Haresh Gurnani was selected by the College of Business Administration

Haresh Gurnani has been named the new dean of the College of Business at Stony Brook University, effective July 2023.

Stony Brook College of Business is a destination for high-achieving students and leading employers vying to hire them, said Stony Brook University President Maury McInnis. “Haresh Ryyot’s vision to raise the quality of education leverages the interdisciplinary opportunities that a flagship institution uniquely offers to prepare students to succeed in a dynamic global economy.

Gurnani joins Stony Brook from Wake Forest University, where he has held several senior leadership positions. He currently serves as the Chair of Business Analytics, Operations Management, Marketing and Economics in the Business School. He is the Thomas H. Davis Chair of the School, Program Director of the Accounting Business Program (a joint program between the School of Business and Wake Forest College), and serves on the University’s Network for Inclusive Leadership and Engagement Committee.

“This is an exciting time for the College of Business and I look forward to working with incoming Dean Guarani on the next phase of the College’s growth,” said Provost and Executive Vice President Carl Lejuz, in an email today. Stony Brook University Community. “Haresh is ideally suited to serve as our next leader, bringing a combination of experience and skills necessary to advance the College’s future direction, including managing enrollment growth, building industry partnerships and fundraising.”

“I am delighted to be joining Stony Brook University as dean of the College of Business at such a pivotal time in its history. AACSB’s recent recognition of the college and university’s flagship designation provides a greater platform to further Stony Brook’s mission of learning, scholarship and development, Gurnani said. “Business education plays a key role in providing important opportunities for socioeconomic mobility and entrepreneurial growth for students. With its legacy of intercollegiate collaboration, I am excited to work with colleagues to identify and develop new partnerships and programs that will continue to make Stony Brook the destination of choice for students in New York.”

As dean of the Wake Forest School of Business, Gurnani oversaw strategic planning, new program development, faculty recruitment and development, research strategy and accreditation review. Under his leadership, in the Mathematical Business program, enrollment has increased by 80% and new partnerships with industry have been developed to identify company projects. Previously at the University of Miami, Gurnani served as Chair of the Department of Management (then the largest department) in the School of Business. He has held other university service roles at Miami, including the University Research Council and the University Alumni Council, and has served as a board member of the Center for Advanced Supply Chain Management (CASCM), the School of Engineering, and the Center for Health Sector Management and Policy (CHSMP). ).

Gurnani’s research interests are in operations and supply chain analytics, retail outlet design and marketing, healthcare operations and marketing, sharing economy and sustainability. He also strengthened the Retail Innovation Center in Wake Forest, which has raised more than $5 million, as well as industry partnerships. Currently, he serves as the editor of the founding department Production and operations management and holds editorial positions for several other major journals in operations management and marketing.

Gurnani holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology in India, and a master’s and doctorate in operations research from Carnegie Mellon University. He also held faculty positions at the University of Miami and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Guranani succeeds Mani London, who served as the dean of the college for the past decade. LeJuse thanked London in the announcement, and highlighted several accomplishments for the college during his tenure as dean. London has been a driving force in the growth and stature of the college, which recently received its first AACSB accreditation. The college has added several programs, including a master’s in accounting or financial science, as well as a variety of disciplinary areas and fully online options. He oversaw the recruitment of 40 full-time faculty from 15 in 2011, 34 of whom hold doctoral degrees.