E: When you say you are looking for the best, what defines ‘the best’? RM: A quality that I especially like to see it is the passion to make an impact on the world that goes beyond making individual gains. It begins with developing the professional side and the personal side and then reaching out to the community, in terms of giving back to society. E: How do you spot these special qualities in applicants? RM: They have that drive, that energy, that special electricity. When you see it, you know it. E: Was it in any way a political or economic decision for the school to intensify your presence here? RM: Not necessarily. We started in the Middle East about five years ago. Then all the disruptions occurred and we just pulled back. I feel the disruptions in the region will continue for quite some time, but I decided
