Simon Fraser University Dean, Beedie School of Business

Join a Leading Institution : Dean of the Beedie School of Business

Simon Fraser University (SFU), consistently ranked among Canada’s top research-intensive universities, is a global leader in research, knowledge development, and sustainability. SFU is dedicated to forging lasting partnerships that enhance the social, economic, and cultural well-being of the communities it serves. With vibrant campuses in Burnaby, Surrey, and Vancouver, SFU is not just shaping minds; it is shaping communities. Our alumni network of over 180,000 individuals spans the globe, showcasing the university's far-reaching impact.

About the Beedie School of Business

The Beedie School of Business is at the forefront of lifelong learning, innovation, and impactful research. Accredited by AACSB and EQUIS, SFU Beedie is a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Management Education. We offer a range of programs at the undergraduate, master’s, PhD, and executive levels, including pioneering initiatives like Canada’s first Executive MBA, the Management of Technology MBA, and North America’s first EMBA in Indigenous Business Leadership. Our commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship is exemplified by the RADIUS social innovation lab and venture incubator, as well as notable student-run investment funds and the Charles Chang Institute for Entrepreneurship.

Our Vision and Values

SFU Beedie is driven by a strategic vision to develop innovative and socially responsible business leaders with a global perspective. Our core values of diversity, action, research, and purposeful engagement are reflected in everything we do. Through extensive partnerships with public, private, and non-profit organizations, we aim to produce broadly educated, enterprising, and socially responsible professionals.

The Opportunity : Dean of the Beedie School of Business

We are seeking a bold and visionary leader to join our senior academic team as the next Dean of the Beedie School of Business. The ideal candidate will have a successful track record in administrative leadership roles within a research-intensive university and a research and teaching record consistent with appointment as a Full Professor at SFU. As an engaging and strategic leader, the Dean will inspire students, faculty, staff, donors, alumni, industry, and other partners to support the evolution of the School’s vision and reinforce its unique culture and community.

The Dean will champion SFU’s values of ethical and social responsibility, Indigenization, decolonization, and Truth & Reconciliation. They will have a proven record of promoting equity, diversity, and inclusive excellence. As a relationship builder, the Dean will engage meaningfully both internally and externally, ensuring SFU Beedie continues to offer leading-edge, transformative learning opportunities that develop globally minded leaders of the future.

Join Us

For more information on this unique academic leadership opportunity at one of Canada’s leading universities, please contact our search consultants at Boyden at [email protected]. To apply for this position, please click Apply to submit your cover letter and CV.

In accordance with BC’s Pay Transparency Act, the expected base salary range for this role is $300,000-$375,000 per year.

Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business is a dynamic teaching and learning setting with a reputation for producing global-class research. Located on the unceded Coast Salish territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), səl̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), q̓íc̓əy̓ (Katzie), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), qʼʷa : n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), Səmyámə (Semiahmoo), and sc̓əwaθən (Tsawwassen) Peoples, SFU is actively building a diverse and inclusive community.

Simon Fraser University is an institution whose strength is based on our shared commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion. Diversity is an underlying principle of our Strategic Vision, which pledges SFU to “foster a culture of inclusion and mutual respect, celebrating the diversity reflected among its students, faculty, staff and our community.” SFU is committed to ensuring no individual is denied access to employment opportunities for reasons unrelated to ability or qualifications. Consistent with this principle, SFU will advance the interests of underrepresented members of the work force, including Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, racialized persons and women; embrace gender and sexual diversity; ensure that equal opportunity is afforded to all who seek employment at the University; and treat all employees equitably. Candidates that belong to underrepresented groups are particularly encouraged to apply.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply, although Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Please note that we will only be in contact with those individuals moving forward with our client.

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