In 2011, Bruner led a global task force of Deans for the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.
He has instructed practitioners in executive education courses around the world and is co-author of Case Studies in Finance, now in its sixth edition.
Bruner has advanced Darden and the field of management education in areas including entrepreneurship, innovation, globalization and diversity.
Prior to his appointment as dean in August 2005, Bruner served as the founding executive director of Darden's Batten Institute, which focuses on entrepreneurship and innovation.
His books include Deals from Hell, Applied Mergers and Acquisitions and The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market’s Perfect Storm.