THE AMERICAN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT VOL. XL NO. m SEPTEMBER 14,1992

Rankings EvaluatedProf Says CEls "Virtually useless"

Prof. Robert Foster of the U'B Department

By Anthony NitsosEditor In ChiefOn June 21. Dr Robert Fos­

ter of the World Business (WB) department circulated a study to all members of the WB depart­ ment, ihe chairs of (he Modem Language (ML)and InternationalStudies t is, > department*., newly

appointed Academic Vice Presi­ dent Dr. David Ricks, and Presi­ dent Herberger. This study was an evaluation of the validity of the Course Evaluation Instruments <CEIs) students are asked to fill out near the end of each term for each class they have taken. Ac­ cording to Dr Foster's investiga­

tion, the methodology for compil­ ing and presenting professor rat­ ings based on the data provided by students "obfuscates, not illumi­ nates" a professor's absolute per­ formance. In Dr Foster's opinion the CDs arc "virtually useless ami under normal circumstances 1 would recommend the y be discon­ tinued immediately."

The CEIs were developed at the University of Wisconsin in 1977. Of the 78 questions on each CEI. students, if they follow in­ structions, answer 49. Ofthese49. only nine questions are actually used to determine a faculty member's rating. These ratings are

then convened to a standardized 0- 100 score and used as measure­ ments of teaching performance by the administration. These scores are factors in those decisions in­ volving faculty salary raises and other rewards and/or punishments. Students also use these ratings to compare professors and then try to make course selections based on this comparison.

The nine questions used to determine a faculty member's rank­ ing are those titled "Instructor in Class." The way the raw scores are convened to the rankings i> as fol­ lows. Each question can be an­ swered K«. '.'. or No. worth 2,1, and 0 points respectively. Thus a pro­ fessor can get anywhere from 1S to 0 total points. The instructor raw. scores by department are then summed up. averaged, and the av­ erage is assigned an arbitrary value of 50.0. In addiiion. the standard deviation for each department IN calculated and given a value of 10.0.

As an example, suppose the WB department has a raw score average of 13.0 and a standard de­ viation of 1.0. The 13.0 will be standardized to 50.0 and the 1.0 will be standardized to 10.0. Thus a professor with a score of 13.0 for acourse will receive a value of 50.0 and will be classed as "average." A professor wiih a 12.0 will receive a standardized rating of 40.0 since s/

he is one deviation below the mean (50-UX10)). and a rating of 14.0 will generate a rating of 60.0.

This standardization is the point where one major problem pre­ sents itself.

If in the next term, all three professors maintain the same raw scores but the department mean raises to 14.0. then all three professors. even though they are getting the same ratinv from the students as before, will all drop in their stand­ ings.

If. on the other hand, the de­ partmental average drops to 12.0. each professor will appear to have improvedeven though they have not improved according to the students. Thus a profes\or's ranking, his or her desirability by students, and sal­ ary are 10 a great degree determined by two factors outside of their con­ trol; these factors can be random and unpredictable.

There are also problems asso­ ciated with the CEI as a true reflec­ tion ofacourse'sor professor's value. Dr Foster states that "some courses ate required and absolutely hated by students no matter who does the teaching, and some are elective courses which are self-selected by students and as a result almost al­ ways are given much higher evalua­ tions." Furthermore, some profes­ sors teach only required courses while others teach only etectives.

In WB some courses have lim­

ited enrollments where a professor can pick the students and other pro­ fessors must teach very large classes. sometimes without adequate seat­ ing space. Certain courses fall out of favor with students while other courses become in vogue. How­ ever. there i.s no way for the CEI to distinguish between these types of courses and adjust the rankings ac­ cordingly. Furthermore, the CEI was developed for infra-departmen­ tal comparisons, ie within Market- ins or within Accountins: if wasnm designed for inter-disciplinary corn- pan sons. However, as it is currently compiled, the CEI at Thunderbird lumps all disciplines together within one department.

There are other problems with the CEI as well, which are too de­ tailed to outline here. Students who are interested in seeing the full re­ port may come to the DOS Car offices and review or copy it.

According to Dr Foster, Aca­ demic VP David Ricks and the Chair of the WB department Dr Mathis have both initiated ad hoc commit­ tees 10 investigate the administra­ tion of the CEI.

Next week an article on the "Insider's Guide to Thunderbird" as well as comments from faculty, administraiors.andstu- dents in response to the study per­ formed by Dr Foster.

ThunderCorps RelaunchedOrganization Seeks to Place T'Birds in

ByRandaElNabarwiAssociate Editor-CopyAmong the clubs that were present at Club Day

was the ThunderCorps. ThunderCorps is a program whichwasstartedbyagroupofTbirdsinSpringof 1992 and is designed to put T birds to work in Eastern Europe, The program's objectives are. first to help restructure the economic systems of nations in the region by utilizing the language.business.andintemationalskiIlswhichTbirds are known for and second, is to help Thirds gain experience in Eastern Europe, something which is hard to come by.

