{"id":2323,"date":"2014-09-12T16:53:13","date_gmt":"2014-09-12T16:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/businesseducationjam\/?p=2323"},"modified":"2022-10-24T15:29:34","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T15:29:34","slug":"andrea-backman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/questromworld.bu.edu\/businesseducationjam\/2014\/09\/12\/andrea-backman\/","title":{"rendered":"Andr\u00e9a Backman, PhD, Senior Vice President &amp; Dean, Jack Welch Management Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>Wed 10\/1, 12pm &#8211; 1pm EST<br \/>\nForum: Increasing the Value of Management Education<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Andr\u00e9a Backman serves as Dean at the Jack Welch Management Institute (JWMI). 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