Ann M Olazabal

Ann Olazábal became interim dean of the University of Miami Patti and Allan Herbert Business School in January 2023. Olazábal has demonstrated a commitment to innovation and won numerous teaching and leadership awards since becoming a member of the faculty at the University of Miami in 1997.

Prior to her career in academia, Olazábal worked successfully as an attorney in private practice in Arizona and later as Vice President and General Counsel of an international exporting firm in Miami. Since joining the University, she has earned the respect of her colleagues and students; and for more than a decade, she has served in leadership positions, including Vice Dean of Undergraduate Business Education from 2011 to 2021 and Chair of the Business Law Department from 2017 to 2021. While Vice Dean for Undergraduate Business Education she was responsible for innovation in the curriculum and academic advising services, growth of career advancement initiatives, and enhancement of the student experience.

As Vice Dean of Lifelong Learning and Executive Education—her most recent role at Miami Herbert prior to being named interim dean—she led the School’s efforts to build on its success in customized executive education and to expand online and non-degree offerings to reach new adult learners.

Olazábal teaches courses on business law and ethics, including the legal implications of international business transactions and the intersection of business and society. Her areas of research and scholarship include regulation of business and professionals, focusing on disclosures to consumers and markets. She is also a former editor-in-chief of the American Business Law Journal.

Olazábal is a 1997 MBA alumna of Miami Herbert Business School and earned her JD from Notre Dame Law School.