Tbirds would get the opportunity to work for one year in a local enterprise where they would receive local pay. and have housing and food costs covered, ThunderCorps' pilot program will begin in February 1993. So far. job positions in the fields of marketing and finance were arranged with one of Czechoslovakia's most successful companies. The company has subsidiar- ies in grain, produce, dairy and meat production. Other company activities include software and electronics and import/export trading. "By the end of the semester we expecttoofferpositionsintownsrjngingrromVilniusto Vladivostock" said Dennis Andres. founder of ThunderCorps

"The key to the success of this program will take place before Tbirds leave for Eastern Europe. It will be the program's ability to match the interests and expert- ence of students with companies' needs abroad" said Andres. Andres envisions the program to be most

effective when Thirds are placed in positions where they can provide the best help. What makes ThunderCorps different from similar MBA volunteer programs is the ability of Thirds to work with the locals utilizing their language and cross cultural skills. " How many MBA students can go to Kiev and help the local company set up an accounting system in Ukrainian?" Andres asked. "1 don't need to encourage students to join because those who dream about learning, working and teaching in the fastest changing region of the world need no encouragement" said Andres.

In financing the program. ThunderCorps will seek support from both public and private grant propos- als. It is hoped that loan deferment for the students will be arranged with the US government. However Andres explained that financial support from the school will be vital toenable program members to make initial contacts with the organizations as well as help support the program to get off the ground. Andres added that Thun- derbird has little presence in Eastern Europe and that ThunderCorps will be a fantastic way to enhance the school's reputation in this region. He hopes that the school will be interested in the program and will come forward with help.

For all those who are interested, there will be two meetings for ThunderCorps on Monday September 14 at 5 and 6: 15 pm in Room 54.

Congratulations!First Semester Reps

Brian MuellerJennifer BeringEric Fahnestock

Asia/Pacific Rep LiShyu

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ICO Eastern Europe Starts New Term

By Craig Muntlell and Maryna Hrushetsky

As events in Eastern Europe rapidly unfold and map makers scramble to print the latest veninn of Eastern Europe. T" birds are plan­ ning their own course of action ICO Eastern Europe is just one cam­ pus organization dedicated to pro­ moting and maintaining free market systems in Eastern Europe, ICO Eastern Europe's purpose and mis­ sion is to develop and update a data­ base of employers and business op­ portunities in Eastern Europe. ICO Eastern Europe's Fall "92 objec-!*Vf*< °»rf* *»v *«"}!!("*','.'.'

1. Expand current employer database by mailing questionnaires to T'bird alums involved in Eastern Europe.

2. Research additional em­ ployment opportunities in Eastern Europe by utilizing governmental sources.

3. Continue educating and informing through 2dS Cor ar­

ticles and guest speakers,4. Work closely with

ThunderCorps on special projects.Eastern Europe is a complex

and dynamic environment thai can­ not be put into one category. Each country/republic has its own history and culture that affects its current business conditions. Throughout the semester. ICO EE w ill be featur­ ing a series of country /republic pro­ files, including brief histories, cur­ rent conditions and business oppor­ tunities.

I^\Min «/: What Countries make up Eastern Europe'1

Czechoslovakia, Hungary. Roma­ nia. Bulgaria. Albania, the lemior) thai was once Yugoslavia; Bosnia- Hercegovina. Serbia. Croatia, Slovenia, arid the three Baltic state--: Estonia. Latvia. Lithuania, The cor­ rect name for the former Soviet Union is CIS -Commonwealth of Independent State or A7S -Newly Independent States. Now more than

ever it is unacceptable to use the term Russia or Russian People when referring to the former Soviet Union (this includes Dan Quayle). The CIS consists of the following states: Armenia. Azerbaijan. Belarus. Georgia. Kazakhstan. Kyrgh>stan. Moldova. Russia. Tajikistan. Turkmenist, Ukraine and t'/bekistan.

Currently, the Thunderbird presence in Eastern Europe is sur­ prising!) low,. yet the situation pre­ sents an ideal opportunity tbrT'birds to make their mark in the history hooks. Be a pan i>t it.'.'

Tire HI si ICO Lasicm Europe meeting of the semester will be held on Tuesday. September 15. at 7 pm in the Pub Dennis Andres. who spent the summer in Chechoslova­ kia, and Yolanda Luszcz. who spent the summer in Poland, will be fea­ tured student speakers.

For more information or for any questions, please contact either Maryna Hrushetsky (588-7133) or CraigMundel 1(588-7312).

Expatriates to Speak Sept 22Seren Current Thirds met an alum in Red Square in Moscow

August 4th, pausing for a picture before arrn^^ingfas far as weknow) the first-ever "First Tuesday in fiussia." Left to Bight:Stephanie Heath, Paulina Mubli, Mike Warren, Lynley Jones,

Carl-Eric Grnnfrlt nhim Dennis Dioknol holding the shirt), JeffWhitney, Mark Desbiens and Mary Ortega.

ByJohnBuckey Graduate Associate Do you have a strong interest

in working overseas? Are you aware of all the implications that go along with an overseas assignment? Have you considered salary differential? Cultural and business environ­ ments? What about the possible impact on your family?

These topics and others will be presented and discussed in an open forum consisting of a diverse panel of executives and their fami­ lies who have gone through the ex­ patriation experience.

The seminar will be held on Tuesday, September 22 from 7 to 9 pm in Room 53 and includes both Americans and foreign nationals. Joining us will be: Ben Newman, Export Manager from Dial Interna­ tional: Mario Izzofrom Naples. Italy, who is pan of the technology trans­

fer team for Space Controls, a joint venture between Honeywell and Alenia SA; Anne White. Manager of Design from Disneyland and a recent repatriate from EuroDisney near Paris; and Robert Reid. who has worked as Area Director for Habitat for Humanity, as well as Country Director for the Peace Corps.

