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Dean profile: George Yip of the Rotterdam School of Management
The dean’s Dutch, British and US nationalities is fitting for a school which accepts students from those countries and many more
Dean profile: David Schmittlein of MIT Sloan
David Schmittlein is full of surprises. While most US schools promote the two-year MBA as the gold standard, the new dean of MIT Sloan has different views
Dean profile: Robin Buchanan of London Business School
The title 'Mr' has become a badge of honour among Europe's business school elite - no more so than for Robin Buchanan, who became dean of London Business School
Dean profile: Thomas Robertson of Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania
When any dean is appointed to a business school, change can be expected. But Thomas Robertson, who took up his post in the summer as the 13th dean of the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, has set the bar higher than most.
Dean faces challenges as he targets global stage
The Indian School of Business carries the aspirations of the country, says Della Bradshaw.
Dean profile: Steve Jones of the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler school
Steve Jones is not your average business school dean. Before becoming the top dog at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler school, he was not an academic, but a chief executive.
Dean profile: Philippe Naert of TiasNimbas
Philippe Naert is a serial dean. Or, to put it less bluntly, he is now dean of his third business school, TiasNimbas in Tilburg in the Netherlands. Prior to this, he was dean at Nyenrode Business Universiteit, also in the Netherlands, and before that, dean of Insead.
Dean profile – Michael West: Diversity and research top agenda for dean of Aston
Della Bradshaw meets the new head of the UK-based business school
Dean profile: Joel Podolny of Yale
Fuelled by the former Harvard man’s infectious enthusiasm, the school restructured its MBA programme in six months to suit the needs of modern businesses, writes Della Bradshaw.
Dean profile: Michael Luger of Manchester Business School
The new director has a crucial post-merger role to play, says Della Bradshaw.
