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MBA: It's back to business at Oxford The new Said Business School has had a rocky start. But its acting director is confident that the future will be bright.
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The Independent - London
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September 9, 1999
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As a press release, it was a masterpiece. The first director of
Oxford University's two-year-old Said Business School was "to step
down from his post after seeing through the foundation and
establishment of the school." You would never know that Professor
John Kay had worked just two years of a five-year contract, clashed
with the university administration, struggled to do two jobs (he also
runs a high-profile consultancy), resigned suddenly, and disappeared
on holiday for the whole of his notice period.
You might have guessed something was afoot from the fact his
resignation was announced in June, yet there'll be no permanent
replacement until after Christmas. The most likely candidate is ...