Since these issues have strong effects on couples and families, we encourage you to bring your spouse. Speakers' spouses will be joining the panel and relating their experi­ ences. The rnajorportionoftheserni- narwill be devoted to audienceques- tions so please come prepared with issues you would like to see ad­ dressed.

A reception will follow in the World Business/Administration Building lobby. Mark your calen­ dars for this event!

Join the Rotaract ClubB\-Jens-Ole Boelsen and Jens KasperzikHave you asked yourself some of the following questions lately:

How can I make my leisure rime more worthwhile? How can I meet people worldwide who share my interests? How can I help the community I live in? How can 1 make valuable business contacts?

Sound familiar? Well, finally, there is an answer to alt these questions-Rotaract Club-an affiliate of Rotary International is an organization of vnnm. *. ,.ed^mateadifaence.!!*^

the J±%^Wednesday. September 16 at 8pm in cLroom 32. ' ^^ Gmeral Meetin* °"

Do what over 100 000 young men and women all over rhe world have already done- Join Rotaract Club and get involved! a"c«*iyaone.

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Sept 14, 1992

News From The WorldCondensed by Paul Sudlov,'EC Prepares For Anti-Mafia War.French Interior Minister Paul Quilies recently announced

that EC interior and justice ministers will meet to discuss a crackdown on the Mafia in September. Promising a "ruthless offensive." Quiiies said that the end of border controls may encourage police forces to cooperate. [The European]

Sweden Expels Kosovo Albanians:Having admitted over 48.000 refugees from former Yugo­

slavia since the outbreak of hostilities there. Sweden last month began to send Kosovo Albanians back to their country. The National Immigration Board stated that since their section of the country isuntouched by theconflict, the Kosovo Albanians do not have a legitimate reason to stay. This policy decision will have an immediate impact on the refugee situation in Sweden, since fully 60 per cent of the refugees fleeing there are from Kosovo. \ Le Monde]

Russian Scientists Test New Nuclear Waste Disposal Method:

Scientists at the Moscow Institute of Experimental and Theoretical Physics are working on a way to break nuclear waste down into harmless material by bombarding it with protons. By loading the waste into a special bucket and ramming it into a neutron-charged target, the half-life of the waste is cut from 100.000 or 1 million years to mere seconds. As a bonus, thermal energy is generated, which could be harnessed. Gennady Ki.sciy vuv.aii Institute Micniol. maintains ihui if the nc» method is perfected, plants featuring it will cost less to build than current w-aste storage facilities. [ We/Mbl]

Syria \s Favorite Loses First Round in Lebanese Elections:After pressing for a general election fiercely opposed by

Lebanon'sChristian community, the unpopular pro-Syria regime has experienced an embarrassing reversal in the first round of Lebanon's general elections. In a surprise upset. Syria-backed Hussein Husseini, the house speaker, lost an overwhelming number of votes to the Iranian-backed Hizbullah movement. Husseini is now accusing his opposition of fraud, while Hizbullah and other opposition groups claim that it is the opportunity for mischief in the Syrian-occupied region which moved them to oppose the elections in the first place. [Guardian Weekly]

China and ROK Strengthen Diplomatic Ties:The foreign ministers of China and the Republic of Korea

(ROK) held what they called "a historic meeting," as their nations prepared to forge diplomatic relations. The ROK's Foreign Minister. Lee Sang-ock, flew into Beijing to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Qian Qichen, in the first such official visit in over 40 years. The establishment of diplomatic ties would consummate a relationship which has grown over the past few years. Last year, China and the Republic of Korea established a trade representative office in one another's capitol to promote bilateral trade, and this year they signed an agreement encourag­ ing investment and trade, and jpanting one another Most-Fa­ vored-Nation status. [China Daily]

ROC Eases Trade Restrictions With Mainland:Taiwan'sEconomks Ministry has announced that Taiwan­

ese companies will now be permitted to invest directly in China without setting up subsidiaries in thirdcountrfcs. Accotdingtothe vice economics minister. Lee Shu-chiu, investment capital remit­ ted back to Taiwan will still have to be filtered through financial institutions in third countries, maintaining the ROC's ban on direct links with the mainland. Even so, the easing of the restrictions "will make it easier for our businessmen to invest on the mainland and lower their costs, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises," Mr. Lee said. [New York Times]

Please return to Shelley Peterson. Box 1857by Wednesday, Sept 23,1992I PLAN TO ATTEND THE T-BIRD PICNIC

Name.

Dept.. Phone.I will bring (check one)

___salad___ vegetable__ dessert

There will be (#) ___ in my party.

Come to the Student/Faculty Picnic

By Shelley Peterson.ASLC Student-Faculty Committee

ChairWelcome Back! or just plain Wel­

come to those of you who are here this semester for the first time. We're back and we have some great things planned for you! The objective of the ASLC Student Faculty committee is to improve student/faculty relations by bringing them together in so­ cial settings where they can relax and get to know each other outside the classroom.

