I didn’t blog about this at the time but Melbourne Business School is getting a new Dean: Professor Zeger Degraeve, who is currently at London Business School, will be taking over from current Dean, Professor Jennifer George, in September.
From MBS’ news item on the appointment:
Today, The Independent published a profile on Degraeve which is worth a read because, in it, he talks about his plans for MBS:
Sounds exciting and I’m looking forward to seeing how things at MBS change and get even better over the next few years.
From MBS’ news item on the appointment:
Prof. Zeger Degraeve at a glance:
- Inaugural chair, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Chair for Innovation, London Business School
- Founder and faculty director Dubai-London programs, London Business School in Dubai, UAE
- Former deputy dean, London Business School.
- Visiting professorships at Columbia University, Tuck School of Business
- PhD, Business Administration, The University of Chicago
- MSc in Engineering and MBA, Universities of Ghent and Leuven, Belgium
Today, The Independent published a profile on Degraeve which is worth a read because, in it, he talks about his plans for MBS:
“Business schools are big ships to turn,” comments Professor Zeger Degraeve. “Often it is a dean's successor who will enjoy the realisation of his or her long-term strategy.” Professor Degraeve, who will take up his initial four-year term as dean of Australia's Melbourne Business School (MBS) in September, is undaunted by the prospect that many benefits of his tenure will only mature after he has gone.
“My long-term strategies include fundraising, raising the profile of the school and ensuring that it achieves prominence on the global scene. Short-term I plan to re-think the MBA curriculum and develop the executive education programme.”
Sounds exciting and I’m looking forward to seeing how things at MBS change and get even better over the next few years.