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Professional Profile: David Pyke

David Pyke

RESUME

Name: David Pyke.

School: School of Business Administration, University of San Diego.

Title: Dean.

No. of employees: 135 in the SBA.

Education: B.A. from Haverford College 1976; MBA from Drexel University 1982; and M.A. and Ph.D. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, 1987.

Birthplace: New Jersey.

Age: 57.

Current residence: Del Mar.

Family: Wife, Susan; three boys: James (26), Danny (24), Cory (22).

David Pyke is dean of the School of Business Administration at the University of San Diego. Formerly, he was professor of operations management, and associate dean at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College. His research has focused on global operations strategy, supply chain management, and inventory management. He has taught in Japan, Germany and Finland, and has consulted for numerous firms including The Rand Corp., Accenture, Corning and Eaton. He serves on the board of directors of GW Plastics, Concepts NREC, and until recently the Lwala Community Alliance, a nonprofit focused on community development in Kenya. The School of Business Administration at USD develops socially responsible business leaders with a global mindset and a passion for innovation. Bloomberg BusinessWeek has ranked the school 40th among U.S. undergraduate business programs and 14th among U.S. part-time MBA programs. Bloomberg has also given the school’s faculty an A+ grade for teaching quality in seven consecutive rankings.

ORGANIZATION

Mission of organization: The school of business develops socially responsible business leaders with a global mindset through academically rigorous, relevant, and values-based education and research.

Year founded: It was founded in 1972; USD was founded in 1949.

OFFICE ISSUES

Recent challenge: Continuing to deliver a highly personal education, taught by exceptional faculty, for 1600 undergraduate business majors, and 500 graduate students in nine master’s degree programs. We make it the highest priority to serve our increasing number of students without sacrificing our core principles.

Measures of success: Internally, we look carefully at student satisfaction surveys, numbers of applicants, faculty research productivity and quality, percentage of students who get internships and jobs — and the quality of those positions — and a host of other measures. Externally, we look at rankings and reputation.

Smartest move: Hiring 27 new faculty members who further our commitment to superb teaching and research excellence. They are from some of the top universities in the world.

Misconception: That private universities are filled with wealthy students. In fact, about 70 percent of our undergraduate students are on financial aid. We don’t want the cost of education to be a barrier to entry at USD, and that is why raising more money for student scholarships is an important part of my wish list.

INSIGHTS

Toughest aspect: Attracting and supporting a world class faculty, students and programs on a limited budget. Our class sizes are among the smallest at nationally ranked business schools, and they are taught by faculty, not graduate assistants. That is a very expensive model to maintain, which adds to the challenge.

Best recent moment: Visiting the Pardis Innovation Center, GEICO S.p.A., run by Reza Arabnia, one of our MBA alumni in Monza, Italy.

Most like to meet: Adrian Gonzalez of the Boston Red Sox. Go, Sox!

Favorite quote: “A leader’s most compelling leadership tool is who he or she is: a person who understands what he or she values and wants, who is anchored by certain principles, and who faces the world with a consistent outlook.” “Heroic Leadership: Best Practices From a 450-year-old Company That Changed the World,” by Chris Lowney.

Most influential book: “Mere Christianity,” by C.S. Lewis.

Favorite place for business meetings: Milton’s Restaurant -Delicatessen in Del Mar.

Favorite vacation spot: Hiking with my family in Montana.

Favorite way to spend time: Hiking in Torrey Pines Reserve with my wife.

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