To kick off the semester, we are plan­ ning a campus-wide Thunderbird Picnic in the park, complete with burgers and hotdogs furnished by ASLC and potluck salads and desserts on Friday Sept 25 from 5:30pm to 9 pm at Sahuaro Ranch Park. For those of you who are new. the park is on 59th Ave between GCC and the Glendale Public Li­ brary. It was such a hit when we did it this

er. we just Iwe to do it again. WatchCar and Thunderbolt for RSVP

forms. Everyone is welcome and we en­ courage you to bring your family Lei's get some volIeynaJI or soft ball games going since i! won't be so hot outside. Anyone wlu > woiila'like ti > help i 'oonlinaie tliis please i;i'vt' me a i 'till ̂ 34-8161 ordropu note in m\ ho\ 1857.

Last semester's "Take a Prof to Lunch" program with the cafeteria will continue. Just ask for a voucher in the ASLC office for a faculty or administration and for yourself, if you live off campus. You can do this once a semester for free, so take advantage of it! Language Clubs: the German Club used this program with much success during the summer to host profes­ sors for German Table. This program is currently under review for expansion in its utility and service to students, so watch for articles concerning changes is future issues of Das Cor. For more information, contact Shelley Peterson or just ask in the ASLC office. If you have any other ideas or would like to help, please call me or leave a note in my box.

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ASLC UpdateThe following are the min­

utes of the September 3 ASLC meet-i ing.ii[ l.Theminuiesofthelastmeet- ing were approved as read.

2. President's report. Morrisj Thorpe asked the council membersI to introduce themselves. They wereI reminded that file folders for eachj member are in the ASLC office. Acopy of the minutes and messageswould be placed in these folders.

Morris wished to thank the i Onemation Team for a very suc­ cessful Orientation week and showed great results for all their hard work.

I A proposal was presented J from Bill Marcus at the last meeting I (page 7 of August 3rd minutess to ; examine social intolerance on cam- ! pus. A committee will be formed for ': the purpose of adopting or amend- 1 ing the proposal for presentation to ' the administration on the position of , the ASLC regarding this issue. ! Morris appointed Bill Marcus as | Chair of the Social Intolerance Com­ mittee. Dana Levy has been ap­ pointed to the Marketing Commit-

i tee.Normally ASLC meetings

will be held on Mondays at dead hour, but because of conflicting ap- poimmemsMorrishashadtochange next week's meeting to Wednes­ day. Sept 9 at dead hour.

J. Vice President. Mark Pest reported that the three First Semes­ ter reps and Asia/Pacific rep elec­ tions will be held on Tuesday, Sep­ tember 8th. Mark sent around a sign up sheet for help on the booth and counting the votes. There are ten candidates for First Semester reps and two for Asia/Pacific rep. Mark has encouraged the candidates who are not elected to get involved in the various ASLC committees.

Jake Shaeffer will be the Graduation Chair for the Fall se­ mester. A committee is being formed.

4. Student Activity. Jesus Castillo reported that Club Day will betomorrow,Thursday,Sept4from 9 am to 2 pm. There will be an ASLC table there and he needs vol­ unteers. The deadline for the Pro­ gram Board proposals is September 10. Decisions will be made that fol­ lowing weekend.

5. Academic Affairs. Robert

Borgnese is looking for continued helpon the Academic Honesty Task Force from former members who might have worked on this commit­ tee in the spring or summer. Also, any student interested in serving on the Admissions Committee or the Scholarship Committee needs to contact Robert

6. Ombudsman. Oliver com­ mented that the Security Dept is updating the rules on parking regu­ lations, etc. and the results will be published in the Das Cor and ThunderBolt.

7. Publicity. Dina explained that there will be some changes in the format of the ThunderBolt in order to provide a more efficient way of informing the students of campus events. All events posted in the Events Calendar in the ASLC office will be listed in the news sheet: also any additional informa­ tion must be submitted to the ASLC i office by Monday.4:?0pm the week ! before trie event is scrteuuled. j

Mass box stuffing is not en- j couragedandwillnotbepaidbythe | ASLC if any club or committee should have box stuffing included in their budget. Clubs and commit­ tees are encouraged to use ThunderBolt, which is sent out to students, staff, faculty, and admin­ istration each week.

H. StudtntfFarulry. Shelley

talked about the great summer stu­ dent/faculty brunch. Twenty pro­ fessors and administrators showed up and everyone had a great time. The family picnic at Sahuaro Ranch was equally a success. This semes­ ter the picnic wiB be held on Friday evening, September 25 at Sahuaro Ranch from 5:30 to 9 pm. Another idea is reception opening of the Tower building and a Thanksgiving feast. Morris commented that the opening of the entry way to the school might be coordinated with the Tower building.

The TakeaProfessortoLunch program will continue this semes­ ter.

A staff appreciation lunch will be held for the staff on Friday Octo­ ber 23 from 11 am to 2 pm.

9. Adjournment. With no more business the meeting was ad­ journed at l:45pm.

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ThunderWords For ThirdsBy Anthony Mtsm. Editor In ChiefOver the summer the staff at 235 Cor began compiling a vocabulary list of new-

words floating around here at our institute of higher learning. 1 am of course referring to ThunderWords. At the suggestion of a loyal reader, we started assembling a lexicon of these words so that all of us may use them accurately and appropriately. The list below is what we have so far and your input on words we may have missed would be greatly appreciated.

