Marcel Rindisbacher Appointed Interim Dean of Questrom School of Business 

Marcel Rindisbacher, a longtime member of the Boston University Questrom School of Business faculty and a distinguished scholar in financial economics, has been appointed interim dean of the School. He will assume the role on July 1, as Questrom launches a national search for its next permanent dean. 

Rindisbacher has been a member of the Questrom faculty for more than 18 years and currently serves as the inaugural Ravi K. Mehrotra Professor of Business, professor of finance, and director of the Mehrotra Institute for Business, Markets, & Society. Under his leadership, the Institute advances research, education, and public discourse on the institutional foundations of market capitalism—how firms are governed, markets remain competitive, innovation is scaled, and business impact is measured and enforced—to shape how business and markets create durable prosperity, sustain economic dynamism, and address pressing global challenges. 

“It is a meaningful honor to be entrusted with this role at an important moment for business education,” said Rindisbacher. “Business schools, like universities more broadly, are at a critical juncture. Their role in advancing knowledge, opportunity, responsible leadership, innovation, and economic progress is too often misunderstood or misrepresented.” 

As interim dean, Rindisbacher will focus on strengthening Questrom’s role as a key partner in Boston University’s strategic vision while continuing to advance the School’s research, academic programs, and impact. 

“Questrom has distinctive strengths in business education, professional and online learning, and research on business, markets, organizations, and leadership,” he said. “One of our greatest opportunities is to deepen partnerships across Boston University—particularly where business intersects with technology, health, law, economics, and public policy. These collaborations can extend the societal impact of work across the University while strengthening Questrom’s contributions to research, education, and practice.” 

Rindisbacher steps into the role following a period of significant momentum at Questrom, including the launch of a major undergraduate curriculum redesign that integrates real-world business experiences earlier in students’ academic journeys. These efforts were led by Susan Fournier, Allen Questrom Professor and current dean, who will step down on June 30 after eight years of transformative leadership. Fournier will retire from Boston University in December. 

An internationally recognized researcher, Rindisbacher’s work spans asset pricing, financial theory, financial econometrics, mathematical finance, and computational finance. His scholarship has been widely published in leading academic journals and recognized with multiple awards. In addition to his academic contributions, he has been an active collaborator with financial institutions, a contributor to international conferences, and an editor of the journal Mathematical Finance. 

Rindisbacher has held several key leadership roles at Questrom, including senior associate dean for faculty and research, faculty director of the mathematical finance programs, and chair of the finance department. He earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Bern, a master’s degree in econometrics and mathematical economics from the London School of Economics, and a PhD in economics from the Université de Montréal. 

A national search for Questrom’s next permanent dean is underway, with an appointment expected in the coming academic year.