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Ann E. Harrison, a Berkeley alumna and famed Wharton economist, will begin her tenure as the next dean of the Haas School of Business on January 1, 2019, reports a Haas press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n Harrison received her bachelor\u2019s degree from UC Berkeley in 1982, where she double majored in Economics and History. From 2001 to 2011 she was a professor in Berkeley\u2019s Department of Agriculture & Resource Economics. Her most recent position was at UPenn Wharton, where she served as the William H. Wurster Professor of Multinational Management and Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy.<\/p>\n Although Harrison lacks administrative experience in academia, her profound connection to Berkeley could have tipped the scales in her favor. In an email to the Haas community, current Interim Dean Laura Tyson mentioned Harrison\u2019s connection. \u201cHer knowledge of our campus will be a boom to our school. I am personally heartened by her full appreciation for our culture and for the Berkeley community.\u201d<\/p>\n Harrison stated that she is very happy to be returning to her roots and joining Berkeley\u2019s top ranked business school. \u201cThis opportunity is a dream come true. Berkeley Haas<\/a> is truly exceptional because it combines intellectual rigor with a commitment to creating a better world. Former Haas dean Rich Lyons worked with the Haas community to articulate its spirit and culture through the four defining leadership principles. Theses principles, such as going \u2018beyond yourself\u2019 and \u2018questioning the status quo,\u2019 make Haas a true standout among its peers.\u201d<\/p>\n Harrison attributes her research pursuits in global firms and international trade to her own youth. Born in France to an American father and French mother, Harrison came to the U.S. when she was quite young. According to Professor Maurice Obstfeld, who collaborated with Harrison at Berkeley\u2019s Agricultural & Resources Economics department, \u201cHer work has demonstrated the degree to which American workers\u2019 wages have suffered from globalization \u2013 especially workers in routine jobs. I\u2019m really looking forward to the intellectual leadership she will bring to Haas and to the entire campus.\u201d<\/p>\n Prior to taking her position at Wharton in 2012, Harrison worked as Director of Development Policy at the World Bank. In addition to managing a team of 300 researchers and staff, she restructured the World Bank\u2019s process for distributing research funding. She also oversaw the Bank\u2019s most prestigious publications, including its yearly World Development Report. In a bid to create greater transparency at the institution, she persuaded the World Bank\u2019s president to publish all historical records on project loans.<\/p>\n Harrison has had a rich work history. Besides her times at Berkeley and Wharton, she taught at Columbia Business School, the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, and the University of Paris. She has lectured at most major U.S. universities, as well as in India, China, Latin America, Europe, the Philippines, and North Africa.<\/p>\n Her PhD in economics is from Princeton University and she has a Dipl\u00f4me d'\u00e9tudes universitaires g\u00e9n\u00e9rales.<\/p>\n She is the author and editor of three books, and is quoted extensively in the U.S. and abroad on foreign investment and multinational firms.<\/p>\n Harrison was chosen after a far-reaching national search. She will follow Interim Dean Laura D\u2019Andrea Tyson, who will remain in her position through the end of 2018. Rich Lyons, who was dean for 11 years before Tyson, will be returning after a sabbatical to the teach in Haas\u2019 financial department.<\/p>\n A Poets & Quants<\/em> article<\/a> on the topic points out that Harrison\u2019s appointment as the second female dean gives Haas the distinction of being the only top-10 business school to be led by two women.<\/p>\n Check out Accepted\u2019s Admissions Consulting Services<\/a> to work one-on-one with your own dedicated admissions advisor. Get the expert advice you need to create an admissions strategy and application that will get you ACCEPTED \u2013 no matter where you are and no matter where you\u2019re going!<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Related Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Why MBA?<\/a>, a free guide to writing about your MBA goals This article<\/a> originally appeared on blog.accepted.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Applying to a top b-school? The talented folks at Accepted have helped hundreds of applicants get accepted to their dream programs. Whether you are figuring out where to apply, writing your application essays, or prepping for your interviews, we are just a call (or click) away.<\/em><\/p>\n![\"Get](\"https:\/\/gmatclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Navigate_the_MBA_Maze.jpg\")
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