{"id":20012,"date":"2025-06-02T08:17:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T12:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/?p=20012"},"modified":"2025-05-29T11:27:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-29T15:27:47","slug":"elizabethtown-college-appoints-dr-hossein-varamini-as-dean-of-the-school-of-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2025\/06\/02\/elizabethtown-college-appoints-dr-hossein-varamini-as-dean-of-the-school-of-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Elizabethtown College Appoints Dr. Hossein Varamini as Dean of the School of Business"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Recently, Elizabethtown College announced the appointment of Dr. Hossein Varamini as Dean of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etown.edu\/schools\/school-of-business\/index.aspx\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">School of Business.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> With more than a quarter century of service to the College, Varamini brings a reputation of academic excellence, student mentorship, and global business insight to this new leadership role. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Varamini will begin his role as Dean on July 1.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cI am deeply honored and incredibly excited to serve as the Dean at the School of Business at Elizabethtown College,\u201d Varamini said. \u201cHaving spent the past 25 years teaching at Etown, I have seen firsthand the dedication of our students, the passion of our faculty, and the transformational power of an Etown education.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Varamini currently serves as the Turnbull-Jamieson Endowed Chair and Professor of Finance and International Business at the College. He led the International Business program for 23 years, shaping it into a nationally recognized model of experiential learning and global engagement before returning to full-time teaching in the past two years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Known for his student-centered teaching and relationship-based learning philosophy, commitment to engaging students in real-world projects, and fostering deep mentorship, Varamini consistently connects his students with alumni and business leaders to provide real-world learning opportunities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAs Etown\u2019s School of Business moves forward, my vision is clear: We must prepare our students to navigate an increasingly global business landscape\u2014one shaped by rapid technological advancements, sustainability challenges, and evolving market dynamics,\u201d Varamini said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">His commitment to student success has earned him numerous accolades, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2024\/01\/04\/elizabethtown-college-professor-of-finance-and-international-business-earns-fulbright-award\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fulbright Specialist Award (2024)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Merit Award in Teaching and Advising, scholarly accomplishments and Service contributions at Elizabethtown College (various years)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2021\/03\/26\/2020-2021-polanowski-prize-for-excellence-in-faculty-student-advising-and-mentorship-recipient-announced\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Polanowski Prize for Excellence in Faculty-Student Advising &amp; Mentorship (2021), Elizabethtown College<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Civic Engagement and Community-Based Learning Award, Elizabethtown College (2018)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He is also the co-author of the textbook, \u201cGlobal Business: An Economic, Social and Environmental Perspective\u201d (now in its 3rd edition), and has published extensively in leading academic journals. Varamini has presented his research papers at numerous national and international academic conferences throughout his career. His research focuses on market efficiency, foreign direct investment, and foreign exchange markets, often in collaboration with students and colleagues.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">He holds a Ph.D. from Kansas State University, an MBA from Phillips University, and a bachelor\u2019s degree in Business Administration from Tehran Business College.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI invite our alumni, business leaders, and friends of the College to join us in shaping the next generation of business leaders at Etown through mentorship, internships, and industry collaborations,\u201d Varamini said. \u201cTogether, we will ensure that Etown\u2019s School of Business is not just keeping pace with change but leading it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recently, Elizabethtown College announced the appointment of Dr. Hossein Varamini as Dean of the School of Business. 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