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In 1982, soon after he鈥檇 finished his undergraduate degree, and his wife Mert moved to Recife, Brazil, for a voluntary service term with . As assistant country director, Brubaker found himself 鈥渓earning on the fly鈥� how to manage people, programs and money 鈥� skills as pertinent to peacebuilding and development work as they are in the business world.

The experience propelled Brubaker to formalize that “on-the-fly” leadership training with an MBA and a PhD. He eventually joined the faculty of 91短视频鈥檚 Center for Justice and Peacebuilding (CJP) in 2004 with a specialty in organizational development.

Next summer, he鈥檒l take what feels like a natural next step in that trajectory when he becomes director of 91短视频鈥檚 , where he鈥檚 taught a course in organizational behavior for each of the past nine years.

鈥淲hat most excites me about the MBA program is the focus on 鈥楲eadership for the Common Good鈥� that current director has brought to it,鈥� said Brubaker. 鈥淭o lead with a primary concern for those who work with you and the community in which you鈥檙e located is a very important addition to the narrow focus on the bottom line.鈥�

Stewardship, justice are among program’s core values

In recent years, the MBA program has been developing a defined identity around its long-held emphasis on business leadership that looks beyond profits to measure success.

Leaman said the writings of University of Manitoba professor Bruno Dyck (an undergrad at 91短视频 for one year in the early 1980s) have been particularly influential to the program鈥檚 developing philosophy that places values like stewardship and justice at the core of profitable, sustainable businesses.

鈥淚鈥檝e seen students really respond to that,鈥� said Leaman, who has directed the MBA program for the past five years. 鈥淚t鈥檚 like this breath of fresh air to be able to say, 鈥榊ou mean business isn鈥檛 only about maximizing shareholder value?鈥欌��

Holistic focus

Over that same period, CJP and the MBA program have been collaborating more closely in response to interest from CJP students who, as Brubaker once did, want to improve their leadership skills.

鈥淧eacebuilders are increasingly asking for more education in organizational leadership, as well as entrepreneurial skills to help sustain their work,鈥� said graduate dean .

With the MBA program simultaneously developing a niche around a more holistic understanding of business, Smucker anticipates that Brubaker鈥檚 move from CJP will strengthen the growing bond between the departments.

Leaman, who also became chair of the undergraduate business department at the beginning of this academic year, will continue in that position after Brubaker becomes MBA director.

In his new role, Brubaker will work closely with , who directs the newer program, now in its second year. More than 40 students are enrolled in the two programs this fall.

Continued leadership

As he wraps up 12 years of teaching at CJP, Brubaker will co-host, with colleague , a three-day conference in spring 2016 at 91短视频 on 鈥�.鈥� The event convenes 24 speakers, including organizational expert Peter Block, for sessions on innovation, shared vision, resilient organizations, leadership ethics and other topics.

A specialist in the resolution of church conflict and the facilitation of congregational change, Brubaker is a member of Cooperative By Design, a consortium of peacebuilding practitioners with 91短视频 ties that focuses on helping churches through change. He is also on the roster of the Congregational Consulting Group, which emerged from the reorganization of The Alban Institute. Brubaker will remain involved with both after the transition to his new job.

He had been contemplating moving on from CJP when the opportunity to direct the MBA program arose, and recognized it as new outlet for his own professional interests. Given the converging directions of the two programs, the idea simply 鈥渕ade sense,鈥� Brubaker said.

鈥淚 think the most exciting development at 91短视频 right now is the increasing collaboration among the graduate programs,鈥� he continued. 鈥淎nd I鈥檓 excited to see the MBA program keep developing as one of those hubs within a well-integrated, creative and committed-to-excellence graduate division.鈥