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Dean’s Forum
Goals and Plans for the 2009-2010 Academic Year:
I am very pleased to be returning to the Graduate School of Business Administration as interim dean for the upcoming academic year, a position I also held from 2005 to 2006. Since then, GBA has flourished in many ways: our status in the national rankings of The Wall Street Journal, Forbes magazine and U.S. News &World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” has risen substantially, our AACSB accreditation was renewed with flying colors and new programs have been launched, most notably our new master of science degree in quantitative finance (MSQF), which is attracting a good deal of favorable attention.
My intention of course is to continue along this upward curve, with the help of our dedicated faculty and staff. Re-engaging our alumni around the world, and improving our contact with and service to them, will be another key task. I recognize that our alumni are vital for the success of GBA and the University as student mentors, speakers, board members, advisers and donors. But our alumni also play a crucial role in improving our rankings in national and international publications. As valued members of our community, I am committed to enhancing our services to you through our communications, annual networking events, career sessions and more.
Another goal will be continuing with the improvement of student services here at GBA. Another will be strengthening our global reach. As you know, Fordham is part of consortium of business schools—Vlerick Leuven Gent Management Schools, ESADE Business School and the Smurfit School, University College Dublin—that runs the highly regarded BiMBA program at Peking University, China’s foremost MBA program and the first Chinese state-approved joint international MBA program. We are also planning a new master of science degree in global finance, which is designed to attract international students and enhance Fordham’s reputation as a center for the study of international finance. We also plan on launching this year a new EMBA program in cooperation with Kadir Has University in Istanbul.
I hope that you have a wonderful fall and that we will see you at one of our many upcoming events. If you have any questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me at gbadean@fordham.edu. I look forward to receiving your ideas and feedback in the coming months.
Sincerely yours,
Robert Himmelberg, PhD
Dean
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