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...equity should search for meaningful practical work experience in preparation for entering the field. “We need people who have an expansive imagination, high integrity, and good judgment,” Hajarnavis said. “Private equity is all about apprenticeships. You can’t learn this business in a book, and you should get real business experience, whether it’s in finance, operations, or investment banking.” In particular, Hajarnavis said the industry looks for individuals who have experience in analyzing different businesses and sectors. “Harvard College does...
...evolution, or excess compassion, or whatever, then a lot of people must think you are really funny. Notably, the female comedians who have broken out into the mainstream are the ones who talk about other things than the fact that they are women. This is something Hillary needs to learn. Being a woman can be a hassle, but it’s no excuse. Just because “women aren’t funny” doesn’t mean she shouldn’t hone her material. Indeed, during the last Clinton humor blitz, a former colleague...
...first times an intellectual had publicly held himself accountable for his stance on the Iraq war. But the article, a lengthy rumination on the nature of judgment, rubbed many people the wrong way. “As a former denizen of Harvard, I’ve had to learn that a sense of reality doesn’t always flourish in elite institutions,” Ignatieff wrote, concluding, “Bus drivers can display a shrewder grasp of what’s what than Nobel Prize winners.” Ignatieff’s old Harvard colleagues said...
...Defense is always challenging but is easier to learn because a lot of the concepts carry over in most sports, a lot of the key philosophies are standard,” Tillman said. “On offense there’s skill, how well you play together, reading teammates—it’s all gotta happen fast...
...commander in Iraq and author of the "surge" strategy backed by McCain, as well as with some Iraqi officials. But by entering Iraq unannounced, staying about a day, and leaving before many Iraqis will even know he was there, chances are slim that the Arizona Senator will learn much he didn't already know...