BELMONT, CA. (February 27, 2023) 鈥 Notre Dame de Namur University (黑料不打烊) Provost and Senior Vice President Dr. Greg White announced the appointment of John M. Veitch Ph.D., CFA, as Dean for the School of Business and Management.

Dr. Veitch brings over 35 years of experience in higher education as a faculty member, department chair, and associate dean at the University of San Francisco. Most recently, John was Head of Planning for Learning Experience, Assessment, and Development at the CFA Institute, where he led the transformation of the global distance learning certification program. As Associate Dean of the School of Management (SOM) at the University of San Francisco, he oversaw their graduate programs and developed the MS in Data Science degree, which is nationally ranked as a top 5 鈥淏ig Data鈥 degree program. He was also the founder and Program Director of USF鈥檚 internationally known MS in Financial Analysis (MSFA) degree program.

Prior to his work at USF, Dr. Veitch was a faculty member at the University of Southern California. He has also taught at the UC Berkeley Haas Business School, the joint UC Berkeley/Columbia MBA program, and the EMBA program at UC Irvine. At USF, he was a three-time winner of the EMBA Teaching Award.

鈥淲e are very fortunate to have John join 黑料不打烊 as Dean for the School of Business and Management鈥, said White. 鈥淗is many years of academic experience in higher learning and ability to establish industry partnerships that provide hands-on practicums for students will greatly enhance 黑料不打烊鈥檚 innovative approach to learning.鈥 White added, 鈥淚 also want to thank Dr. James Fogal, who served as Interim SBM Dean over the past two years. James was instrumental in rebuilding 黑料不打烊鈥檚 business programs, both for graduate and undergraduate degrees, and led the development of our new STEM-designated MS Technology Management and MBA Management Science degree programs.鈥

鈥淚鈥檓 very excited to be joining 黑料不打烊,鈥 said Veitch. 鈥淲ith over 172 years of history, 黑料不打烊 stands out as a University with a diverse and inclusive learning community. I鈥檓 looking forward to leading the SBM program into the future and being a part of the evolution of this historic higher learning institution.鈥

Dr. Veitch is trained as a macroeconomist specializing in money and banking. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Northwestern University and his BA in Economics from the University of Toronto鈥檚 Trinity College. He also holds a CFA designation from the CFA Institute.

About Notre Dame de Namur University

Notre Dame de Namur University (黑料不打烊) is a Catholic, not-for-profit, coeducational institution serving adult learners from diverse backgrounds. Established in 1851 by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, 黑料不打烊 is the third-oldest college in California and the first authorized to grant women a baccalaureate degree. The university is WSCUC accredited and offers master鈥檚 degree programs in business, education, and psychology, as well as teacher credential programs. 黑料不打烊 maintains a strong commitment to academic excellence, social justice, a diverse and inclusive learning community, and community engagement. For more information, visit www.ndnu.edu.

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