Written by: Jonathan Moules Published by: Financial Times MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: “I have never known anything even approaching this level of change before.” This verdict on the current “musical chairs” playing out among the deans who hold the top jobs at business schools comes from Anne Kiem, chief executive of the Chartered Association of Business Schools. The … [Read more...]
President-Elect Dr. Robert Beatty
Written by: Mount Mercy University Published by: Mount Mercy University MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: On February 27, 2020, MMU’s Board of Trustees announced the appointment of Dr. Robert (Bob) Beatty as the 10th president of Mount Mercy University. Beatty will begin his duties as president on July 1, 2020. Click Here to Read More Via Original Source … [Read more...]
Loyola University New Orleans Welcomes New Provost
Written by: Loyola University - New Orleans Published by: Loyola University - New Orleans MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Loyola University New Orleans President Tania Tetlow announced today that Dr. Tanuja Singh has been named the university’s new provost and senior vice president of academic affairs. In this role, Dr. Singh will lead academic programs at Loyola, working … [Read more...]
Wilkes University Names Seventh President
Written by: Gabrielle D'Amico Published by: Wilkes University MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Wilkes University’s Board of Trustees announced today that Greg Cant will be the University’s seventh president. Cant, currently serving as the dean of the Feliciano School of Business at Montclair State University in New Jersey, will join Wilkes effective June 15, 2020. Cant’s … [Read more...]
Harvard Business School Dean to Step Down
Written by: Kathryn Dill Published by: Wall Street Journal MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Harvard Business School announced Wednesday that Dean Nitin Nohria will step down in June 2020. Mr. Nohria is the school’s 10th dean and has held the position for 10 years. According to a statement posted on Harvard Business School’s website, he will take a sabbatical beginning … [Read more...]
What Good Is an MBA Anymore, Anyway?
Written by: Shelly Hagan Published by: Bloomberg Businessweek MBA News Digest Comment: None. Extracted Content: Bloomberg Businessweek spoke with deans at five U.S. business schools of varying sizes and rankings in our annual survey. They gave us their elevator pitch on why it’s still important to get an MBA, and why prospective students should attend their schools to get one. Click Here … [Read more...]