Dean of the D’Amore-McKim School of Business
| Req Number: | YJQJTK |
| Location: | Boston, MA |
| Posted: | 4/13/2026 |
| Category: | Government/Not-For-Profit : Education |
| Job Type: | Permanent |
Dunton Family Dean, D'Amore-McKim School of Business
Northeastern University, a global university with 14 campuses spanning the U.S., Canada, and the U.K., is seeking an accomplished and entrepreneurial academic leader to serve as the Dunton Family Dean of the D'Amore-McKim School of Business. Reporting to the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Dean serves as D’Amore-McKim's chief academic and executive officer and as a member of Northeastern's senior academic leadership team. This is an exciting opportunity for an entrepreneurial Dean to advance the school's distinctive model of experiential business education, deepen its global reach, grow its research enterprise, and strengthen the partnerships that make Northeastern's future-forward approach to business education genuinely distinctive.
The Dean holds responsibility for D’Amore-McKim's faculty, staff, and students, as well as for the school's long-term strategic direction and financial health across the university’s global campus network. As a visible ambassador for D’Amore-McKim, the Dean will cultivate and sustain relationships across the university’s colleges and campuses and with corporate, civic, and global partners. The scale of Northeastern's global network, combined with D'Amore-McKim's distinctive strengths, creates a unique competitive advantage for an ambitious academic leader. The successful candidate will bring a demonstrated record of leadership in a complex academic or professional environment, a deep commitment to world-class scholarship and experiential learning, and the interpersonal skill to engage and inspire a wide range of constituencies.
An independent R1 institution, Northeastern is known for its highly collaborative, use-inspired research. It is also internationally recognized for its co-op program, which integrates classroom education with professional work experience, and for its emphasis on global engagement and innovation. Northeastern enrolls 47,367 undergraduate and graduate students across its campuses, and ranks #46 among national universities and #5 among the Most Innovative Schools in the nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2026).
Established in 1907, the AACSB-accredited D’Amore-McKim School of Business enrolls 7,636 students and engages 221 full-time faculty (Fall 2025). Its alumni community includes more than 62,800 graduates spanning 154 countries. The undergraduate program ranks #11 nationally (Poets & Quants, 2026), and student entrepreneurs have raised more than $396 million through IDEA, Northeastern's student-run venture accelerator. D’Amore-McKim students work with more than 600 co-op employers across nearly 60 countries, and 92% of 2024 graduates were working or enrolled in a graduate program within nine months of completing their degrees. The school has earned particular recognition for its strength in entrepreneurship, emerging markets, and fintech—areas where its influence continues to grow. Through Northeastern's expansive global campus network, D'Amore-McKim students and faculty enjoy unparalleled access to the world's most dynamic business environments, forging connections across industries and continents.
Northeastern has retained Korn Ferry, a national executive recruiting firm, to assist with this search. All nominations, inquiries, and application materials should be submitted in confidence to Korn Ferry. Korn Ferry will begin reviewing applications immediately and continue to accept applications and nominations until the position is filled. Please direct all applications, nominations, and inquiries to Northeastern_DMSB@kornferry.com.
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Korn Ferry shall provide equal employment opportunity to all qualified candidates, and will refer candidates without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected basis. Artificial Intelligence tools may be used in connection with the recruitment process for this position.
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