On Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, College of Charleston Provost Suzanne Austin sent the following message regarding School of Business Dean Alan Shao’s upcoming transition to a faculty position:
Dear Campus Community:
Alan Shao
I am writing to announce that at the end of this academic year, Dean Alan Shao will transition from his role as dean to a faculty position as Professor of Marketing in the School of Business. I want to thank Dean Shao publicly for his years of service to the School and to the College. Please join me in celebrating Dean Shao for his many accomplishments during the past almost 13 years.
The School of Business has achieved many milestones since Dean Shao’s arrival in 2009. Under his leadership, the school has introduced new offerings in information management and data analytics and new academic programs in finance and marketing, commercial real estate finance, supply chain management, and a highly ranked, full-time MBA program. Because of his vision for the modern-day business student, the mantra of “ready to work” is infused into every aspect of the curricular and co-curricular programming of the school, and that is reflected in our graduates’ post-college successes and in various rankings, including the U.S. News & World Report’s coveted top position for job placement for our MBA alumni.
In short, Dean Shao has done much to raise the profile of the School of Business and to expand the spotlight on the College of Charleston. The College is a stronger institution for his leadership, and he has helped lay the groundwork for many great things to come. Please join me in both thanking and congratulating Dean Shao for his contributions and accomplishments as dean of our School of Business.
Sincerely,
Suzanne Austin
Executive Vice President and Provost
Division of Academic Affairs
College of Charleston
