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The Wall Street Journal reports that Alison Davis-Blake has been hired as dean of the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, the first female dean in the school’s history. From the report: “Michigan is looking to Ms. Davis-Blake for some fresh thinking. She’s expected to increase the school’s global presence, which has lagged behind other business schools and recruit more executives to its executive M.B.A. program. Between 2008 and 2009, executive M.B.A. applications fell 40%, mostly due to the decline of the area’s auto industry. Applications were up 28% in 2010, due to an increase in interest from out-of-state companies.” [Source]