Program Spotlight

RBS Dean’s Office

The RBS Dean’s Office is always buzzing with activity. Even so, there seems to be a dearth of knowledge about who and what the Dean’s Office is and does.

The Dean’s Office at RBS is not only the space that Dean Lei Lei ocupies on each campus. The Dean’s Office contains the offices of the RBS leadership team, assistant deans, and staff members, including Can Uslay, Ph.D., Vice Dean of Innovation, Petra Christmann, Ph.D., Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs and Research, Sengun Yeniyurt, Ph.D., Vice Dean for Academic Programs and Learning Assurance, and Melissa Rivera, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean for Administration and Finance.

Along with Dean Lei Lei, the deans advance the mission of Rutgers Business School by keeping a pulse on the wants and needs of our students, faculty, and staff. It is also charged with staying attuned to what the new and emerging trends are in business and ensuring that our students are prepared to join the current business environment.

Rutgers Business School-Newark and New Brunswick was formally organized in 1929. Since then, the school has grown to serve almost 10,000 students and is a member in good standing in several collegiate organizations, including AACSB and MACBA.