One particularly intriguing aspect of Bollinger’s leadership was his emphasis on interdisciplinary initiatives, he said. The combination of efforts across the schools provides a unique perspective, according to Dolan.
“The problems of the world aren’t just business problems,” he said, “and the dean doesn’t just narrowly look at what the business school is doing.”
Dolan said he plans to continue some of his scholarship and research at Michigan, but he will put his teaching career on hold so that he can concentrate on his new responsibilities at Michigan.
“I’ve been told by a lot of deans that it’s more difficult than you might think,” he said.
But Dolan said that he will definitely return to the classroom at some point, even if only for a few weeks.
“For me, teaching and research have always been synergistic things,” he said. “One complements the other.”
According to Joel B. Slemrod, a professor at Michigan’s business school who chaired the search committee that tapped Dolan, the new dean will face several challenges at Michigan, including development of distance learning and other elements resulting from the increasing globalization of the business world.
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