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The panel will reflect on the following questions (subject to change based on feedback from panelists):<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why do you think business schools are increasingly led by deans from MIS backgrounds? What unique perspectives or skill sets do they offer that distinguish them from leaders in other business disciplines?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How does your background in MIS shape your approach to strategic decision-making, particularly in fostering innovation, digital transformation, and data-driven management within the business school?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you believe sets MIS-trained leaders apart from other disciplines when guiding business schools in today’s tech-centric environment? Why do you think this expertise is becoming more valued in leadership roles within academia? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking ahead, as MIS-trained professors increasingly assume leadership roles in business schools, do you see parallels in industry where CIOs might more frequently transition into CEO positions? What implications would such a shift have for how we design curricula and prepare our students for future leadership in a technology-driven business environment?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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GJ de Vreede<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dean, School of Business, Stevens Institute of Technology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Rassule Hadidi<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dean, College of Business and Management at Metro State University<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Munir Mandviwalla<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Moderator<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Director, School of Information Systems at the Muma College of Business, University of South Florida.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Alanah Mitchell<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dean, Zimpleman College of Business, Drake University<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bhavik Pathak<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Director, Judd Leighton School of Business and Economics Indiana University South Bend<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jackie Rees Ulmer<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Dean, College of Business at Ohio University<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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