"A belief in business schools as a force for good in the world"

Inside Higher Ed: Wharton Dean:

The University of Pennsylvania announced the selection of Thomas S. Robertson as dean of the Wharton School — a position that will give him unusual prominence in the world of business education. Robertson, 64, is the former dean of Emory University’s Goizueta Business School and director of Emory’s Institute for Developing Nations. He was on Wharton’s marketing faculty from 1971 to 1994. Penn’s president, Amy Gutmann said Robertson “brings great leadership experience and great knowledge to the school,” as well as an interest in international outreach, experience building interdisciplinary programs and “a belief in business schools as a force for good in the world. Robertson said that though he has certain ideas he’d like to put in place as dean — including programs on developing nations and increased collaboration with Penn’s 11 other schools, initiatives in which Gutmann also voiced interest, “ultimately, your job as dean is hiring and keeping faculty and attracting the best students possible.”