John M. Rapanos, DPS, CFP^®
Dean, The School of Business

John Rapanos was appointed Dean, School of Business in July 2009. Dr. Rapanos joined Berkeley College in 2001 as a member of the business faculty. He became Chair of the Management Department in 2005, where he was responsible for recruiting, retaining, and managing both full-time and adjunct management faculty at the College’s four New Jersey campuses. He also participated in the development of new degree programs and management courses to meet the needs of emerging management trends.

Before joining Berkeley College, Dr. Rapanos had a distinguished career with Merrill Lynch & Co. As the Director of Strategic Sourcing & HR Information Services, he developed and implemented sourcing and recruiting strategies to enhance the firm’s ability to identify and recruit talent. He also developed Human Resource metrics to assess the effectiveness of the firm’s human capital. In addition, he held a number of management positions, including Manager of the National Call-In Center, the company’s national advertising promotional response center.

Dr. Rapanos holds a Doctor of Professional Studies degree in Management from Pace University; an MBA in Business Administration and Policy from the Bernard M. Baruch Graduate School of Business; and an AB in Economics from Hunter College. Dr. Rapanos completed his financial planning coursework at the College for Financial Planning. He holds the Certified Financial Planner™ designation (C.F.P.®).

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