Dean, Allen W. and Carol M. Schmidthorst College of Business

Bowling Green State University (BGSU) has launched a national search for its next Dean of the Allen W. and Carol M. Schmidthorst College of Business. Partnering with AGB Search, BGSU invites applications and nominations for this important leadership position.

Founded in 1910 by the state of Ohio, BGSU was established as a teacher training institution, but today, it has grown to a comprehensive, high-research public university with undergraduate and graduate enrollments that total nearly 23,000 students. Located in a true college town, BGSU has a student population that represents all 88 counties of Ohio, all 50 states, and countries across the world. The University has more than 200,000 living alumni who are leaders in business, technology, entertainment, education, scientific research, and healthcare, making positive change in their communities.

In addition to its primary residential campus in Bowling Green, which has more than 5.4 million square feet of teaching and research space, the University has additional Ohio locations in Huron, Sandusky, and Perrysburg and international sites in Salzburg, Austria and Alcalá, Spain. BGSU students can pursue degree programs in-person, online or both.

There is unprecedented momentum at Bowling Green State University. With record enrollments, student success rates, fundraising results, research expenditures and national rankings, the BGSU experience is unlike any other.

The leadership of BGSU, a tier-one university named by U.S. News and World Report, is critical in positioning the institution to thrive in the future. The University's new provost and senior vice president, a student-first, forward-thinking academic leader, will engage a variety of external and internal stakeholders to shape the academic portfolio, advance research and outreach agendas and enhance the student experience.

The Schmidthorst College of Business is building on 90 years of business education at BGSU with strong momentum in enrollment, academic programming and student success. The college welcomed its largest undergraduate class in more than a decade in fall 2025, including more than 550 new freshmen and 50 pre-business pathway students. Flexible pathways are available through specializations, interdisciplinary programs and minors in areas including business analytics and intelligence, data science, artificial intelligence, information systems, economics, insurance and risk management, organization development and change, quality systems, sales and service marketing, supply chain management, logistics systems engineering, and entrepreneurship. 

Selected as one of the best by the Princeton Review’s Best Business Schools for nine consecutive years, the college is also ranked among the top business schools in the U.S. for student experience (Poets & Quants), BGSU’s online MBA has been named in the Princeton Review’s Top 50 Online MBA Programs for the second year in a row.

A complete Leadership Profile with additional information may be found above.

Additional information about Bowling Green State University may be found at www.bgsu.edu.

Nominations and Applications

The application deadline for best consideration is October 23, 2026. The search will continue until an appointment is made.

Candidates are requested to submit the following documents:

• A letter of interest that addresses the leadership opportunities and desired experiences described in the profile;
• A current curriculum vita or resume; and
• The contact information (email address and phone number) for five professional references, including their relationship to the candidate. References will be contacted at a later stage in the search, and only with the candidate’s permission.

All application materials will be received in full confidence and should be submitted electronically in PDF format through the AGB Search portal using this link: Dean, College of Business.

Questions regarding the application process should be directed to BGSU-DeanBusiness@agbsearch.com or the AGB Search Team.

Nominations and confidential expressions of interest are encouraged and should be directed to:

Laura Woodworth-Ney, Ph.D., Principal, 
laura.woodworth-ney@agbsearch.com / (208) 589-8896

Rene Stewart O’Neal, Executive Search Consultant,
rene.o'neal@agbsearch.com / (202) 604-0258

Bowling Green State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Educator and Employer. We are committed to a multicultural environment and strongly encourage applications from women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities. In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Bowling Green State University, please call 419-372-8421 or email ohr@bgsu.edu.