Business school hires new dean for the fall
Jessica Saenz
Issue date: 7/10/02 Section: News
The School of Business is going to have a new leading face this fall.
The new dean, Gary Giamartino, will be coming to SIUE in the beginning of October. Giamartino is currently wrapping up things at the University of Detroit Mercy as dean of the School of Business. Originally from Syracuse, N.Y., Giamartino is excited about the move to Illinois.
"Edwardsville seems to be a very nice community," Giamartino said.
The new dean holds a doctorate from Vanderbilt University, a master's degree from Western Kentucky University and a bachelor's degree from State University College at Fredonia, N.Y.
The new dean will bring a great deal of experience to the School of Business. He said that SIUE's Business School reputation was part of what attracted him initially.
"One of the things that impressed me the most about SIUE's School of Business was the fact that it has been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International); this is always an indicator of quality," Giamartino said.
Although SIUE will be the first public school where Giamartino has taught at, he is very enthusiastic about the change of pace.
"The high quality of professionalism and values [at SIUE] between the staff, student body and faculty are very impressive."
The new dean said he is not coming to the school to change the program, because he feels the program is already excellent.
"The program doesn't need to be fixed, but I plan on improving upon what is already good.
"The first six months I plan on talking to a lot of people and listening real hard and decide where to go from there," Giamartino said.
Giamartino will be contributing his strengths in strategic planning and fund raising to the School of Business. He constructed a fund-raising plan at Detroit Mercy that led to a new building on the campus. The new dean also explained his philosophy on strategic planning for the School of Business.
"First [you] must envision the future, then determine how to get that objective and finally, figure what resources are needed and how to obtain those resources."
The new dean, Gary Giamartino, will be coming to SIUE in the beginning of October. Giamartino is currently wrapping up things at the University of Detroit Mercy as dean of the School of Business. Originally from Syracuse, N.Y., Giamartino is excited about the move to Illinois.
"Edwardsville seems to be a very nice community," Giamartino said.
The new dean holds a doctorate from Vanderbilt University, a master's degree from Western Kentucky University and a bachelor's degree from State University College at Fredonia, N.Y.
The new dean will bring a great deal of experience to the School of Business. He said that SIUE's Business School reputation was part of what attracted him initially.
"One of the things that impressed me the most about SIUE's School of Business was the fact that it has been accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International); this is always an indicator of quality," Giamartino said.
Although SIUE will be the first public school where Giamartino has taught at, he is very enthusiastic about the change of pace.
"The high quality of professionalism and values [at SIUE] between the staff, student body and faculty are very impressive."
The new dean said he is not coming to the school to change the program, because he feels the program is already excellent.
"The program doesn't need to be fixed, but I plan on improving upon what is already good.
"The first six months I plan on talking to a lot of people and listening real hard and decide where to go from there," Giamartino said.
Giamartino will be contributing his strengths in strategic planning and fund raising to the School of Business. He constructed a fund-raising plan at Detroit Mercy that led to a new building on the campus. The new dean also explained his philosophy on strategic planning for the School of Business.
"First [you] must envision the future, then determine how to get that objective and finally, figure what resources are needed and how to obtain those resources."
Be the first to comment on this story