The Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor earlier this month welcomed Alison Davis-Blake as its new dean. Davis-Blake, formerly dean of the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota, is an expert in organizational theory and behavior, management fundamentals and strategic human resource management and will also serve as Ross’s Leon Festinger Collegiate Professor of Management.
At Carlson, Davis-Blake revamped the MBA curriculum, created of a new BBA curriculum, grew undergraduate enrollment significantly and oversaw development and fundraising for the opening of the school’s $50 million Hanson Hall. She also initiated an international experience requirement for all undergraduates. Before Carlson, Davis-Blake served for 16 years on the faculty at the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin.
At Ross, she plans to focus initially on globalization, entrepreneurship, executive education and experiential learning. Since taking the reins as dean, Davis-Blake has launched her own Dean’s Blog, which can serve as valuable resource for prospective applicants considering applying to Ross.
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