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."

• Read Shoshana Zuboff's Column: The Old Solutions Have Become the New Problems
• Dig Deeper on Our Business Schools Channel
• Tell Us: Are B-Schools Stuck in the Past?

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."

• Read the Story: Mozilla's Crowdsourcing Mystique
• Dig Deeper on Business Exchange: Firefox
• Tell Us: What’s Your Favorite Web Browser?

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?"

• Read the Story: Tighter U.S. Oversight Comes to H-1B Visa Program
• Dig Deeper on Business Exchange: High Skill Work Visas
• Tell Us: Thoughts on Obama’s Immigration Summit?

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."

• Read Carmine Gallo's Column: Sell More by Saying Less?
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• Tell Us: Tweet More, Pitch Better?

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."

• Read the Story: Are Batteries in Electric Cars Safe?
• Dig Deeper on Business Exchange: Electric Cars
• Tell Us: Who Should Determine Electric Car Battery Prices?

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."

• Read Jack & Suzy Welch: Not So Fast, Mr. President
• Listen to the Welch Way podcast
• Tell Us: Agree With the Welches that Obama Should Slow Down?

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."

• Read the Story: Stocks Tumble on Economic Worries
• Get More on Business Exchange: Global Recession
• Tell Us: Agree with the World Bank’s Economic Forecast?

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."

• Read the Story: Why the Fed Isn't Igniting Inflation
• Get More on Business Exchange: Wall Street Meltdown
• Tell Us: Are Economists Out of Touch?

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."

• Read the Story: Too Big and Failing: The Missed Chance to Break Up GM
• Get More on Business Exchange: General Motors Bankruptcy
• Tell Us: Should GM Management Have Folded Earlier?

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."

• Read the Story: FedEx's Anti-Union Drive
• Get More on Business Exchange: FedEx Corp.
• Tell Us: How Can FedEx Deliver Good News to Investors?

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."

• Read the Story: MBA Tales - Searching for Work in a Recession
• Get More on Business Exchange: Recession Job Search
• Tell Us: Your Recession Job-Hunting Tips?

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."

• Read the Story: The Incredible Shrinking Stock Buyback
• Get More on Business Exchange: Investment Strategy
• Tell Us: Should Companies Reward Shareholders Differently?

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."

• Read the Story: Jack Welch Launches Online MBA
• Get More on Business Exchange: Jack Welch
• Tell Us: More Tough Love for U.S. Banks?

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."

• Read the Story: The Welch Way — Dear Graduate...
• Get More on Business Exchange: Jack Welch
• Tell Us: Your Advice to 2009 Grads?

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."

• Read the Story: An Innovation Hub in Northern England?
• Get More on Business Exchange: Innovation Metrics
• Tell Us: How to Foster Innovation at Municipal Level?

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."

• Read the Story: Ten Reasons Gen Xers Are Unhappy at Work
• Get More on Business Exchange: Generational Tension at Work
• Tell Us: How Can Corporations Earn Gen Xers’ Trust?

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."

• Read the Story: Crowdsourcing: What It Means for Innovation
• Get More on Business Exchange: Crowdsourcing
• Tell Us: What Facets of Your Business Would You Crowdsource?

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.’"

• Read the Story: Jack Welch Launches Online MBA
• Get More on Business Exchange: Jack Welch
• Tell Us: Do Web MBA Students Lack Networking Opportunities?

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."

• Read the Story: A Pall Over Palm's Pre
• Get More on Business Exchange: Smartphones
• Tell Us: Advantages to Palm Pre vs. iPhone 3G S?

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?'"

• Read the Story: Has Government Crossed the Line?
• Get More on Business Exchange: Obama's Economic Policy
• Tell Us: Is the Obama Administration Fair to Business?