School ties: improving relations with employers and alumni is a key goal for Yash Gupta, the new dean of USC's Marshall School of Business.(USC Marshall School of Business)(Interview)

From: Los Angeles Business Journal | Date: November 1, 2004| Author: Myerhoff, Matt | Copyright information

YASH Gupta, who joined the USC Marshall School of Business as dean in July, took the post just as the program appeared to stumble. Three months into his tenure. U.S. News & World Report dropped Marshall 10 places in its 2004 fist of top U.S. business schools. (The most recent Business Week rankings place USC 27th, down from 17th in 2002.) Gupta, lured from the University of Washington Business School after a 19-month search, plans to refine the curriculum and bolster relationships w...

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