It just goes from bad to worse. Scandal after scandal unfolds in the heart of corporate America: Management and accountants in cahoots to cook the books.
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The SAT and GMAT test scores of disabled students who are granted extra time to take the exams no longer will be “flagged,” or pointed out, to colleges and others looking at results, thanks to the efforts of Mark Breimhorst, a second-year GSB student.
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Ah, sweet summer time: Long, balmy evenings and kids playing in the pool. And spikes in the price of gas.
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November 2002,
Volume 71, Number 1

Features

A Season of Scandal
It has happened before; it probably will happen again. But this time, corporate America has lost the trust of millions of investors who have watched their nest eggs shrink. Seven faculty discuss what precipitated the storm and what lies ahead.
BY ANDREA M. HAMILTON

Who’s in Control Here?
The advance of technology is like a runaway locomotive, argues Professor Emeritus Harold Leavitt. He asks: Who controls the on/off switch? Are we headed for a train wreck, or can we pause long enough to consider our future?

Departments

ABOUT THIS ISSUE

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

DEAN'S COLUMN

SPREADSHEET
What’s Up: News about the GSB and its graduates.
For the Record: MBA Student Profile: Class of 2004

PEOPLE
Erin Simonson, MBA ’94
Nancy Glaser, MBA ’85

TRENDS
As the economy cools down, distressed debt investing heats up.
BY ROGER TJONG, MBA ’98

IDEAS
In an overexpanded market, business schools must change, Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer says.

CAREERS
Exec recruiter Steve Balogh, MBA ’73, is helping the Business School serve alumni/ae caught in a tough job market.
BY JANET ZICH;
SIDEBAR BY TRINH DO, MBA ’92

SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURS
Social mission is at the heart of a new for-profit venture.
BY CHERIAN GEORGE

FACULTY NEWS

FACULTY PUBLICATIONS

FACULTY RESEARCH
The threat of bioterrorism leads to a new vaccination policy
Advertisers should look beyond simple demographics
Gas price spikes—a political beast
Double orders cause trouble for manufacturers

NEWSMAKERS
Who's in the news: A roundup of
media mentions.

CALENDAR

IN MEMORIAM

 

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