Dean’s Corner

Is Capitalism Really the Enemy?

By Kathleen A. Getz
Business schools are experiencing an image crisis. With 40% of Americans saying they no longer trust capitalism, business has been made out to be the villain. A misunderstanding of the tenets of capitalism leads to the belief that workers, community, and the environment must be exploited in order to make a profit.
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Data Spotlight

Keeping Your Faculty Salary Competitive

Salaries are always important; however, in our current economy with budget cuts and funding changes, it can be difficult to know whether your school's salaries are staying competitive to help you find the best and most qualified faculty. AACSB International collects information on full-time faculty salaries on an annual basis. Reports showing the average salaries by discipline and faculty rank are released in January each year based on the most recent survey. To really get a better idea of how average salaries may be changing, a controlled set of 480 schools that participated in all years from 2009–10 to 2011–12 was used to consider any ongoing salary fluctuations.
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Surveys

2011 Deans Survey Overview

The 2011 AACSB Deans Survey was developed by the Research and Knowledge Service staff at AACSB International with the intent of learning more about the profiles of business school deans at AACSB member schools. The 2011 Deans Survey focused on areas such as dean mobility, length of the average deanship, and professional and/or academic experience. 540 responses were recorded (roughly 43% of the survey pool), representing 52 countries.

2011 Deans Survey Overview Infograph

2011 Deans Survey Data Breakouts and Results Overview available for AACSB Members by logging into the Exchange and visiting the Administrator Resource Center. Click here to view.