Ruchi M. Watson
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- School: University of Utah
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- Department: Business Administration
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201 Presidents Cir
Salt Lake City, UT - 84112 - Dates at University of Utah: December 2012 - July 2020
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I had a terrible experience with Prof. Watson. She says a lot of negative things about businesses and consultants, but she quickly states that she was a tier 1 consultant. She also brings a lot of women's studies into lectures even though it's not relevant. I can see that she's trying to be cool and relatable to students, but I don't think she really is.
Biography
University of Utah - Business Administration
Assistant Dean, Strategic Initiatives at University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business
Higher Education
Ruchi
Watson, EdD, MBA
Salt Lake City, Utah
Driven, strategic communicator with a strong bias for action and a belief in the power of people. Values passion, integrity, and continuous learning.
Dr. Watson is the Assistant Dean of Strategic Initiatives and an Assistant Professor (Lecturer) in the Department of Entrepreneurship and Strategy at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah.
In her current position, she oversees Marketing + Communications and Analytics teams while leading various strategic initiatives, such as engaging in business development, partnership building, long-range planning, and accreditation.
She also serves as the co-chair for the university’s Presidential Commission on the Status of Women and the Chair of its chapter of the Utah Women in Higher Education Network.
Dr. Watson enjoys opportunities to leverage strengths in strategy, diplomacy and administration in positions focused on high-level organizational change with a particular interest in the development and advancement of women.
In her career, she has built and led teams that have transitioned from reactive service providers to strategic partners who drive real results, such as award-winning marketing campaigns with a positive return on investment and analysis of data into insights, leading to informed decision making.
Specialties: Strategy, consulting, executive-level communication, relationship building, client management, team leadership, higher education, women’s advancement, research & development
Dr. Watson’s research focuses on gender equity and women’s advancement.
Experience
University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business
Assistant Professor (Lecturer)
Career-line faculty member in Entrepreneurship & Strategy Department
University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business
Executive Director, Strategic Initiatives
Led strategic business initiatives established by the dean and oversaw both the Marketing + Communications and Institutional Analysis teams
University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business
Assistant Dean
- Oversee Marketing + Communications and Data Analytics teams for the David Eccles School of Business
- Lead strategic planning, accreditation (including assurance of learning, annual surveys, etc.), and other cross-department projects and initiatives
- Chair of UofU Chapter of the Utah Women in Higher Education Network
- Executive Board of the Presidential Commission on the Status of WomenBain & Company
Consultant
- Consultant in the NYC Office; key strengths in client communication and relationship building
- Managed two of three workstreams and multiple analysts on a growth strategy project for major retail investment firm with greater than $1.3T in assets
- Identified over $80M annual savings at a large commercial lender by reducing resources necessary to execute day-to-day business by up to 40%
University of Utah
Director of Strategy and Special Projects
- Led process improvement and growth strategy projects at the David Eccles School of Business
- Collaborated with others in the Eccles School and beyond to successfully define and meet stated objectives
- Actively fostered and maintained relationships with stakeholders across campus & community
- Thought strategically to understand implications of project recommendations and to anticipate potential challenges
- Communicated effectively to key stakeholders and others to ensure smooth execution of projects
- Monitored best practices of other business schools as relevant to ensure continuous improvementUniversity of Utah - Employment
Director of Experiential Learning
- Managed experiential learning efforts at the David Eccles School of Business
- Developed a cross-college strategy, and identified white space/additional experiential learning needs
- Created a marketing strategy to help students understand the offerings availableTarget
Communications Lead, Women's Business Council
- Founding member of first employee resource group at Target for women
- Developed marketing and communications strategy and led 6-person team to execute; enrolled over 1,000 members within one week of launchTarget
Senior Manager, Marketing
- Led Owned Brand packaging design team for Home and Apparel & Accessories divisions
- Improved team engagement scores 20pts in seven months via customized development plans and team-building activities
- Captained cost savings initiative; saved over $7M (vs. $3M annual goal)
Education
University of Pennsylvania
Doctor of Education
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
MBA
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
London Business School
MBA
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