{"id":550,"date":"2025-10-09T20:09:03","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T20:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/studentaffairs\/?p=550"},"modified":"2025-10-17T14:30:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T14:30:15","slug":"meet-the-dean-norm-oreilly-inaugural-dean-of-unes-college-ofbusiness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/studentaffairs\/2025\/10\/09\/meet-the-dean-norm-oreilly-inaugural-dean-of-unes-college-ofbusiness\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Dean: Norm O&#8217;Reilly &#8211; Inaugural Dean of UNE&#8217;s College of Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"823\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2025\/10\/03312025_UNE_NormOReilly_0124-edited-1024x823.jpg\" alt=\"Dean Norm O'Reilly\" class=\"wp-image-552\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:334px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2025\/10\/03312025_UNE_NormOReilly_0124-edited-1024x823.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2025\/10\/03312025_UNE_NormOReilly_0124-edited-300x241.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2025\/10\/03312025_UNE_NormOReilly_0124-edited-768x617.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2025\/10\/03312025_UNE_NormOReilly_0124-edited-1536x1234.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sites.une.edu\/studentaffairs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2025\/10\/03312025_UNE_NormOReilly_0124-edited-2048x1646.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>2025 &#8211; Inside the Game &#8211; 20 Secrets for Success for NCAA Student Athletes&#8217; with Norm O&#8217;Reilly. 3\/30\/2025. Alfond Forum. Biddeford Campus. Spring 2025. Norm O&#8217; Reilly, Dean, College of Business<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Norm O\u2019Reilly, Ph.D., began his tenure as UNE&#8217;s College of Business (COB) Dean in July of 2024. Dean\u202fO\u2019Reilly came to UNE with two decades of leadership experience in higher education, including his most recent role as dean of the Portland-based Graduate School of Business at the University of Maine (UMaine).\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNorm\u2019s track record of building and leading successful academic programs, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations, and driving strategic initiatives positions him well to lead and grow the UNE College of Business,\u201d said Gwendolyn Mahon, UNE Provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs.\u202f\u201cWe are confident that, under his guidance, the new college will thrive and provide unparalleled opportunities for our students to excel in the ever-evolving business landscape.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The College of Business has nearly doubled in size since it was established, and its mission is &#8220;to be a leading national university in experiential learning,&#8221; said Dean O\u2019Reilly. He also noted\u202fthat in just its first year, the College of Business launched three new programs in excellent fields for jobs post-graduation: marketing, finance, and accounting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dean O\u2019Reilly has authored or co-authored 20 books, 14 case studies in the Harvard\/Stanford series, and more than 160 peer-reviewed journal articles. He often speaks, including more than 250 keynotes to industry audiences. He is a lifetime research fellow of the North American Society for Sport Management, and, for over 15 years, has been a part-owner and consultant for a\u202fToronto-based sport marketing agency that works with high-profile clients such as Nike, UFC, Pepsi, and the Canadian Olympic\/Paralympic Committees. 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