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...economics students learn about demand curves, their own concentration is on an upward slope...
...Stewart ’70, editor and managing director of HBR, described the new edition as an “important opportunity.” “This is a key part of a strategy of expanding the global impact of HBR...You have both supply and demand in the management idea market in South Asia, and among emerging markets, that’s a unique combination to find,” he said. HBR was founded in 1922 and—with its international editions—reaches nearly half a million readers worldwide, according to its publisher...
...position to resist earmarks on donations. Many an endowed chair has been created in anticipation of preferential treatment for the generous donor’s offspring—but the money might be better spent on expanding financial aid, or funding study abroad. In an open trade, Harvard could demand more scope to spend the money as it sees fit. Needless to say, it could be uncomfortable for the student in question to know that her place was bought for her, but with the appropriate non-disclosure agreements, and perhaps delayed payment for a few years, no one need ever...
...Georgians certainly appeared intent on provoking the neighborhood hegemon last week when they made an ostentatious show of arresting the four Russian officers, threatening them with 20-year prison sentences and cordoning off Russian military headquarters in Tbilisi to demand the surrender of another Russian officer. Two groups of Russian servicemen were disarmed and beaten...
...These UC representatives are the student voice to the administration on everything from academics to dining hall hours and library policies to the Tailgate. Even freshman SAC members can make a difference. For instance, two years ago a few freshmen SAC members were given the task of researching student demand for a 24-hour library. The report they put together convinced the College and library administrations to make Lamont open 24 hours. A 24-hour library, however, is one of the UC’s successes in the past few years. Most candidates will advocate the same causes that have...