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from the editors Ten Years—No Robots T en years as a print publication is something to be proud of. But when I recently read an article in The New York Times, suddenly BizEd's tenth anniversary seemed even more remarkable—because we've done it all without robots. Well, not robots, exactly, but close. The NYT article profiled Narrative Sci- ence, a company that has developed artificial intelligence that can "write" summaries of anything from a football game to the release of a financial report. Its software produces articles good enough for newspapers to print, at less than US$10 per 500 words. Many media outlets find that price too good to pass up. Today, the software can produce only simple summaries. But a company founder told the NYT that in five years, he expected "computer journalism" to produce an article good enough to win a Pulitzer Prize. Given the rate of technological advancement, his prediction might not be far off. But then I look at how BizEd has developed over the past ten years. We've talked with hundreds of educators and executives about challenges they've faced as they designed courses and led companies. We've shared their stories and hard-earned advice in our pages, so that readers can consider their ideas for their own schools. It's hard to believe that a "computer journalist" could do that. Articles in this issue reflect on trends we've covered over the last ten years of business education. In "Ten on Ten," ten deans who have been leading business schools for ten years or more contribute their insights on issues shaping this industry. "Then and Now" offers a statistical perspective of the decade, while "Tests of Time" checks in with schools celebrat- ing their own milestones. Finally, AACSB International's CEO John Fernandes discusses the "Big Questions" that the industry must face—and answer—in the years to come. When the late Anne Graham, the original executive editor of BizEd, hired Sharon Shinn and me to be its co-editors, the magazine did not yet have a name or following. But it had Anne's vision—she wanted this publication to be a source of information and a forum of ideas for business educators. We've worked to live up to that vision ever since. We celebrate BizEd's first ten years, as well as the accomplishments of the business schools featured in its pages. We are excited to see—and be a part of—the future of this industry. We know there will be robots. They just won't be writing BizEd. During BizEd's first year of publication, we featured the insights of educators, CEOs, and thought leaders. Throughout this issue, we've included some of the more pro- phetic or profound comments they made about business education ten years ago. 6 November/December 2011 BizEd WORDS OF WISDOM RAQUITA HENDERSON ARTBOX/GLOW IMAGES