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Light on their feet; Business-school deans.(Brief article)
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A bright light descends on HBS
The heads of business schools are becoming like sports coaches
BUSINESS-school deans are on the move. In the 1980s and 1990s it was not uncommon for them to stay in the same job for a decade or two. Now the average tenure is three to five years. Bill Funk, a headhunter at Korn Ferry who searches for many of them, says with no little glee--"We marvel at the turnover".
Three of the world's best schools--Harvard Business School (HBS), INSEAD (at Fontainebleau near Paris) and the London Business School (LBS)--are all currently "redeaning". ...
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