Bethel University names first dean of new business college

Bethel University has named Tom Brown as dean of its new business school with his role starting Aug The announcement this month comes as part of a larger restructuring at the Arden Hills university which includes four new colleges All four schools are expected to launch in the fall University executives made the announcement about the first of the colleges the Anderson Family College of Strength Sciences in October In addition to Brown the university s new appointments include Matthew Vraa as dean of the Anderson College of Soundness Sciences Barrett Fischer as interim dean of the College of Arts Sciences and Schooling and Peter Vogt as dean of the School of Theology and Bethel Seminary The university s school of business is as of now in progress and brings together the university s business and communication studies programs including undergraduate adult undergraduate and graduate programs and certificates according to a Bethel university publication Brown has more than years of higher teaching experience bulk just now serving as head of the School of Marketing and International Business at Oklahoma State University s Spears School of Business He has lived a life of deep faith while leading at one of the top business schools in the country where he built meaningful connections with local industry revealed University Provost Robin Rylaarsdam As a marketing expert he has a gift for understanding people and helping them see how stories communicated with clarity and integrity can inspire action and build trust He brings that same discernment and vision to Bethel In addition to publications in academic journals and co-authoring a textbook on marketing research Brown has been named to the Stanford Elsevier list of the top of researchers across scientific disciplines He received his undergraduate and master s degrees from Oklahoma State University before receiving his PhD in business from the University of Wisconsin-Madison While working at Oklahoma State has been an amazing thing Brown reported he is excited to combine his faith and expertise within his role at Bethel The Twin Cities is privileged with wonderful business opportunities and we think we re going to be able to do particular great things to help the local businesses and the region and the state and the country and around the world Brown declared Related Articles John T Shaw A university president stands up for higher teaching as it s under assault F Willis Johnson Prophets not spectators the class of and the work of repair Trump administration sues Minnesota over tuition breaks for immigrant students Parmy Olson College grads are lab rats in the great AI experiment Shadi Bartsch Committing to the Chicago Principles of free speech is the way forward for higher ed