As a faculty member for the past eleven years, I've witnessed a transformation of the Lundquist College
of Business from a top business school on the West Coast to one of the leaders in the nation. So when UO
Senior Vice President and Provost (and our former dean) James C. Bean asked me to serve as the college's
new dean, I was honored.
Today, a convergence of factors continues to accelerate us on the path to excellence as we build on the
positive momentum of both new and ongoing initiatives. Most notably, there is a focused energy around the
revamped M.B.A. curriculum we are implementing this fall.
Incoming students will choose and pursue a course of study related to one of four specialty areas--sports business,
entrepreneurship and innovation, security
analysis, and sustainable business--corresponding to our four signature centers: Warsaw Sports Marketing
Center, Lundquist Center for Entrepreneurship, Securities Analysis Center, and
Center for Sustainable Business Practices. By emphasizing our strengths in these specialties at the graduate level, we will advance our
brand and reputation for a superior education in these niche areas.
With support and interest around these themes resonating with students, faculty, alumni, and supporters,
other factors are also propelling us to new heights. Our undergraduate enrollment continues to increase even
as our GPA requirements for admittance rise. We are attracting faculty with credentials from top universities,
and we are on target to add ten new tenure-track positions over the next five years. More alumni and donors than ever
are engaging with the college, delivering a vote of confidence in our mission and objectives. And we have
terrific support from the central UO administration.
Add to all this the collegial culture that makes the Lundquist College of Business so special, and our
potential is limitless. I am privileged to build on Jim Bean's successes and continue to lead the college
to new heights. I can genuinely say the talent and
dedication of our faculty, staff, alumni, and supporters are exceptional. It's truly a great time to be
a part of the college. Together we will achieve new levels of distinction and make a difference--not just
in students' lives, but in the businesses and economies of the world.
