Paul Pavlou: UM’s New Business School Dean

Paul Pavlou began his professional career as a research professor at the University of California, Riverside, in 2003. After a five-year stint, he served as senior associate dean for faculty, research, doctoral programs, and strategic initiatives at Temple University in Philadelphia. He was also a professor and co-director of their Data Science Institute. In 2019, Pavlou accepted a role at the University of Houston, where he was dean of the C.T. Bauer College of Business.

Originally from Cyprus, Pavlou was a basketball star in his home country. He played for the Cyprus men’s national team and at Rice University, where he graduated with a bachelor’s in electrical engineering. He then earned a master’s in electrical engineering and a doctorate in business administration from the University of Southern California.

Latest Achievement

Pavlou will begin his position as dean of the Patti and Allan Herbert Business School at the University of Miami on July 1. He plans to prioritize executive education and global visibility; he also brings to the table a wealth of knowledge on information technology and artificial intelligence. His research on these topics has been cited over 90,000 times by Google Scholar. As a strong advocate for interdisciplinary collaboration, he plans to bring his knowledge of both science and business to his new role and to the students at The U.

What He Says

“I jokingly say that industry is our customer, and students are our product,” Pavlou says. “It is a lighthearted analogy, but one rooted in a profound truth. Our job is to equip students with the best possible quality education that caters to what industry seeks, so that they are job-ready on day one. We are here to transform lives,” he says.

“I am a true believer in lifelong learning, and I look forward to seeing the university — and the business school in particular — have an even more integral role in the business community so we become a destination for all Miami professionals and businesses to upskill and reskill, enhance their leadership skills, and to learn more about emerging technologies, such as AI.”

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