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Other experts think b-schools should go even further, by not only increasing the number of courses they offer but also revising their syllabi, which currently focus heavily on mathematical modeling (a forecasting technique that uses historical data and assumptions). "People shouldn't bury themselves in the mathematics, because the mathematics are only tools," says Kenneth Froot, a professor at Harvard Business School who teaches courses in risk management. "One needs to have a wide and robust vocabulary to talk about risk, simply because no single mathematical formula is going to capture all of what risk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Will Business Schools Learn from Wall Street's Crisis? | 9/21/2008 | See Source »

...offer these insights to help readers understand why this fall’s first-ever Harvard LGBT Reunion is so important. Akin to similar LGBT reunions held at other Ivy League schools such as Dartmouth as well as those for other Harvard alumni subgroups such as African-Americans, Harvard’s first-ever LGBT Reunion offers the university a chance to reconnect with a group of alumni who are often alienated from the university and wary of attending its events. It offers Harvard the chance to show how it has changed for the better and that the Harvard...

Author: By Kevin Jennings | Title: Reunions Suck | 9/21/2008 | See Source »

...foster morale than bombs ever could. While in this case an increased military presence may be the best solution possible, we must be careful not to leap to the conclusion that additional troops and war are always the answer. The current political climate seems to glorify military might and offer a pick of poisons: if not support for Iraq, then increased focus on Afghanistan. As voters in countries like Canada, Britain, and France have made clear, being against the war entirely can still be a viable alternative. It would be a grave error to mistake a laurel leaf...

Author: By The Crimson Staff | Title: Shock and Awe | 9/21/2008 | See Source »

...owners still believe they can profit by remaining in the subsidized housing game. Mark Carbone is the head of the division of New York-based Related Properties that deals with affordable housing. He says his company is well-financed enough to weather the current housing bust and continue to offer low-cost dwellings. "When we've had the opportunity to opt out, we've chosen to stay in," says Carbone, whose company has holdings in several states. "It doesn't mean we've forfeited a great deal of profit." He says with a strong cash flow, there is no need...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Low-Income Housing: Another Crisis Looming? | 9/19/2008 | See Source »

Obama, Barack • cojones finally discovered by •Lohan's public offer of support spurned...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Paul Slansky's Weekly Index of the News | 9/19/2008 | See Source »

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