The MABDA operates independently of AACSB International, including planning and executing events and activities and provides a forum for chief administrative officers of the member organizations, and their representatives, to share and discover trends and innovations in higher-ed and industry that impact and foster student success.
MABDA's service area includes the following states:
Wyoming, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Nebraska, Missouri, South Dakota, North Dakota, Michigan, Wisconsin, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Illinois, Minnesota, West Virginia, & Montana.
2026 Board Members
Melissa Gruys
Dean
Monte Ahuja College of Business
Cleveland State University
Jennifer Percival
Dean
Schmidthorst College of Business
Bowling Green State University
Trevor Collier
Dean
School of Business Administration
University of Dayton
Shu Schiller
Dean
Ed G. Smith College of Business
University of Missouri—St. Louis
Taggert Brooks
Dean
College of Business Administration
University of Wisconsin—La Crosse
Kathryn Birkeland
Ronald G. and Kaye S. Olson Dean
College of Business
North Dakota State University
Past Presidents
Michael Bedell
Dean
College of Business and Technology
Northeastern Illinois University
Anne Balazs
Dean and Professor
John B. and Lillian E. Neff College of Business and Innovation
University of Toledo
Venky Venkatachalam
Dean and Distinguished Professor
College of Business and Management
University of Massachusetts
Daniel Connolly
Dean and Professor
School of Business
St. John Fisher University
Scott Johnson
Professor of Marketing
School of Management
University of Michigan-Flint
John Navin
Dean
College of Business Administration
Ohio Northern University
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MABDA Questions?
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m.gruys@csuohio.edu