TliunilerSpcakA language utilized by a small subset of the world's population.ThunderSi>fak-eaxy:(l)a meeting place for ThunderSpeakers on 1st Tuesday's;

(2)the Pub.Thundercoune: we will let you figure this one out. Him: it's not a class.ThunderRelation: where two Thirds start dating bul neglect to tell each other of the

"significant other" in their lives back home.ThunderPn mi: a semi-formal affair attended by single (usu.) T Birds m [he hopes of

making a ThunderConnection,Thur.dt'rDatc: s/he looks nice, acts nice, but only wants one thing NO it's a game to

see who wins this version of Diplomacy and Negotiation.ThunderLn-e: (1) Talking to a love interest for more than five minutes about

something other than ThunderSchool: (2) see ThunderProm.TliunderThif>hy. the phenomenon of expanding cellulite on thigh-- of T" birds as a

result of too much sitting, not enough exercise, and cafeteria food.TlmnderFood: it looks organic, but that's only beeausdi'sMillirKningwhenyouput

it on your plate.Thundt-rGur. the large protuberance overhanging the belts of those w ho frequent the

Pub beer vault too often.ThunderFood-fflr-Tlitfught: Why bother with this silly languageThunderZa: Pizza served w7 or w/oui your favorite toppings at Ra> 's or Ralph's.ThunderSuuna: "But it's a dry heat!"TliunderFlootl: wait until the Fall monsoons to experience this delight.ThunderScribe: Wall Street Journal subscriptions which supplement Profs salary.Thunder Add: Three hours of agony to find out your prof is teaching in Tokyo.

ThunderBudget: something w hich allows you loeat once a day <hotdogs and Heat 'n' Serve fries) and maybe go see a new movie once a term.

ThunilerDeh;: self-explanatoryThunderMysritjuf. you hear about if. read about it. want to find it but nowhere is it to

be found (see mirage in the dictionary for a close definition).Tlnmdem-ords: they don't mean anything in the real world but it makes you feel good

or bad. all the same.TiiunderCold: the habit of those people who are in charge of thermostats on campus

to set them at 8') decrees helm the outside temperature.ThunderCnim : Panic that set- in w hen you reali/e y our IPE final is tomorrow and you

are the only student uithou! the outline packet.Thundt'ri'ram II Vour Interad project is torn to shreds by your crew the day before

the presentation, forcinc you to come up with an entirely different marketing strategy.ThuiuierGrituj': if s from Hell and if murder were legal...ThunderBrat: Tbird student who drives an upscale car. has mommy and/or daddy

payinc for ev ery thing and believes that these qualities entitle them to break every rule and regulation on campus at will,

ThunderCar. it has four wheels and an engine but that's about all that can be said about it.

ThundtrJocb,: they're big. they 're burly, they smell, but boy can they do it in the heal.TliunderMe.\.\: take a look at the 335 Cor offices and you'll know what we mean.ItwnaerKookie'i: take no oftense people, but it s used to describe first term students.ThmderSlam: Prof Bossert informing you thai the course and section you need to

graduate has just been closed.ThunderJoh: that juicy S80K plus pb with car and housing that .v«/m7*«/yf/.v«r always

cetvThunder Job II: "N'/A (scant information to formulate definition).

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Russia: Land of DreamsSecond of a Two Part Series

B\Jfg\\'himcyRussia is changing, and

profoundly. If is doubtful that can the extent of the difference in daily lifestyles a every level of society. from the party to the poorest peasant, that has come in the past five years. Citizens, no longer comrades, clamor for attention in the streets and at their jobs. The unnamed millions in the lowest lev­ els of the RGB - the information collectors, interpreters, and proto­ col officials - have found out what hard work is in joint ventures spring­ ing uparoundthe country like spring daisies;. The party privileged arc now vilified, armed forces members are objects of almost pity instead of pride, and the poor, aged pensioners are rapidly getting poorer and older.

To understand this trans­ formation, it is necessary to speak to Russians on the street, in a variety of jobs and at various stages of life. It's better to be able to conduct the con­ versation in the native language, but which one'1 Russia is home to over 12(ldifferent ethnic groups, for many of whom Russian is a second or even third language. No matter- the "Russia" most of us consider is only- Moscow and St. Petersburg any­ way, and that will do well enough for a start: in both cities, there are many people able to hold forth in passable English.

From many previous busi­ ness and even personal trips to these two cities during the "good old days" of the "evil empire." 1 can tell you

thai the maionty of Russians were a> terrified of America as the major­ ity of Americans were terrified of

their presses found convenient to conjure. Dreams of getting rich quick, of comfortable, urbane lives

sowing and harvesting cash almost simultaneously. They are the mov­ ing parts of the new Russian engine.

Russia. High levels of (deliberate?) misinformation and demagoguery on the parts of both sides' govern­ ments and their presses caused these mutual feelings: only now. with a large dose ofglasnoa and an even larger dose of plain old faee-to-face contact have these feelings nearly evaporated. Unfortunately, they have been replaced by dreams that, again, both sides' governments and

of plenty within a few years of the changes: of well-paying jobs and a low-polluting society - the West and Moscow conspired in a slick sell to pacify'the proletariat. Ironic. huh?

The result is a two-speed society, with two rapidly diverging work ethics, lifestyles, attitude sets. etc. Younger, more educated and/ or more energetic individuals are

working from early in the momin« to past midnight trading money, hawking goods, driving taxis, and so forth. They are seen variously as hard-working, lower class, or thieves - but mostly the latter by the other side of society. This side is the fixed frame, the silent majority who ei­ ther can't or don't want to compre­ hend the changes occurring every day. They always had a government

to blame for their woes, but at least they could afford the bread and but­ ter. Without secure jobs and with rampant inflation, the bread and butter and all the other items stuff­ ing the stores now seem even more out of reach than in the "good oW days."

