faculty, Clinical-track faculty (associate level and higher), and Instructional-track faculty (associate level and higher). Faculty outside of the University of Iowa are also eligible for consideration with rank that would allow appointment at the rank of associate level or higher on the tenured, clinical, or instructional track in one of the six academic departments in Tippie.

The associate dean's faculty rank and salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. The selected candidate, if external, will be appointed within one of Tippie's six academic departments at a rank of an associate level or higher on the tenured, clinical or instructional track based on their experience and qualifications. Appointment with tenure is possible if the associate dean already has a distinguished teaching, research, and service record that meets the standard tenure requirements for all tenured College of Business faculty. The College's primary aim, however, is to recruit a leader and faculty colleague who will execute the associate dean's administrative responsibilities with great effectiveness.

Appointment

This is a 100% time, fiscal-year appointment, with a preferred start date of July 1. The associate dean position includes an administrative stipend and reduced teaching responsibilities (one course per year for tenured faculty, two courses per year for instructional or clinical track faculty). The administrative appointment is at will with a renewable three-year term.

For more information about the Instructional Faculty policy, refer to the Policy Manual 10.9.3.

For more information about the Tenured/Tenure-Track Faculty policy, refer to the Policy Manual, 10.1.

About the College

Since 1847, the Tippie College of Business has cultivated a legacy of innovation, thought leadership, and excellence in business education. We have nearly 6,000 students within undergraduate, graduate, and PhD programs spanning six academic departments-accounting, business analytics, economics, finance, marketing, and management and entrepreneurship. We are eight centers and institutes, and four student-managed endowment funds. We're over 59,000 alumni-and growing. Tippie is regularly listed in top business school rankings. We also hold the gold standard of accreditations, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), and have maintained the accreditation for over 95 years (since 1923).

But who we are is not just in the curriculum we curate-it's also in the community we create. Our leadership embraces our responsibility to pursue academic excellence within a welcoming environment where every student can thrive. More than 150 years after our founding, we continue to be a place where students can grow and flourish in their professional or academic careers.

A Supportive Environment

The University offers several benefits to support faculty in achieving a healthy work/life balance including domestic partner benefits, family caregiving leave, flexible spending accounts for dependent care and health care, and an automatic tenure clock extension when a minor child is added to the family for those on the tenure track. For more information about local work/life resources, including dual-career support, please see: https://worklife.uiowa.edu/.

There is an expectation that the person in this position will maintain effective, civil, and respectful working relationships with the University of Iowa campus community and uphold a high standard of cultural competency and respect for difference that represents the Tippie College of Business' mission.

The University of Iowa's status as a premier research university depends on the robust exchange of ideas. As we enhance the breadth and depth of our perspectives, we are better able to fulfill our mission to explore, discover, create, and engage. Thus, we are committed to supporting every Hawkeye's pursuit of excellence. Our ability to foster a welcoming and respectful environment for all who join the UI family will determine our collective success.

Application Instructions

Please submit your materials by using the University of Iowa online job application system at http://jobs.uiowa.edu/jobSearch/faculty/. Click on the listings for Tippie College of Business and select requisition 75623.

Applicants should submit:

1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum vita
3. Statement of teaching interests
4. Samples of recent publications and manuscripts, preferably as PDF files, if applicable.
5. Email addresses of three references. References will not be contacted without notification to the candidate.

Inquiries

Direct general questions about the position to Amy Kristof-Brown, Dean (amy-kristof-brown@uiowa.edu), Search Committee Chair, and questions about the application procedure to Rachel Wallace (rachel-wallace@uiowa.edu), Faculty Affairs Specialist.

Important Information

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any misconduct history or pending research misconduct investigation including but not limited to sexual misconduct in prior employment and provide a related release and will be subject to a criminal background and credential check.

Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu.

• Holder of the doctorate, terminal degree, or other advanced degree in an academic or professional discipline

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• An MBA or business-related Master's degree and 5 years of relevant experience

• Must meet one of the following categories:
  
  
  
  
  
  • a current Tippie College of Business Tenured faculty, Clinical-track faculty (associate level and higher), or Instructional-track faculty (associate level and higher)
    
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  • an outside faculty member qualified for appointment at the associate level or higher on the tenured, clinical, or instructional track in one of the six academic departments in Tippie (Accounting, Business Analytics, Economics, Finance, Management and Entrepreneurship, or Marketing).
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Demonstrated success in educational program development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated knowledge of effective strategies for working with faculty, staff, and students from a variety of backgrounds and perspectives.
• Demonstrated experience with higher education policies, procedures, and regulations.

• Knowledge of University of Iowa systems, policies, procedures, and regulations.
• Experience working with top-level collegiate and central administrators.
• Demonstrated success coordinating and executing multiple projects simultaneously.

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