Assumption’s Grenon School of Business hires new dean

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By Timothy Doyle

Assumption University in Worcester has chosen Patrick Cullen to succeed Joseph Foley as the dean of the Grenon School of Business, the school announced on Wednesday.

Cullen has worked with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business in Tampa for the past 10 years, most recently as its vice president of strategy and innovation.

Prior to that, he earned a Ph.D. in management from the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge, in the United Kingdom, held a research position at Harvard Business School in Cambridge, Mass. and co-authored the book, “Rethinking the MBA: Business Education at a Crossroads,” with Srikant Datar and David Garvin

“I’m enthusiastic about collaborating with the entire Assumption University community – students, faculty, alumni, friends – to establish a direction for the Grenon School of Business that prepares graduates to make a positive impact as ethical managers and leaders in organizations and society,” said Cullen in the press release. “My focus will be on working closely with stakeholders to create distinctive, high-quality programs with relevant and forward-looking curricula that will ensure that the school is meeting current expectations of students and employers while anticipating their future needs.”

Joseph Foley, the founding dean of the Grenon School, retired after 43 years with Assumption.

The Grenon School of Business was founded in 2019 and is named for David Grenon, an honorary alumnus of Assumption, who founded The Protector Group Insurance Agency Inc. in Worcester, which was acquired in 2012 by Marsh McLennan Agency.