Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management Ed McLaughlin, Interim David J. Nolan Dean Robert G. Tobin Professor of Marketing
Dyson | Overview Founded 1911 Accredited by the AACSB International 2002 Named the Charles H. Dyson School in 2010 $51 million Warren Hall renovation completed in 2014 $62.6 million endowment to date
Dyson | Class of 2021 4,366 Freshman applications 131% increase from 2016 126 Admitted—2.9% 1500 Median SAT 17 U.S states 43% Underrepresented minorities 60% Female
Dyson | Key Attributes 708 Undergraduates 40% female 11% international 2,175 Minors 107 Graduate Students 29 MPS students – 55% female 43 PhD students – 57% female 32 MS students – 44% female 68 Faculty 49 tenure-track 12 lecturers, clinical professors, and professors of practice 7 senior extension and senior research associates
The Dyson Distinction Part of two colleges—SC Johnson College of Business & CALS—with outreach mission to develop leaders, improve lives and shape the future: Our Business is a Better World Rankings Ranked #9 (2017) among U.S. undergraduate business programs (U.S. News & World Report) #1 among graduate agricultural economics programs Admitted 7% of applicants in 2016, making Dyson among most selective business schools in U.S. (More selective than Wharton, at 10%) $70,000 – median base starting salary, Class of 2015 11 undergraduate concentrations 328 Faculty publications in 2016 $28.8 million in current research grants and contracts 16 endowed faculty chairs 9,500 living alumni
Updates | Faculty Searches 2016-2017 Status Lecturer of Management and Organizations, focus on diversity and inclusion, partial responsibility for Dyson diversity and inclusion programming Senior position in environmental, energy, and resource economics (EERE) Assistant Professor, EERE Assistant Professor, development economics
Updates | Faculty Searches SBE (IE) Management & Communications (NTT) Business Analytics (NTT) 1 Environment, Energy & Resource Economics Development Economist Finance Accounting 2 3 Food Market Economist Business Ethics (CSR)
Updates | New Dean David J. Nolan Dean Lynn Wooten starting July 1 – Currently Professor of Strategy, Management and Organization at Ross Bachelors in Accounting - North Carolina A&T University MBA – Duke Doctorate in Business Accounting – University of Michigan Currently in the process of earning her certificate in Advanced Education Leadership
Updates | Student Support Brad Walp Angela Petrucco Career Management Angela Petrucco new director; 21 years experience through affiliations with University of Rochester and Syracuse University. Admissions Brad Walp director of undergraduate admissions for the SC Johnson College of Business including SHA and Dyson
Updates | MPS Program Growth in enrollment since launch of program—from 11 students in 2014-15, to 29 students in 2016-17 Hiring companies: Deloitte, Co-Bank, PwC, Goldman Sachs, Kantar Retail, Indus Valley Partners 69 % international 55 % female
Updates | APC & Areas Academic Planning Council = Areas + School Deans Accounting Applied Economics and Policy Finance Management & Organization Operations, Technology, Information Management Marketing and Communication Strategy & Business Economics
New at Dyson Joint Master’s in Accounting, within Johnson, led by Dyson’s Jack Little, with cross-school faculty teaching Smaller class size—two-semester Managerial Economics now four small sections, from one large section New courses (CRM) for Dyson undergraduates taught by Johnson Professors (Park & Sine) New tax course for MBAs, taught by Dyson POP John McKinley Creation and launch of Dyson student services center Implement “Grand Challenge Courses” from strategic plan
New Buildings, More Opportunities 45 W. 57th Street New York Event space for programs, networking Flat classroom space Breakout and student lounge space for Ithaca-based students
New Buildings, More Opportunities Breazanno Family Center for Business Education 4 large tiered classrooms 2 flat flexible classrooms 2 event spaces 42 closed breakout rooms 30 open breakout spaces 2 HD video studios Office space Open Summer 2017
New Buildings, More Opportunities The Bridge at Cornell Tech 20,000 square feet of space on Roosevelt Island Classroom and event, plus open office space Located within The Bridge corporate co-location building – mix of academic and office spaces Open Fall 2017
Strengthening Dyson’s Unique Value Forthcoming brand platform emphasizes “our business is a better world” positioning, reinforcing Dyson’s distinguishing characteristics Dyson stays true to its land-grant legacy— critical to remaining distinctive in the marketplace of competitor business schools Dyson continues to offer a top-10 business school experience, cost accessible to NYS residents Joint admissions resulting in a better quality applicant pool
Strengthening Dyson’s Unique Value Critical mass of thought leaders and enhanced collaboration attracts world’s top faculty The close-knit Dyson community, connections to each other, commitment to our work, will be preserved Development of natural synergies with sister schools will accelerate new course offerings and Dyson student success Alumni engagement will be strengthened, with cross-college opportunities and events More companies and recruiters will be attracted to larger student pool from all three schools
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