WEST LAFAYETTE – P. Christopher Earley, dean of the University of Connecticut School of Business, will be the new dean of Purdue’s Krannert School of Management.
“Dean Early will be a dynamic and visionary leader for Krannert,” said Purdue President France A. Cordova. “He brings academic and business acumen that will help our students succeed in a global economy. His international experience, in particular, will help the school in developing a relevant and important global mission. He will strengthen the Krannert School’s attractiveness to students and scholars.”
Earley’s academic interests include cross-cultural and international aspects of organizations. He has held visiting professorships at universities in China, Thailand, Hong Kong, the Czech Republic and Israel. He also has taught executives and consulted for companies in Europe and Asia including Nestle, Cisco Systems Inc., Samsung, General Motors, Unilever, BAE Systems, Mercury Asset Management Corp. and Eli Lilly and Co.
