kcm11

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   by kcm11 15y ago

   That's fair -- perhaps most of the sentiments regarding "diluted brand" probably come from younger grads or current students who are less sure of themselves and have fewer real-world accomplishments to rest on.
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   by kcm11 15y ago

   Mostly anecdotal, several of my friends have took classes through the program in high school. That's not to say that extension classes are trivial by any means.
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   by kcm11 15y ago

   Like it or not, part of the value of a Harvard degree is the signaling effect it carries. The signaling effect is, in large part, due to the selectivity of the school and the coursework. Put more directly... if the extension school has a 10
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   by kcm11 15y ago

   There are much more effective ways of educating the world without charging thousands of dollars and handing out degrees (e.g. MIT's OCW program).
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   by kcm11 16y ago

   Making the first offer can have a strong anchoring effect on the product's perceived value (to both parties). Here's a good article on general negotiation from HBS: http://hbswk.hbs.edu/archive/4302.html