{"id":20,"date":"2026-04-06T10:53:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:53:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/dyson\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2026-06-26T15:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T19:39:40","slug":"leadership","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/business.cornell.edu\/dyson\/leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"Leadership at Dyson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>
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The Dyson School administration — including our deans, program directors and coordinators — are renowned experts and industry-leading professionals. Together with the rest of the Dyson faculty and staff, our leadership team guides our students through enriching academic experiences and into successful careers.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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Dean Jinhua Zhao<\/div>\n \n

Creating collective excellence<\/h2>\n\n
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For Dean Jinhua Zhao, collaboration and inclusion are essential to generating ideas, expanding frontiers and training future leaders. Passionate about using business skills to solve society’s most pressing issues, Zhao’s research interests include global climate change and technology adoption.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Our business is a better world<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n
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This motto guides the actions of our school community. We learn respectfully, collaborate responsibly and strive for excellence in all that we do.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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We create a community where everyone can do their best work. Diverse perspectives and lively debate are encouraged, but always accompanied by active listening and respect for others.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n

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Our reputation rests on our ethics. Dyson School students uphold our academic integrity standards, assist others and ask for help when needed. <\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n

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We reach for the highest standards in education, collaboration and our contributions to the world.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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Diversity at Dyson<\/h2>\n\n
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Innovation happens when everyone’s ideas are heard, valued and supported. A range of enriching events, programs and resources foster a culture of belonging and develop principled, purposeful leaders.<\/p>\n

The Dyson Council for Impact and Community Engagement (DICE) supports the principles of Belonging @ Cornell<\/a>, working to strengthen meaningful connections across the school, college, alumni network and industry. DICE collaborates with sister councils in Johnson and Nolan to promote cross-college community and belonging.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Advisory councils<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Our advisory councils strengthen academics, expand career opportunities and deepen our connection with the business community by bringing in diverse perspectives from students, alumni and industry professionals.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n

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Dyson Executive Committee<\/a><\/h3>\n \n
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The Dyson Executive Committee consists of Dyson School academic leaders who work collaboratively with the dean and faculty body to develop coursework and advance academic rigor.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n

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Dyson Staff Leadership Team<\/a><\/h3>\n \n
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The Dyson Staff Leadership Team is a dynamic group of professionals from the Dyson School and the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business. Selected by the dean, these individuals advise on the school’s operations and programming.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n

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Dean’s Student Advisory Council (DSAC)<\/a><\/h3>\n \n
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This team of undergraduate students advises the Dyson School Dean and other leaders on issues that matter most to the undergraduate student body. DSAC members purposefully span class years, backgrounds and interests to best represent the Dyson student body as a whole.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n

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Dyson Advisory Council<\/a><\/h3>\n \n
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The Dyson Advisory Council comprises alumni, employers, parents, friends and other business leaders who use their professional experience to guide and support Dyson academics, career development, fundraising and overall strategy.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n

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Dyson Recent Alumni Council (DRAC)<\/a><\/h3>\n \n
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The Dyson Recent Alumni Council — made up of alumni who’ve graduated within the past 10 years — advises school leaders, mentors students, provides admissions and recruitment guidance and contributes to fundraising and inclusion efforts.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n

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Members of the Agribusiness Advisory Council hail from a variety of farms, companies, trade organizations, financial institutions and government agencies. They use their business acumen and expertise in agriculture to guide coursework and career development.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n <\/article>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/section>\n\n\n

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Grow your network<\/h2>\n\n

See the Dyson community making the world a better place in real-time: interact with the Dyson community on Instagram and LinkedIn.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n