Senior Consultant: Chris Butler
chris.butler@academicsearch.org
Consultant: Anne Briggs
anne.briggs@academicsearch.org
The University of Tampa, a medium sized private comprehensive university located downtown in the heart of Tampa, Florida, is searching for the next dean of the Sykes College of Business.
Since 1931, the University of Tampa has provided its students with exceptional learning experiences in a global context. The administration, faculty, and staff are committed to supporting every student’s development and success, recruiting and promoting faculty of the highest credentials and standards of excellence, creating a supportive campus community, and engaging the larger community and world. UTampa has grown roughly tenfold over the past 30 years and currently has over 11,500 students from all 50 states and approximately 130 countries. UTampa’s academic structure – the four-college model – has helped the University retain its small-school ambience despite rapid growth. Together, the University offers over 200 academic programs of study, including 22 master’s degrees, three doctorates, and numerous study abroad opportunities.
The University of Tampa’s Sykes College of Business offers a world-class education with an international reputation for success through collaborations with the business community in areas such as innovation, engagement, and impact. It is AACSB‑accredited at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, placing it among the higher tier of business schools globally. Over 5,000 highly qualified students of diverse ages and backgrounds receive advanced training in an array of disciplines from over 140 faculty members. Undergraduates can major in one of 12 areas including Accounting, Business Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Economics (B.S. and B.A.), Entrepreneurship, Finance, Financial Enterprise Systems, International Business, Management, Management Information Systems and Marketing. At the graduate level, Sykes offers multiple MBA formats (full‑time, part‑time, executive, etc.), specialized Master of Science degrees in Accounting, Business Analytics, Cybersecurity, Finance, Human Resource Management, Marketing, Information and Technology Management, Entrepreneurship, and certificates in business and related fields. Sykes also offers an Executive Doctor of Business Administration.
The dean is responsible for academic and administrative planning; fundraising; external relations with alumni, the local community, and businesses; accreditation; and budgeting. UTampa seeks an exceptional and engaged leader who will continue to build upon Sykes’ growth and expand its reach to students, donors and Tampa’s thriving business community.
More information about the University of Tampa and the dean search, including full lists of responsibilities and qualifications, is available at the link above.
How to Apply
Applications should consist of a substantial letter of interest, a CV, and a list of five professional references with full contact information and a note indicating the nature of your working relationship with each. No references will be contacted without the explicit permission of the candidate. Applications, nominations, and expressions of interest can be submitted electronically, and in confidence, to: UTampaSykesDean@academicsearch.org
The position is open until filled but only applications received by Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, can be assured full consideration. The University is being assisted by Academic Search. Confidential discussions about this opportunity may be arranged by contacting consultants Chris Butler at Chris.Butler@academicsearch.org or Anne Briggs at Anne.Briggs@academicsearch.org. Further information about the University of Tampa can be found at www.utampa.edu
The University of Tampa is committed to equal employment opportunity for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status (as defined under the Immigration Reform and Control Act), disability, or marital status, sexual orientation or veteran’s status. The University of Tampa is also committed to provide all of its programs and activities to its students and alumni on a nondiscriminatory basis.
Equal employment opportunity extends to all aspects of the employment relationship including hiring, recruiting, interviewing, selection, transfer, promotion, training, working conditions, compensation, benefits, and other terms and conditions of employment.
