Amy Hillman – Dean, W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University

Hillman, a world-renowned management expert, popular teacher and noted researcher, took over as dean of the W. P. Carey School on March 1. Hillman is the first-ever female dean of the school, which has undergraduate, full-time MBA, part-time MBA and online MBA programs all ranked Top 30 in the country by U.S. News & World Report.

Surprising fact: “One of my earliest executive education experiences was helping give tools to Czech professors to train managers in their country after the Berlin Wall came down.”

Biggest challenge: “Managing dual careers, since my husband is also an academic. We commuted long distance and traded off ideal positions. We both couldn’t be happier at ASU.”

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