{"id":6205,"date":"2024-08-12T17:16:26","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T17:16:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=6205"},"modified":"2025-03-31T10:53:43","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T14:53:43","slug":"new-mba-chair-brings-real-world-experience","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2024\/08\/12\/new-mba-chair-brings-real-world-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"New MBA Chair Brings Real-World Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column6205_7dcdb5-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column6205_7dcdb5-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column6205_7dcdb5-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column6205_7dcdb5-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column6205_7dcdb5-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column6205_7dcdb5-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column6205_7dcdb5-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column6205_7dcdb5-40{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column6205_7dcdb5-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column6205_7dcdb5-40 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column6205_7dcdb5-40 dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image6205_d6b769-13 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image6205_d6b769-13\"><figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Shawn-McCloud-Headshot-2022-1.jpg\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-13866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Shawn-McCloud-Headshot-2022-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Shawn-McCloud-Headshot-2022-1-188x250.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption>Dr. Shawn McCloud<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dr. Shawn McCloud<\/strong> is the new chair of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/business\/mba_index.aspx\">MBA Program<\/a>, bringing solid backgrounds in academia and business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are confident that his leadership will drive the program to new heights,\u201d says <strong>Dr. Robin B. Weinstein<\/strong>, dean of the College of Business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. McCloud earned his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/business\/dba.aspx\">Doctor of Business Administration degree<\/a> at Wilmington University and joined the faculty in 2020 as the assistant chair of Graduate Studies in the College of Business. Most recently, he chaired the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilmu.edu\/business\/management-master.aspx\">Master of Science in Management<\/a> programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For over 25 years, he worked in finance, marketing, and operations in the gaming industry, including a stint as executive director of financial and marketing analysis at Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City. He began his career in academia at Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDr. McCloud&#8217;s visionary leadership and extensive experience in the field make him the ideal person to expand upon the success of our MBA program,\u201d Dr. Weinstein says. \u201cHis vision is to ensure that our curriculum remains cutting-edge and relevant, preparing students to meet the demands of leadership in a rapidly changing world. 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