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The influential business school news site Poets&Quants has named Professor Robert Nason to its annual Best 40-Under-40 MBA Professors list. The outlet annually recognizes professors under the age of 40 who are masters in the classroom, influence business and policy, are prolific researchers and have demonstrated meaningful impact on their fields.
Authors: Robert S. Nason and J. Bothello
Publication: Academy of Management Review, Forthcoming
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