It is also ironic that both the East and the West could spend so much on arming the world, but are now spending so little on feed­ ing it. even their own citizeas. This irony is not lost on the people wiA whom 1 spoke. The real tragedy, at least to me. is that all these ironies and cruelties are producing a new Russian, who is neither kinder nor gentler. Those with the means and drive are becoming colder capital­ ists: those without the skills to sur­ vive in the new work) order are simply becoming lifeless and list­ less. Don't they all deserve a better future?

By the way. the -rueT of the new Russian engine is cast Without more "fuel." those moving pans will stop moving, and then the real problems will begin. Hope­ fully, the things we learn here and the contacts we make here can get thing going and make things better, and soon. No one is expecting aD- out civil war tomorrow, but no one expects the current situation can continue, either. Something's got t to give-hopefully, it will be the West.

What Is Choice?ByWendy<CW)BushNowadays, we seem to hate the women who choose to have an abortion, even while we

say that we believe in freedoms. We allow hate speech and nag-burning, things which actively hurt other people and damage our world reputation. But abortion and a woman's choice are not issues many are comfortable talking about, everyone seems to have an opinion about, and all too many of us are having to make.

Why does a woman make this choice? Well, frequently she has no other choice. Many women in America live below the poverty line. Many of them can't feed the children they have. We should be glad they" re not doing the old fashioned thing leaving the newborn baby to die outdoors or in the trash. How many men have beaten their wives to make them spontaneously abort when they found out a child was on the way? And yes, this used to happen frequently in America: this still does happen here and around the world. These are acts of desperation resulting from poverty, not some willful decision of a spoiled woman-child.

And what if the woman can afford the child, but doesn' t want it. What if, despite her best efforts with birth control, she gets pregnant. Then she and she alone must face the consequences. Many women have seen their lovers walk away from the relationship at this point because it's "too heavy". Most women can tell you that the man will either tell them to have an abortion or will start telling them they are getting fat. ugly, not sexy. These are the same message: get rid of the pregnancy or lose the man.

Some men tin want the child, but very few would be willing to help with the expenses. the effort of a relationship that all of a sudden seems confining. 1 know of many women who made the decision to go through with the pregnancy, only to find that the man walked within six months, regardless of what he hid said. And so. many women make this decision in order to stay on the dating market, to stay viable as. a woman. 10 stay a pan of what we tell them is important, a relationship with a man. Look at all the ads. and you'll see what I mean the message to women is still "you need a man."

What about an older woman who gets pregnant? There are two risks here: she is more likely to die from childbinh than from an abortion. She is more likely to have a mongoloid child than a younger woman the percentage is very high, and a direct result of aging. Now. she has to argue with the legal rights of the handicapped, giving rise to more court battles.

And how about the rights of the adopted? These people see fewer women being harassed into having the baby and then putting it up for adoption. They fear the long-term consequences. But when, in this country, have we ever respected the rights of the adopted, ever insured via

federal statute that a child thus given up would be guaranteed food and shelter? A woman having a baby without having someone to raise it is bringing cruelty upon her child aid many women can't face this. Our poor handling of the rights of the adopted does not bring this burden back only to the woman for resolution. This is a large, and separate issue.

Who really gets hurt if a woman decides to have an abortion? Most of us have been told that a fetus is a person. Well.that'snotthecase. The medical profession considers us dead when our brain waves cease. If we agree that we die when our brain waives cease, rtien we should agree that we start to live when our brain waves start. 1 have news for you, they don't start at the time of conception. They don't start until considerably later, after the time when most abortions are performed. So. let's recognize that this is not a person, and the woman is not a murderer.

What legal ramifications are we dealing with? This subject has been kicked around in the courts since my childhood. Would we have gotten the Bill of Rights if it had been subjected to this much scrutiny? Now we are looking at S 25, the Freedom of Choice Act. With the issue being bounced back and forth between the state and the federal governments, this is the same kind of crap they pulled with the Equal Rights Amendment, which was a whole three sentences long but a very hot potato (that's spelled correctly. Mr Quayle).

We should stop allowing our elected officials to fumble the ball, and have areferendum. There are times when only every citizen voting on an issue can resolve it. This is not an issue that should be being decided only by the wealthy and the politically powerful members of our society, because they are the ones least likely to be affected by the decision.

For whatever reason a woman chooses to have an abortion, it is her burden, it is a private matter. My comment to those who are opposed to abortion choose not to have one. My comment tothose who are in favorot freedom of choice, orjust plain old freedom write your elected officials in the House and Senate, and express your support forthe Freedom of Choice Act. And above all, make an informed decision.

Ms Bush is a former Ediior-ln-Chief o/SdS C0T. and a contributing writer to thispublication.

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Commentary: IranBy Mark BurrIran, the Great Satan. Ayatollahs, Torture, the Hezbollah, Hostages. Shi'a Fanaticism.

