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New Leadership for Graduate and Executive Education Programs VSB expanded our leadership team to support our growing presence in graduate and executive education. Manuel (Manny) Nuñez ’03 MBA will serve as the new associate dean of Graduate Programs, while Jeffrey D. Kudisch, PhD, will become the new associate dean of Corporate Relations and Executive Education. The creation of these roles not only brings more support to existing programs but also opens the door to new possibilities. Under this new structure, Nuñez will oversee the Part-Time MBA, Online MBA and specialty master’s programs as well as enrollment and career strategy services for graduate business students. Dr. Kudisch will focus on our Executive MBA (EMBA) Program and expanding VSB’s executive education efforts. “Manny’s work around diversity, equity and inclusion, combined with his academic and industry experience, make him the perfect leader to execute VSB’s strategic plan for its Graduate Programs. Jeff brings a wealth of experience with building bridges between higher education and industry in the public and private sectors alike. We’re excited to see how they elevate our programs to equip students to drive change in business and elsewhere,” said Joyce E. A. Russell, PhD, the Helen and William O’Toole Dean of the Villanova School of Business.
Nuñez has been affiliated professionally with VSB for over 10 years, as an adjunct faculty member, chair of the Advisory Council for the Elenore and Robert F. Moran Sr. Center for Global Leadership, and most recently as a professor of the practice in the Management & Operations department. Nuñez will continue to serve as the faculty director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at VSB. Nuñez spent 16 years in the private sector as a sales and marketing leader at Merck & Co. where he held positions of increasing responsibility within both the US and International business groups. He also spent six years in the public sector serving as managing director of the Office of External and Government Affairs at the Inter-American Foundation. Manuel Nuñez ’03 MBA
His many awards include the Joseph C. Bartley, OSA Alumni Medallion (the highest award bestowed on a VSB alum). Dr. Kudisch joins VSB from the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland where he was a clinical full professor and former associate chair in the Department of Management & Organization. He also served as the assistant dean of Corporate Relations and managing director of the Office of Career Services at the Smith School of Business. He has over 20 years of experience consulting and designing executive education programs with private and public sector organizations including McCormick & Company, Stanley Black & Decker, Lockheed Martin, Under Armour, Home Depot, BB&T, M&T Bank, Gables Residential, and the National Institutes of Health, among others.
Jeffrey D. Kudisch, PhD
Among his many teaching and mentoring awards, Dr. Kudisch is a three-time recipient of the Smith School’s top teaching award for faculty.
Make Connections Manuel Nuñez and Jeffrey Kudisch look forward to connecting with the VSB community. manuel.nunez@villanova.edu | jeffrey.kudisch@villanova.edu
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Villanova Business Winter/Spring 2020