M&O assistant teaching professor Kris Muir was named to a new position as the academic director of the Master of Science in Management program. Kris will be working with Kristen Collett-Schmitt, the associate dean for specialized master’s programs, as well as the department chairs, faculty and staff members on many functions that impact a student's journey in the MSM program — including admissions, student services, curriculum development, experiential learning, career services
and alumni engagement.

Kris has taught graduate and undergraduate courses on entrepreneurship, leadership, decision making, sustainability and course design. Prior to joining Notre Dame, he served as academic director for the Master of Science in Business program at Texas A&M’s Mays Business School and led workshops for the Center for Executive Development Global Programs on teams, decision making, and coaching and mentoring.