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But Light took quick action to minimize the impact of economic turbulence, showing foresight in taking precautions against an increasingly deeper and more widespread recession, according to several students and faculty.
And when the economic crisis struck halfway through Light’s deanship, financial matters occupied his attention, and professors say that the priorities of the school shifted from innovation to preservation.
“He recognized earlier than most what a significant event this was and how deeply it could impact the school,” says Business School professor David A. Moss. “He was careful about cutting expenditures early on, and now the school finds itself in...
Light also took into consideration the potential negative impacts of the crisis beyond the school’s infrastructure. Multiple students, faculty, and alumni praise how he handled new budgetary constraints, as he juggled various priorities while facing diminished resources.
For example, says M. Scott Daubin, a former Student Association co-president and a member of the MBA Class of 2010, Light injected additional funding for the MBA Career and Professional Development Office to help soon-to-be MBAs find employment in a much-weakened job market and allocated a...