McChesney to Head Grad Recruiting, Student Services at Georgia State's Robinson College

Toby McChesney

Toby McChesney

August 5, 2009 - (ATLANTA) - Toby McChesney has been named director of the newly formed Graduate Recruiting and Student Services Department at Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business.

McChesney was previously head of Robinson's Professional MBA (PMBA) program. In his new role, he will oversee recruiting, admissions and student support for the PMBA, the Flex MBA program and specialized master's programs, including the new Executive Master of Science in Finance and Executive Master of Science in Managing Information Technology.

According to Jane Mutchler, associate dean for academic programs and planning, "We are extremely pleased that Toby has accepted the challenge of this expanded role. Toby's skill and expertise in recruiting and student services will benefit the college as well as the 5,000-plus students who are enrolled in our MBA and master's programs."

McChesney joined Robinson in the fall of 2008 from Emory's Goizueta Business School, where he was associate director of Executive MBA Admissions. Since then he has overseen the continued growth of Robinson's PMBA, including its expansion to the college's new Georgia State Peachtree-Dunwoody Center. Prior to Emory, he served in student recruiting at American University in Washington, DC.

McChesney holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications, Legal Institutions, Economics and Government from American University and a Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration from George Washington University. He is currently working on his doctoral degree in higher educational leadership.

The largest business school in the South and part of a major research institution, the J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, an epicenter of business and a gateway to the world. With programs on four continents and students from 150 countries, the college is both worldwide and world class. Its part-time MBA program is ranked number seven in the nation and has been in the top 10 for 14 consecutive years. The college has 200 faculty, 7,400 students and 65,000 alumni. Noted for an emphasis on educating leaders, the Robinson College of Business and Georgia State University have produced more of Georgia's top executives with graduate degrees than any other school in the nation.

 

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