Labor-Management Scholar, Innovative Leader
Named Dean of Pitt’s Katz Graduate School of
Business and College of Business Administration
John T. Delaney assumes leadership in August

By Maddy Ross

John T. Delaney

John T. Delaney—a nationally known scholar in negotiation, dispute resolution, and labor-management relations who currently is associate dean for MBA programs at the Eli Broad College of Business and Graduate School of Management at Michigan State University—has been named dean of Pitt’s Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business and the College of Business Administration.

“Dr. Delaney will provide the academic and organizational leadership and judgment needed to make our business programs as strong as they can possibly become,” said Provost James V. Maher. “He shares our vision of strengthening our research and scholarship base, positioning the business faculty to influence the development of the field, and preparing students to succeed in a global, multicultural marketplace.”

Chancellor Mark A. Nordenberg said, “The programs of our Katz Graduate School of Business and College of Business Administration are not only important to the strength of the University but also are critical to the progress of the region. Dean Delaney’s demonstrated abilities—combined with his experiences as an administrator and faculty member at Michigan State, Iowa, and Columbia—make him an excellent choice to lead these key programs here at Pitt. His career has been characterized by creative thinking, high achievement, and a commitment to excellence, the very qualities that should make him highly successful in this new role.”

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