Sharon Matusik
Edward J. Frey Dean of Business, Stephen M. Ross Professor of Business, University of Michigan
Sharon Matusik is a distinguished scholar and educator whose professional expertise spans strategy, innovation, and entrepreneurship. As an academic leader, she has a strong record of accomplishment in critical areas, including entrepreneurship and innovation, student success, economic inclusion, and community engagement.
A first-generation college student, Matusik earned a BA in economics and English from Colby College and a PhD in strategic management from the University of Washington Foster School of Business.
Matusik began her career in consulting before moving into academia, with appointments at the Jones Graduate School of Business at Rice University and the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she served as dean from 2017 to 2022. While at Leeds, she launched key initiatives, including an innovative partnership with the College of Engineering and Applied Science, and drove substantial increases in student achievement, faculty diversity, fundraising, and community engagement.
At Michigan Ross, Matusik is focused on key initiatives related to financial accessibility, global visibility and impact, cross-disciplinary partnerships, and transformational research and educational experiences. These initiatives include building out a state-of-the-art facility for the Ross School in Los Angeles to expand select Ross School executive education operations, including the Executive MBA program that has been offered in Los Angeles for the past decade, as well as custom executive education programs with corporate partners across the U.S. West Coast and globally.
Matusik’s research, frequently cited in top journals, focuses on strategy and entrepreneurship. She has received multiple awards for research, teaching, and service. She also serves on a number of boards, including her current appointments as board chair of the William Davidson Institute and member of the AACSB Board of Directors.