FALL 2023 9 BUSINESS.LEHIGH.EDU HIGHLIGHTS DURING DEAN PHILLIPS’ TENURE Expanded Faculty • Grew full-time faculty from 79 to 97. Revised Undergraduate Curriculum • Added communications, leadership, data analytics and coding skills into the undergraduate core curriculum. Fostered Entrepreneurship Offerings • Began Startup Academy jointly with Lehigh@ NasdaqCenter, giving students fully funded internships with startups in Silicon Valley. With Baker Institute, created Lehigh Ventures Lab for student, faculty and alumni founders. Established Vistex Institute for Executive Education • Launched an executive education program with a transformational gift from Sanjay Shah ’89 MBA of Vistex, Inc. Prioritized Data Analytics • Created a DATA department, with a major in business analytics (both undergrad and MBA), certificates in data analytics and international business as well as a minor in fintech. Expanded Graduate Programs • Started the one-year MBA, masters in man- agement and business analytics programs, overhauled the FLEX MBA curriculum as well as initiated a joint MBA/MPH with the College of Health. Focused on Research • Founded the Center for Financial Services and the Center for Digital Marketing Strategy and Analytics. Reimagined and revived the Center for Supply Chain Research and launched the Lehigh Business Supply Chain Risk Management Index. Grew the Goodman Center for Real Estate. Engaged in Social Impact • Began summer programs to attract minority high school students to Lehigh. Won Inspiring Program in Business Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine. Added to Lehigh Business Footprint • The 74,000 sq.ft. Business Innovation Building with flexible classrooms and collaborative spaces was constructed. beyond their first post-degree jobs. PLACES—the Business Innovation Building is the capstone for all our hard work these last 10 years. LEHIGH BUSINESS IS A BUSINESS SCHOOL THAT IS COMMITTED TO RESEARCH AND ATTENTIVE TO TEACHING. There are some academic institutions where students are seen as distractions. At other institutions, research is not the driving force of faculty excellence. I am proud that Lehigh Business shatters both stereotypes. We combine world class research with care for the student experience. We are indeed special. I OFTEN SAY THAT CLIMBING MOUNT KILIMANJARO WAS THE HARDEST PHYSICAL ENDEAVOR I'VE EVER DONE. Building the Business Innovations Building was the hardest professional achievement I’ve had—and COVID didn't help. I BELIEVE THAT EVERY INSTITUTION NEEDS NEW BLOOD. I brought in fresh ideas for the first five years and spent the next five years implementing those ideas. It’s time for a new perspective, new eyes. I am proud to say I am leaving Lehigh Business in a better place than when I started. That’s what every leader hopes to achieve. AS TOLD TO ROB GERTH. 2014 | Founders Day with then Provost Pat Farrell and students. 2017 | Donuts with the Dean.
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