26: Matt Myers (Southern Methodist) On Implications of Financial Pressure on the Business School

A podcast for deans and academic leadership.DEANS COUNSELJames Ellis | Moderator | Dean of the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California (2007-2019)David Ikenberry | Moderator | Dean of the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado-Boulder (2011-2016)Ken Kring | Moderator | Co-Managing Director, Global Education Practice and Senior Client Partner at Korn FerryDeansCounsel.com--EPISODE 26: Matt Myers (Southern Methodist) On Implications of Financial Pressure on the Business SchoolOn this episode of Deans Counsel, moderators David Ikenberry and Ken Kring speak with Matt Myers from Southern Methodist University, where he serves as the Dean of the Edwin L. Cox School of Business, the Tolleson Chair in Business Leadership, and the David B. Miller Endowed Professor. Now in his second term as Dean at Cox, Matt has navigated a plethora of financial forces that may ring familiar to any Dean at any large university: the pressure for the business school to finance shortfalls in other campus areas and drive campus-wide campaigns, and providing real value to students (and their parents) as tuitions rise.In addition to these topics, Matt walks us through the process of constructing Cox's nearly complete new building, and touches on subjects including:•Being mindful of educational value •Looking beyond "B" schools as simply cash cows•Implications of the rising importance of undergraduate education and its quality •Working across campusLearn more about Matt MyersComments/criticism/suggestions/feedback? We'd love to hear it. Drop us a note at [email protected] for listening.-Produced by Joel Davis at Analog Digital Arts