Saul Klein

Dr. Saul Klein serves as Dean and Professor of International Business at the Gustavson School. Saul joined the business faculty in 2001 to teach and research in the area of international business. Before taking on the deanship in 2012, he served as champion of the International Business specialization, and directed and oversaw a significant expansion of the school’s Executive Programs.

As Dean, he focuses his energies on enhancing the reputation and expanding recognition of the business school. To that end, he concentrates on differentiating the business school from its competitors and sharpening its global positioning. The school enjoys full five-year accreditations from both EQUIS and AACSB, a distinction earned by only 65 of the more than 15,000 business schools world-wide. He is building additional partnerships to leverage the school’s emphasis on social and sustainable values and its areas of specialization — entrepreneurship, international business and service management.

He has spearheaded the development of the Gustavson Brand Trust Index as a way to highlight the School’s role in promoting responsible leadership. As a researcher, his primary research interests are in the areas of marketing management, marketing strategy, global business, and international marketing. He has a particular interest in issues relating to global competitiveness in emerging markets.