Troy Eggers ’05, former assistant dean of the School’s Executive MBA Program, has been named associate dean for executive education. “We are a world-class program within a world-class institution in the greatest city in the world,” says Eggers. “I look forward to growing our open enrollment, custom and Institute for Not-for-Profit businesses and leveraging the strengths of Columbia to meet client needs by bridging theory to practice.” A graduate of Columbia’s Executive MBA Program, Eggers joined the School’s administration in December of 2000. He served as a director of administration in the Executive Education Program for five years before becoming assistant dean of EMBA. “Troy brings a wealth of knowledge and institutional experience to his new role as associate dean,” says Dean Glenn Hubbard. “I know that Troy, with his creative spirit and energy, is a welcome addition to an already outstanding team.” Columbia Business School Executive Education offers programs that deliver a global perspective on the latest theories and trends driving business around the world. Among the executive education offerings are open enrollment programs for individuals and custom programs to meet specific corporate goals.