Dayle M. Smith, Ph.D.
Dean
LMU College of Business Administration
Dayle M. Smith, PhD, Dean of the College of Business Administration (CBA) Loyola Marymount University holds her PhD in Organizational Communication from the Annenberg School at the University of Southern California. She was named to the international collaborative of deans and directors of the Globally Responsible Leadership Institute (GRLI) to engage in dialogue and joint initiatives focused on developing responsible leadership and business practice worldwide. At LMU, Smith’s new vision and mission for is premised on” advancing knowledge and developing business leaders with moral courage and creative confidence to be a force for good in the global community.” Her new strategic plan prioritizes three key business goals: embracing business as a force for good; ensuring an entrepreneurial and agile perspective; and, shaping global, transdisciplinary leaders. Author of over 25 books and numerous articles in her discipline, Dayle’s research has focused primarily on leadership, communication and organizational behavior. She is passionate about innovation culture, entrepreneurship and the emerging role of B-Corps on a global scale. Dr. Smith is a founding dean of the Women in Business Education organization and past president of Northeast Business Deans; she was a founding Board member and former Co-Chair of the Young Women’s Leadership Institute of Northern New York, past Chair of AACSB’s Women Administrators in Management Education (WAME) and a co-founder of Lexingford Publishing Company. She served on the board of ViviendasLeon, an international NGO. Currently she is a director for the International Association of Jesuit Business Schools.