Terrorism. We are bombarded by images of a world made so foreign to us that we respond only

with fear and hatred. The persistent anti-Western ideological expansionism of the clerical

regime in Iran has only encouraged this divide.What people don't understand, they try to destroy.But why were American businesses so blind to the underlying currents of Iranian culture'1

How is it that Iran, once a pillar of stability and Western influence in the region, could become

the enemy of the US and all it stands for?The answer, of course, lies deep in the history of a region whose importance to the

development ofWestem Civilization paradoxically cannot be understated. Ancient themes

and archetypes march through Iranian history adapting to each new wave of religion or politics

Martyrdom, the Messiah. Fatalism. Mysticism. In the twentieth century Iran has seen the

archaic clash with the modern, the conservative peasant with the Western-educated intellectual.

the sacred with the profane.Take, for instance, martyrdom and the (pre-Christian) theme of the Messiah. In the

Zoroastrian tradition. Zoroaster is said to have bathed in a sacred lake in which he emitted a seed

At the end of time, a virgin was to bathe in this lake and later give birth. An Apocalyptic conflict,

so the myth goes, would then follow in which good would triumph and after w hich all humans,

good or evil, would be resurrected to live, happy and eternal.Here we see the Messiah suspended for thousands of years until the final Resurrection.

whereupon the Prophet" s son returns as the Christ-figure and the "Mother of all Battles" ensues

(a powerful image used most recently by Saddam Hussein). This dualism. Good and Evil, has

remained an integral pan of the Iranian psyche.A powerful form of martyrdom was revived with ihe adoption of the particularly Iranian

form of Islam: Shiism, Hussain. the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and the fourth Imam

of the Shi'a. was slain in Kerbala' (now in southern Iraq) by an army sent by the Sunni Caliph

in Damascus. The account of this battle in the annual Shi'a passion plays is violent to the

extreme, recalling in the minds of its viewers the more ancient archetypes of heroes standing

up to the illegitimate ruler.Add to this the concept of the Shahansnah. the King of Kings, the Shadow of God on

Earth, the Shah who is coronated by God to protect the Faithful. The legitimacy of the ruler

comes from God. When the ruler loses this legitimacy in the eyes of his subjects, as did the Shah

after he was returned to power in 1954.backed by the West and the CI A., his doom was certain.

Add all of these themes together, and more, and the picture becomes much dearer.

So. why couldn't we see it coming. In fact, they did am/ we did. Some of us. Those

who read Iranian literature and poetry ami the works of such scholars as Mohammed Al-

Tabataba'i (the only man who disagreed openly with Khomeini who is on an Iranian stamp!)

considered by many Iranians, mostly m exile, to be the Thomas Aquinas of Shi'a Islam they

knew.Both Iranian and Western scholars paraded in from of diplomats and bureaucrats.

colonels and CEOs. evoking ancient archetypes not lost upon the great majority of Iranians

who had literally been forced to meet modernity and all its attendant change and dislocation

head on. But w ho in the hell makes policy on the machinations of stodgy professors ofliterarure

and culture? What do the poets know?If there is one lesson from all this that international managers should never forget, it's

that sometimes the best risk analysis comes from places least important to their day-to-day

operations. The same mistakes in Iran had occurred before in Latin America. Asia, Africa.

Nearly everywhere. Bv capitalist and communist alike. Let's hope that as the West penetrates

Eastern Europe, the Republics of the former Soviet Union, and Southeast Asia, we also look

below the surface for currents often more indicative of the future.

Commentary: School RankingsByAnwar El Ghanemy Although the wfiole idea of

ranking graduate business programs is perhaps similar to a great teenage masrurbatory fantasy land, it is. strangely enough, of some concern to college administrators, recruiters and students alike. Rankings, and all the hype which goes with them cannot, unfortunately, be overlooked in this age of excess and ultra-com­ petitiveness.

It is only recently that Thunderbird has been officially ac­ knowledged as one of the leading graduate business schools via The Economist Intelligence Unit's(EIU) publication "Which MBA? A Criti­ cal Guide to the World's Best Programmes." This 364-page di­ rectory provides details of courses

available at 77 graduate business programs throughout the world. while also offering a flavor for the schools themselves, their facilities, culture and distinguishing features.

The author, George Bickerstaffe, brings to light that "the directory is not a comprehensive listing of all MBA programmes. Only schools with a genuine inter­ national standing have been in­ cluded. This is based on reputation, nationality breakdown of faculty and students, and programme content".

The directory's 3rd edition, published in September 1991. is di­ vided into three regions - Europe. USA/Canada and Australia/Hong Kong. Twenty six US and Canadian schools are described at length (yet

not ranked). Thonderbird is. conse- quently. mentioned amongst such elite institutions as Chicago. MIT. Harvard. Stanford, etc. It looks like Glendak. Arizona, (not California), with all its Circle K's and white heads has finally been put on the world map!

Comments such as "excel­ lent computer facilities-excellent sports and recreational amenities....while not in the top 20 rankings, Thunderbird has a formi- dabk reputation, perhaps even stron­ ger outside the US than within it...Thunderbird'sMIMprogramme is almost unique in the world and stands out in a US graduate manage­ ment education scene rapidly ad­ justing to the intemationalization of

business" are kindly mentioned about our school. The only worry­ ing thing is that good old George probably thought ASU's sport's fa­ cilities were Thunderbinfs.or some­ thing of that nature! Maybe he pre­ fers to play tennis and basketball on battle fields! George, 0 George, what have you said?

