Minu Ipe

Minu Ipe is a leader in institutional transformation and university design whose work focuses on helping universities evolve in a rapidly changing world. With more than two decades of experience in higher education, she has worked with universities and higher education systems globally to redesign institutions, strengthen change capacity, and advance mission-driven transformation at scale.

As Vice Chair and Managing Director of the University Design Institute at Arizona State University, Dr. Ipe works at the intersection of institutional transformation and systems change. Under her leadership, UDI has engaged higher education systems across 26 countries, partnering with universities, Ministries of Education, funders, and ecosystem stakeholders to help institutions rethink their role and respond more effectively to shifting societal, workforce, and learner needs.

 At ASU, Dr. Ipe has built and scaled a portfolio of enterprise-wide transformation initiatives. As Advisor to the President, and previously as Knowledge Enterprise Architect, she has led more than 75 institutional design efforts that shaped new interdisciplinary schools, colleges, and strategic initiatives advancing ASU’s model as a New American University. She is also the co-founder of three university-wide initiatives that have developed more than 800 faculty and staff as institutional change leaders.

 As a Clinical Professor at ASU’s W. P. Carey School of Business, Dr. Ipe led the Professional MBA programs for seven years, expanding access through new program and delivery models. An award-winning educator, she has also designed and led executive education programs for global companies and senior leaders.

 Her work focuses on the future role of universities in society and the organizational, leadership, and cultural shifts required for institutions to adapt and thrive during periods of disruption. She has advised national initiatives such as the Council on Higher Education as a Strategic Asset (HESA), which reimagined the role of U.S. higher education in advancing societal and economic impact. She currently serves on the board of CredLens.

Her academic work a includes intra- and inter-agency collaboration, interdisciplinary collaborations within organizations, organizational design and leadership development.