Back to school

Robin Shank, 52, has had a long and busy career in newspaper operations. She had managed the Riverside plant since the spring of 2006. Before that she headed production for three years at the alternative papers LA Weekly/OC Weekly. Shank wanted to spend more time with her son and maybe earn the MBA she had thought about 20 years earlier. She took the GMAT, looked at schools, and had a lengthy discussion with a recent graduate whose degree matched her aims. With another year of school to go, Shank has looked at non-profits, which may value combined competence in production operations and sustainability.