News — The George Washington University has announced that Sevin Yeltekin, an experienced and collaborative higher education leader, will be the permanent dean of the School of Business and a professor of finance, effective August 1.
Yeltekin is currently the dean of the Simon Business School and Frontier Professor of Business Administration at the University of Rochester, roles she has held since 2020.
As dean of the Simon Business School, Yeltekin’s many accomplishments have included the advancement of student learning and the recruitment of trailblazing faculty to raise the school’s profile. Yeltekin led the development of Simon’s 2025 strategic plan, which prioritizes investing in intellectual capital and research for the benefit of faculty, students and alumni engagement, entrepreneurship and innovation, opportunity and access and creative partnerships.
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