Edward A. Snyder served as dean of Yale School of Management from 2011 to 2019, during which time the school developed a global network of top business schools, introduced its Master of Advanced Management degree for graduates of the Global Network for Advanced Management, introduced its Master of Management Studies degree with tracks in Asset Management, Systematic Risk, and Global Business and Society, and broadened its MBA for Executives program.

Prior to coming to Yale, Ted was the Dean and George Shultz Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business from 2001 to 2010. During his tenure, the school earned multiple number one rankings by BusinessWeek and the Economist. The school received the largest gift in business school history in 2008 –$300M from David Booth to name the school.

He has also held two business school deanships at University of Virginia’s Darden School and was Senior Associate Dean at University of Michigan Business School.

Ted is a strong defender of management education, having stated that the MBA is the most successful professional degree in modern history based on its general value in developing an understanding of (i) markets and competition and (ii) organizations, networks, and leadership. He foresees a greater weight going forward on a “third competency”, i.e., the ability to navigate the complexities within and across societies.

Ted has been critical of the “students are customers” view of education, and has articulated an alternative view that sets expectations and emphasizes feedback. ¹

Ted has had extraordinary success with various business school rankings. At Michigan, when he was Senior Associate Dean in charge of the MBA program and part of a team led by B. Joseph White, the school rose to the No. 2 spot on the BusinessWeek rankings. While at Virginia, Darden reached No. 9 in BusinessWeek. When Snyder arrived at Chicago in 2001, the school never had had a No. 1 ranking and was ranked No. 10 in BusinessWeek. In 2006, during his tenure at Chicago, the school moved to No. 1 in BusinessWeek and has continued to hold the position. Chicago also gained two No. 1 rankings in the Economist during his tenure.

Ted also is a prolific fundraiser. He first developed a reputation for fundraising at Darden, and later was called a business school turnaround specialist by The Wall Street Journal based on his performance at Darden and Chicago Booth. ²

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