PpCompany: Bologna University Business School (BBS) /p pEmployment Type: Permanent Full-time /p pPosted: 04/02/2026 /p pbDean of Bologna Business School /b /p pBologna Business School was built greenfield with the new century, within the world’s oldest university. /p pWith few resources but complete freedom to experiment, a small group of pioneers gathered around a young Professor of Organizational Behavior to lay the foundations of a new kind of business school – interdisciplinary rather than siloed, deeply intertwined with practice at a time when business schools were becoming increasingly academic, and resolutely international in a country where students mobility still has a high growth potential. /p pOver twenty-five years, the school has become a unique boutique institution, located at the heart of a vibrant and deeply “lifestyle” economic ecosystem. In 2024, BBS achieved the most prestigious international recognition, EQUIS 5-year accreditation. The school remains human-sized yet continues to grow. /p pBBS now wishes to organise the next chapter of its life, ensuring continuity of the entrepreneurial values that fuelled its growth while professionalising its governance to start a new and exciting growth phase. /p pIn May 2026, the Founding Dean will become Executive President and the School is looking for a new Dean who will embrace the mindset of a co-founder and work closely with the Executive President. /p pBBS Board has established a clear distribution of roles between the Executive President and the New Dean, to be adapted according to the latter’s profile. This dual structure serves two complementary purposes: /p ul liTo strengthen fundraising and key client acquisitions, leverage the Founding Dean unique influence within the BBS ecosystem and allow him to focus where his impact is greatest. /li liTo further develop the school’s operational, academic, human, student, and commercial management for the future, without losing its entrepreneurial spirit – thereby enabling it to master its growth. /li /ul pTogether, the Executive President and the Dean will design and lead a distinctive, truly AI-augmented, interdisciplinary business school. /p h33. AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY /h3 h3Dean’s Core Mission /h3 ul liA Attraction, recruitment, and management of pre-experience and post-experience students /li liB. Attraction, recruitment, and management of faculty /li liC. Coordination of research and teaching operations /li liD. Academic supervision of programmes /li liE. Oversight of the operating model, which includes joint accountability on the PL with the Executive President /li liF. Supervision of accreditations and quality assurance systems /li /ul pNote: The role of the Executive President is to provide strategic vision, and leadership, on brand equity, key partnerships, organisation’s governance and global reach. /p h34. THE OPPORTUNITY /h3 pA rare and distinguished opportunity for an ambitious academic leader – for example, an accomplished Associate Dean at a top international business school – to step into a full deanship with: /p ul liAcademic and operational responsibility for the School; /li liA strategic partnership with the President; /li liThe chance to scale up from Associate Dean or Dean of a traditional institution to Dean in a supportive yet ambitious environment; /li liAn institution with a strong identity, external credibility, and powerful connections across both professional and academic worlds; /li liA collaborative leadership model where your impact will be visible, meaningful, and transformative. /li /ul pThe Professorship at the University of Bologna is an additional opportunity, depending on the candidate’s profile and according to existing regulations. /p h35. CANDIDATE PROFILE /h3 pWe are looking for a co-founder in spirit – someone who, though not present at the School’s creation, can embody and reinterpret its founding principles. /p pAnd we seek a leader capable of coordinating through identity, not through procedures – someone who inspires alignment rather than enforces compliance. /p pThe capacity to engage for the long term and to carry forward the ambition of the project will be decisive. /p pBeyond these, we envisage a leader who brings: /p ul liProven experience in faculty leadership, academic programme management, and accreditation within top- tier business schools; /li liThe ability to lead the implementation of a growth strategy with effective cost management; /li liStrong people management and organisational skills, having demonstrated superior teamwork and inclusive leadership aptitudes; /li liA record of fostering student success and pedagogical innovation; /li liExperience in international environments and corporate engagement; /li liA PhD with significant scholarly track record and legitimacy. /li /ul h36. SELECTION PROCESS /h3 pThe recruitment process is entrusted by the BBS Governance Bodies to a Search Committee of seven members, combining leading academic and business figures. /p pAll applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality, and each candidate will receive a personalised response. /p pThe selection process is currently ongoing. A shortlist will be interviewed by the Search Committee, which will make a recommendation to the BBS governance bodies – the final decision-makers. /p pThe appointment of the new Dean is expected no later than May 2026. /p pContact Person: If you wish to apply for this position, please specify that you saw it on AKADEUS. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr