Newswise — Raghu Tadepalli has been named Murata Dean of the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College. He comes to Babson after most recently serving as Dean of the Graduate School of Business and Associate Dean of the Williams College of Business at Xavier University in Cincinnati.
"I am honored to join Babson College as Dean of the Graduate School. Babson is renowned for its focus on entrepreneurship and innovation and working with faculty and staff, I intend to further enhance the reputation and reach of Babson's graduate programs. There is a strong need for entrepreneurship and innovation and our MBA programs can lead the way in this regard," said Tadepalli upon his appointment.
"I see in Raghu Tadepalli a skilled and thoughtful leader with a clear understanding of Babson and the strategic priorities of our school," said Babson President Leonard Schlesinger. "His experience shows an innovative approach to problem-solving and growing our brand globally. In a highly competitive marketplace, he's the right choice to move us forward."
"Tadepalli has been an admired teacher and administrator for many years," said Babson Prof. Shahid Ansari, Dean of Faculty and Acting Provost. "He is the rare combination of a gifted academic and effective administrator, with a wealth of experience in interacting with diverse populations " a truly remarkable combination well-suited for this position. Moreover, he has a demonstrated understanding of graduate management education and a vision for business education of the future."
Tadepalli received a Doctor of Philosophy from Virginia Tech (Major: Marketing), Master of Business Administration from Arizona State University, Master of Commerce from Andhra University, India (Major: Accounting), and Bachelor of Commerce from Andhra University, India.
Prior to joining Xavier University in 1997, he was on the faculties at North Dakota State University and University of Illinois at Chicago.
His research interests are in the areas of buyer and seller role perceptions, the control and evaluation of salesperson/purchasing agent performance, and group influences on buying center decisions. His teaching interests include Marketing Strategy, Sales Management, Professional Selling, International Marketing, Business-to-Business Marketing, and Product Development and Strategy.
He is author or co-author of numerous articles, in such journals as "Journal of Managerial Issues," "Industrial Marketing Management," "Psychology and Marketing," "Managerial and Decision Economics," and many others.
His awards at Xavier include Delta Sigma Pi Professor of the Year (voted on by students), Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence, and Dean's Award for Research Excellence.
He will begin his term on July 1, 2009.
Babson College in Wellesley, Mass., is recognized internationally as a leader in entrepreneurial management education. Babson grants BS degrees through its innovative undergraduate program, and grants MBA and custom MS and MBA degrees through the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College. Babson Executive Education offers executive development programs to experienced managers worldwide. For information, visit www.babson.edu.
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