This directory is definitely high profile PR for Thunderbird. considering that the EIU is widely known to provide senior manage­ ment of multinational corporations with quality information and ad­ vice. And it is most pleasant to know that none of our rivals, namely South Carolina. Georgetown, and Denver were mentioned. They are not en­ dowed with The Pub, that's why!

Our PR team should, none-

s. intelligently address the is­ sue as to why the EIU (a British publication) acknowledges Thun­ derbird as being amongst the best whilst other domestic ranking ma­ niacs such as US News & World Report and Business Week don't even recognize us in the Top Ba­ nana 40 echelon. We know that we are really good but the word has to float around more within the US of A. should it not?

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Letters To The EditorTo the Editor,Dr John Conk] in" s Cuban observations of Cuba today require some comparison to Cuba 1 959. 1 lived briefly

in Cuba from January 1959 until August 1959. This was supposed to be my first permanent assignment after Thunderbird. We were the last foreign company to close our doors and the only ones to inaugurate our factory after Castro took over. I watched his victorious arrival in Havana a month after my arrival. What I saw and observed about Cubans when the Barbados took over.

1 . Literacy was already quite high, about 75%, Castro brags today 90* or more.2. Cubans then enjoyed the best economy in Latin America. Forexample. 80# of workers had a vehicle. 45**

of factory workers that worked in the Habana area had used cars, and the rest had motorcycles or bicycles. That still is to be matched in other Latin countries today.

3. They were a healthy people in general and medical service was available, but not on the scale of Castro's.4. Shanty towns and poverty existed, but compared to other Latin countries this situation was modest by

comparison and getting better.5. The majority of the population were in favor of Castro' s success during his first year. This began to rapidly

change by late 1959. In the beginning Cubans were tired of a despot dictatorship (Batista) and wanted the change. They had been promised many times by Castroelections and aplural democratic system and this is what they though! they were going to get.

Conclusions: Castro took a fairly healthy, reasonably educated population that enjoyed the best material distribution in Latin America and modestly improved the literacy, its health service and took away the hope of the large emerging working class and middle class for better economic opportunities. Reduced their freedom to levels even u orse than under Batista. reduced theirdiets and never gave them a chance to vote for or against him in a free election.

There is lots more to be said but 1 think this sas enough.

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By Hani EInaggarManaging EditorSitting on floors during lectures, long lines at registration,

inadequate capacity at the dining hall. No. I am not describing a bulging state school at which the student is reduced to some binary- sequence. These maladies are afflicting Thunderbird. pulling us from the basic premise that schools, business schools, can offer quality education while maintaining the humaneness. This institution's uniqueness seems to lie in its ability tocateno student need?, despite its size. Of approximately 700 graduate business programs in the I'S. Thunderbird leads enrollment levels with roughly 1.6(X) students.

As a third semester student I have witnessed tremendous physical growth here at Thunderbird. Granted, the lecture halls have relieved a good portion of class overflow, but at capacity of 98 students, these classes become difficult to manage. And when course grades reflect upward of 3<Kr class participation, how workable is it 10 discern participation among those in attendance? On what will students be freed to fight for air time a la Lam- King?

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master plan include developing new classroom facilities and. if so. when? Will the new student center be open for use during this calendar year? The proposed opening date has been extended several times over a three month period. Since the Executive MIM program. Thunderbird's version of corporate weekend warriors, i nhabit their classroom space every other weekend, has any thought been given to employing these facilities during "weekdays?" Will the administration be handcuffed by parade-size crowds at future registration times and subsequent add/drop periods? Can a student who leaves campus for study, work or travel submit proposed class schedules with a realistic hope of getting at least one of the five courses they wish to take?

I will be the first to clamor for an attractive environment here at Thunderbird. I believe it speaks volumes to the many visitors who visit us from around the world. But are these impressions, fleeting as they are. more important than providing a student body with the necessary tools with which to team and grow? Should oar priorities be such that entrances, disguised as toll plazas, take precedence over the academic climate here at Thunderbird? I welcome your responsible ideas or suggestions on this matter.

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semester.At this time. I would also like to invite any interested student w ho meets the qualifications below to

submit an unofficial transcript to the Phi Sigmaloia mailbox at the Modem Languages BuMng by Friday. September 25 Please write your box number and telephone number on the transcript.

ELIGIBILITY\) Students w ho have completed at least one semester who have a minimum GPA of 35 in ther

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Remember - grant appl ications and the cover letter are due in the Financial Aid Office by 4:30 p.m., on the extended new date of Sept 14. 1992. (dale extended from the original date of 9/11/92.)_____

In anticipation of the opening of the new student center in what used to be the World Busi­ ness building, the Student Development Committee is sponsoring a contest tohoose a street name for

the brick walkway in front of the building. This walkway will feature the en;;r.i\tfd bricks, now onale as part of a fund-

raising effort to raise money for the remodel­ ing of the building.

We are asking that students submit ideas for a street name. The stu­ dent whosubmits the win­ ning entry will receive a free engraved brick where thev will be

immortalizedDforever. The cost of each bnck is $50. so by submitting a winning entry, you will save yourself some cool cash'

Onceanameischo- sen. the Student Develop­ ment Committee will have a street sign erected on the walkway between the pa- vilionandthenew student center. Interested students should submit their entries toBox75Sonawhitenote card, or leave them with Judy Carlson in the De­ velopment Office. Entries should be limited to three words. Deadline for sub­ mission is October 1. 1992.

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