Raghu Tadepalli

Dean, Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, Elon University

Raghu Tadepalli is the current Dean and Professor of Marketing at the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business at Elon University.1 2 He began his service as dean in July 2012 and will conclude his deanship following the 2024-2025 academic year.1 3

Career Highlights

Served as Murata Dean and Professor of Marketing at Babson College's F. W. Olin Graduate School of Business before joining Elon.1 2
Previously held positions as Dean of the Graduate School and Associate Dean at Xavier University's Williams College of Business.1
Has been a faculty member at North Dakota State University and the University of Illinois at Chicago.2

Achievements at Elon

Oversaw nearly 60% growth in student enrollment in the Love School of Business.3
Led the business school to consistent national rankings among the best in the country.3
Played a key role in the 2018 opening of Richard W. Sankey Hall, expanding the business school's facilities.3
Successfully achieved three accreditations for the school by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.4

Education

Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Commerce from Andhra University, India.1 2
MBA with a concentration in marketing from Arizona State University.1 2
Ph.D. in Marketing from Virginia Tech.2

Research and Teaching

Tadepalli is a recognized scholar in marketing, focusing on areas such as cross-cultural ethics, evaluation of performance for purchasing agents and salespeople, and factors affecting salespersons' customer orientation.1 3