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Fred Collopy: Rethinking B-School Rules

Reader Fred Collopy Writes: "Business schools such as HBS and Wharton (where I got my PhD) have turned their backs on those wanting to teach alternative ideas, values and approaches to MBAs."

Steve Kohnle: Mozilla Gives Me a Thrill

Reader Steve Kohnle Writes: "I have been a fan of Mozilla Firefox for a couple of years and they beat the competition hands down."

SNKannan: Skilled Workers Flow Both Ways

Reader SNKannan Writes: "How is it different when Microsoft brings 1,000 people from Infosys and trains them for 2-3 years so they can go back and deliver per demands?"

Marc R. Enriquez: Fewer Characters, Fewer Insights

Reader Marc R. Enriquez Writes: "You simply can't convey uniqueness, value (that is, what's truly valuable to the prospect), or inspire trust in 140 characters."

Dave Jones: Cheaper to Replace Car, Not Battery

Reader Dave Jones Writes: "When a gasoline car battery fails, a new battery costs less than $100. Estimates for an electric car or hybrid car battery at about $10,000."

Nicholas: Concerned About Corporate America

Reader Nicholas Writes: "The better question for Washington is whether or not we should allow companies to get so big that their failure becomes a catastrophe for the nation."

Walter Kurtz: The Recession's New Alphabet

Reader Walter Kurtz Writes: "It’s all pointing to a higher risk in the system. Private capital inflows have stalled and are projected to fall further. The reality must finally be setting in that the V looks more like an L."

Jerdawgs: Wall Street, Spend Time on Main Street

Reader Jerdawgs Writes: "Somebody needs to get off Wall Street and live for a while on Main Street. The reality is, the more of something you have, the less value it has."

Mike Mulcahy: GM's Demise "Totally Predictable"

Reader Mike Mulcahy Writes: "GM’s CEOs were paid for yearly performance while the Asian automotive competition was paying for 10-year performance. Its demise was totally predictable."

Rich: FedEx Prevent Itself From Delivering the Goods

Reader Rich Writes: "FedEx's reaction demonstrates their fears. They must be afraid of their ability or inability to remain profitable, provide quality service, and work with a union."

MM: No Voyage of Discovery For This MBA

Reader MM Writes: "As a 2002 Kellogg grad I had to quickly lower my expectations. I also had all those student loans to pay back and a family to support so I couldn't take a voyage of discovery."

Tarun Bhatia: Don't Sit on Cash--Buy Back

Reader Tarun Bhatia Writes: "Less stocks in the open market would inevitably relate to better stock prices. If a company is sitting on cash, this would be the perfect time for a buyback."

Chris: Obama, Get Tougher on Banks

Reader Chris Writes: "Banks' bad lending practices led to the edge of bankruptcy and begging for tax payer dollars to save them. Now they have the cheek to turn around and say that they know best."

MikeHartCXO: Unplug Devices, Plug In People

Reader MikeHartCXO Writes: "I agree with Jack and Suzy: put down the iPhone, BB, computer, etc. Talk to people, meet people, build relationships. It may be your generation's greatest challenge."

Glenn: Innovation Woes Cross the Ocean

Reader Glenn Writes: "My hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, should take note of Birmingham (England). Both have thriving arts and tech communities that are practically ignored by city leadership."

Chris: Call Me a Corporate Cynic

Reader Chris Writes: "I am very cynical of corporate anything. I tend to trust only myself and not get mired in the belief that a big company has my best interests at heart."

R R Dasgupta: Don't Trim Grassroots Support

Reader R R Dasgupta Writes: "In tough times (and good times) to get ideas from the grassroots makes imminent sense. Idle capacity can be purposed around strategic themes where companies need breakthroughs."

Hugo van Randwyck: Jack Welch, Teach MBA Students & Profs

Reader Hugo van Randwyck Writes: "For those who prefer more of a 'workshop' environment, with interaction with lecturer and other students, maybe Jack could do a 'train the trainer' program.’"

Bishopsring: An Ounce of Pre-vention...

Reader Bishopsring Writes: "I can only imagine if Verizon, T-Mobile and other carriers were allowed to have the Pre — talk about a major shortage."

JoyC: Wall Street Deserves a Heavy Hand

Reader JoyC Writes: "Bankers etc. managed their companies into the ground, threaten to take the world's economy down with them—and have the gall to whine about a 'heavy hand?'"

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