Cheri DeClercq
she/herEmail: declerc2@msu.edu
Assistant Dean - Graduate Programs & Strategic Partnerships
Department: Dean's Office
Phone: (517) 884-8933
- Biography Cheri DeClercq is a strategic, results-based leader with over 15 years of leadership success in higher education. Driven by a passion to help others reach their full potential, she is known for her collaborative leadership and ability to achieve goals.
DeClercq joined Michigan State University's Broad College of Business in 2008, working with the Weekend/Executive MBA program. She was instrumental in evolving and expanding the program, and this success led to broader leadership roles within the college. She currently serves as a member of the Dean's team, focusing on MBA/MS programs, Marketing, and the Broad Strategic Initiative on Culture/Climate (DEI). Externally, she consistently contributes to the graduate management education industry through board service and thought leadership. Her teaching experience is in the areas of global business and strategy.
Prior to coming to MSU, DeClercq was responsible for marketing and enrollment management at Central Michigan University's Off-Campus Programs - a system of over 60 locations worldwide and online, offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs for working professionals. Previous roles have leveraged her expertise in marketing and adult learners to implement revenue-generating initiatives at Grand Valley State University and Kirtland Community College.
DeClercq earned her bachelor's degree from Michigan State University's Broad College in 1989, her master's in Leadership from Central Michigan University in 2002 and her Ph.D. in Higher, Adult and Lifelong Education with a cognate in Strategy from Michigan State in 2015. She enjoys spending time with family, travel, and a good glass of wine. - Education Ph.D. Higher, Adult and Lifelong Eduction - Strategy 2015, Michigan State University
MS Administration - Leadership 2006, Central Michigan University
BA Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Management 1989, Michigan State University
- Publications ArticleDeClercq, C. and Gretter, S. (2023), "Design Thinking in the Executive MBA", International Journal of Management and Applied Research, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 245-262. https://doi.org/10.18646/2056.102.23-019ArticleDeClercq, C. (2015). Decision making response to disruptive innovation: What's a place like us to do?. Michigan State University.
- Courses
- PIM 874: The Global Markeplace
- MGT 409: Business Policy and Strategic Management
- Media Mentions
- ARTICLEMichigan universities change up MBA programs to meet demands
April 5, 2024
Outlet: Crain's Business Detroit
Cheri DeClercq, assistant dean of MBA programs, and Richard Saouma, associate dean for MBA, EMBA and professional master’s programs, spoke to Crain’s Detroit Business for an article on adjusting MBA programs to meet changing demands, including adding a hybrid option like the Broad College’s EMBA Flex. - ARTICLEWomen Making Progress in Corporate C-Suites and Board Rooms
June 13, 2022
Outlet: Corp! magazine
Cheri DeClercq, assistant dean for MBA programs, was quoted in a Corp! magazine feature story on women’s progress in corporate C-suites and board rooms. - ARTICLEOur lives have changed: with online learning now king, Michigan business schools focus on flexibility
May 23, 2021
Outlet: Crain's Detroit - ARTICLEDegrees deferred: MBA programs adapt to new way of doing business
October 11, 2020
Outlet: Crain's Detroit - ARTICLEWhat an Executive MBA Is and Reasons to Get One
November 14, 2019
Outlet: U.S. News and World Report - ARTICLEFrom Business Analytics to Real Estate, An Explosion In Specialized Degrees
December 4, 2015
Outlet: Poets & Quants - ARTICLEMichigan State University MBA program helps nonprofits
November 30, 2014
Outlet: Detroit Free Press
The article was also published in 1 other outlet.
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Four Broad College graduates were recognized this year by the Grand Rapids Business Journal.
Relive the excitement and celebration from the commencement ceremonies for this year’s cohort of Executive MBA students.
Financial Times’ annual ranking positions the Broad EMBA program at No. 8 among U.S. public schools.
The Broad College, doubling down on its MBA program, hosted the 2019 MBA Roundtable Curricular Innovation Symposium.
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