The strategic plan for the Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business and College of Business Administration includes ambitious goals. Entitled “Pitt Business 2030,” the Phase One initiatives include opportunities for growth in undergraduate business education, optimization of our master’s portfolio, strengthening interdisciplinary partnerships, and a One Pitt Business approach to integration and collaboration across all our programs.
Additionally, the program-specific goals include ensuring preparation for internships, offering relevant experience-based learning opportunities, and increased participation in study abroad and study away.
To achieve these goals and objectives, Gene Anderson, Henry E. Haller Jr. Dean, has appointed faculty members to new leadership assignments, along with their teaching duties, to advance the strategic plan. Those appointments, effective July 1, 2023, unless noted otherwise, include:
Leadership: Teaching and Learning, Academic Programs
Sara Moeller – Senior Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning: She will be responsible for envisioning our educational offerings across the undergraduate, master’s and executive education portfolio, fostering educational partnerships across campus and with the business community, and championing a One Pitt Business approach to our systems and support.
Deborah Good – Associate Dean for Undergraduate Business Education: She will lead our undergraduate programs, collaborate closely with staff units supporting these offerings, and work with the area directors, undergraduate program committee, and governing faculty to further enhance the program’s quality and reputation in close collaboration with Moeller. (Effective Sept. 1, 2023)
Becky Badawy – Associate Dean for MBA and Specialty Masters – She will work closely with staff units supporting those offerings and collaborate with the school’s area directors, master’s program committee, and governing faculty to enhance our portfolio of full-time and part-time programs. She will also collaborate with Moeller on strategy. (Effective Sept. 1, 2023)
Larry Feick – As one of the school’s great citizens, he will transition to a well-deserved one-year leave at the end of August 2023. He has provided extended service and exceptional leadership as Associate Dean of the College of Business Administration.
Leadership: Inclusion & Engagement, Strategy, Faculty Development
Paul Harper – Associate Dean for Inclusion, Engagement, and International Affairs: A first for the school, this highly integrative role will forge strong linkages between our inclusion and community engagement initiatives and our other strategic priorities and support stronger connections for Pitt Business both locally and globally.
Jeff Inman – Senior Associate Dean for Research and Faculty: This appointment recognizes his significant contributions and exceptional track record of promoting research excellence. In this role, he will continue to support faculty and work collaboratively to further enhance our research culture. He will also assist with faculty recruitment and retention and oversee reviews, including contract renewals, promotion and tenure, and chair appointments.
Vanitha Swaminathan – Associate Dean for Strategic Initiatives: Her initial priorities in this inaugural appointment include strengthening our brand identity and marketing, deepening partnerships with key companies, and advancing new initiatives within our portfolio of educational and research activities.
Sharon Alvarez and Narayan Ramasubbu – Dean’s Faculty Fellows: As the first two in this new role, Sharon will work on projects related to strengthening faculty development while Narayan will help the school advance initiatives related to the content and modality (i.e., online) of our education programs.
“Please join me in expressing our community’s gratitude to these remarkable individuals for their willingness to serve in these crucial roles,” Anderson said. “Their addition to our academic leadership team greatly enhances our ability to pursue the ambitious goals outlined in our strategic plan – and to ensure that those goals are not just good intentions and wishful thinking.”
