Andrew Karolyi

Biography

Andrew Karolyi was appointed as the Charles Field Knight Dean of the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business on April 8, 2021.

His leadership philosophy is to make innovative, responsible decisions that advance the SC Johnson College standard in knowledge creation and stewardship, benefiting both campus and community stakeholders. He believes business leaders should be flexible and forward-thinking, and continually evaluates how college resources can best support the development of principled business through research, education and outreach.

Karolyi has led various executive education programs in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia, and is actively involved in consulting with corporations, banks, investment firms, stock exchanges and law firms. He is chair of the board of directors of Responsible Research in Business and Management (RRBM) and vice chair of the UN’s Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), an initiative of the UN Global Compact. He also serves as a Global Advisory Councillor for Accounting for Sustainability (A4S), one of HM King Charles III Charitable Funds. He currently serves as a director of the American Finance Association, is past president of the Western Finance Association, and is past chairperson of the board of trustees and past president of the Financial Management Association International.

For more information on Dean Karolyi’s research and academic accomplishments, please visit his faculty profile.

Education

BA McGill University, 1983
MA University of Ottawa, 1985
MBA Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago, 1987
PhD Graduate School of Business, University of Chicago, 1989