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Money and technology are significant factors in business鈥攂ut they鈥檙e not the most important things, according to Kenneth Rhee, Ph.D., Nazareth鈥檚 new dean of the School of Management. For Rhee, who has degrees in chemistry and organizational behavior and has worked at several universities, it鈥檚 the human elements of business that matter most.

鈥淲e鈥檙e dealing with human beings,鈥� Rhee notes, 鈥渁nd we need to make sure that our empathy comes across.鈥� Rhee says the best way to advance the School of Management is to emphasize the quality that most attracted him to Nazareth. 鈥淭here is a lot of caring about students, colleagues, and community here,鈥� he says. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 what makes Naz special.鈥�

Asked how he will highlight that quality in the School of Management, Rhee says he believes in leading by example. 鈥淚 plan to further the practice I already see here鈥攖o care about our students, faculty, and staff,鈥� he says. According to Rhee, caring means 鈥渉elping every stakeholder within the School of Management realize their full potential.鈥�

That goal will be easier to reach because of Nazareth鈥檚 small size, Rhee notes. Another Nazareth advantage he says he plans to work with is the College鈥檚 preponderance of female students.

鈥淪ome people think we need to attract more men,鈥� Rhee says, 鈥渂ut I see us being able to leverage Naz鈥檚 majority female student body.鈥� One way to do that, he notes, is to build programs in which women can develop their leadership abilities. "We need more women business leaders," Rhee says. "We want to empower women to take on leadership roles and help shift the business culture and mindset toward women as leaders."

This strategy fits with Rhee鈥檚 plan for all students: to teach them how to adapt in a changing marketplace. Rhee says he encourages 鈥渂eing growth-minded鈥� and supports students in developing self-direction and flexibility. He notes that these days, technology evolves rapidly, and people change jobs often. 鈥淭he environment is getting so complex,鈥� says Rhee, 鈥渢hat we can鈥檛 have one person or one discipline solve all the problems. We need to collaborate.鈥� Working together is a skill of the future, Rhee says, and one that CIOs tell him they see in their best employees.

Another marketable skill Rhee focuses on is understanding the relationship between people and technology. 鈥淏usiness leaders recognize that technology is important, but what really counts is the integration of technology and humanity,鈥� Rhee says. For that reason, Rhee intends to promote learning in an integrated environment to give students a competitive advantage in the modern business arena.

Students can also move forward in business, Rhee says, by having diverse perspectives and solving problems. 鈥淲ith Nazareth being a comprehensive institution with a basis in liberal arts,鈥� he notes, 鈥淚 think we鈥檙e in a perfect place to develop those abilities.鈥� He says these skills will be taught in the School of Management in the context of a thorough business foundation that cultivates each person holistically.

鈥淚t鈥檚 not just about business knowledge,鈥� Rhee concludes. 鈥淚t鈥檚 about making sure people can be engaged and enabled so they can accomplish their goals. That鈥檚 what I鈥檒l be pursuing.鈥�

Joanie Eppinga is a freelance writer and editor in Madison, Wisc. Eamonn Neff is a freelance writer and writing coach in Spokane, Wash.