Dean’s Biography
Ira R. Weiss, Ph.D., CPA, joined North Carolina State University as the third dean of the College of Management in December 2004. Prior to joining NC State, he served as dean at Northeastern University in Boston, dean of The Madrid Business School in Spain, vice president and chief information officer of the University of Houston, and held faculty positions in accounting and information technology at New York University and the University of Houston.
Dr. Weiss received his bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College and his master of science and Ph.D. from the University of California-Los Angeles. Since coming to NC State, he has focused much of his efforts on building corporate external relationships, branding the college for its emphasis on technology and innovation management, developing a growth plan that will increase both the size of the student body and faculty by one third, and creating new degree and executive programs. An outcome of these activities combined with the efforts of the faculty and staff led to the naming of the Jenkins Graduate School of Management within the college in 2007.
Dr. Weiss has extensive business experience both as a practicing CPA and a consultant to Fortune 500 companies. He has lectured extensively throughout the world on topics ranging from globalization to competitive advantage through technology and breakthrough innovations.
Dr. Weiss and his wife Michele have been married for over 30 years and have two grown children.
Updated 4/09
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