A Turner Business post from late November of last year describes the Fall 2025 search for a new dean of the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology at Georgia College & State University, including a list of the four finalists who made their way to Milledgeville for a presentation before the faculty and other supporters of the institution. To close out that story we can now report that finalist Amit Ghosh was chosen this week to fill the vacancy at the top of the Bunting College. According to the institution's press release, Ghosh brings extensive academic leadership experience, a strong record of scholarship and a deep commitment to student‑centered business education to his new role. Coming to Georgia College from Texas A&M International University, Ghosh currently serves as a professor of economics and chair of the Division of International Banking and Finance Studies in the A.R. Sanchez Jr. School of Business. In this capacity, he oversees a large academic division supporting programs at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. “Dr. Ghosh’s record of academic leadership, fiscal stewardship and innovative program development makes him an exceptional choice to lead the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business & Technology,” said Holley Roberts, provost and vice president for Academic Affairs at Georgia College. “His commitment to student success and experiential learning aligns seamlessly with our mission as Georgia’s public liberal arts university.” Prior to his tenure at Texas A&M, Ghosh served three years as chair of the Department of Economics at Illinois Wesleyan University. Across his administrative roles, he worked to advance academic quality through mission-based leadership. Ghosh offers significant expertise in accreditation and assessment, including with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, which also accredits GCSU’s College of Business & Technology. His background includes preparing documentation related to faculty qualifications and sufficiency, intellectual contributions, learning progression and post‑graduation success, and societal impact. In addition to playing pivotal roles in securing corporate-funded student scholarships by working collaboratively with academic leadership and external partners, Ghosh has also guided curriculum development, assessment and assurance of learning, and program innovation, including the launch of new undergraduate programs, certificate offerings, and the refinement of existing programs based on stakeholder engagement, workforce trends and student interests. Ghosh earned a Ph.D. and master’s degree in economics from Claremont Graduate University and holds master’s and bachelor’s degrees in economics from the University of Calcutta in India.
For its part, CSU has yet to post a job listing to replace Deborah Kidder as the new dean of the Turner College, meaning that the effort to have a new dean in place by July 1, 2026, is unlikely now. If accurate, CSU will undertake a second search beginning presumably during Fall 2026, the usual time frame for beginning a search for a new college administrator. In that case, a new dean would possibly be installed by January of 2027 or, perhaps more likely, on July 1, 2027. As indicated in prior posts here at Turner Business, Tesa Leonce will continue to serve as Acting Dean of the Turner College through June 30, 2026. Should the initial search for a replacement not succeed, Leonce would transition to Interim Dean on July 1, 2026, serving in that role until a new dean takes the reins. A similar plan holds for John Finley, currently the Acting Associate Dean and Chair of the Department of Management and Marketing. Stay connected to Turner Business for more news on this topic.
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