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Firms Are Wasting Millions Recruiting on Only a Few Campuses

Harvard Business Review

It’s not just that certain schools are known for excellence in a given field or offer coursework and training relevant to a specific career path. These organizations, also known as elite professional service (EPS) firms, have some of the most well-developed and longstanding on-campus programs.

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What Apple Should Do with Its Massive Piles of Money

Harvard Business Review

I know that finance professors at business schools throughout the nation teach MBAs and executives that, for the sake of economic efficiency, a company should “maximize shareholder value.” Yet these careers and the returns that they can generate are not guaranteed. I disagree with this priority. That’s just 2.1% Employee incentives.