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THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST- -On This Side Of The River In another month or so, nearly all of us-members of the MBA class of 1973-will be beginning our first jobs outside of this place. Some of us will be entering firms of recognized stature, some of us will be moving into small businesses or starting our own ventures, but all in all, we do have a good start and the chances are very good that we shall do very well in life. All this sounds rather comforting and attractive. Yet, when we look back upon the last two years, we can remember those nervous study groups where one is unsure whether he for shej should divulge an insight for the benefit of the group or keep it to oneself so that he for shej can star in class tomorrow, those on-your-toes section parties where one tries to stay close to the prof and butter him fand, very occasionally, herj up in the hope that it will margi- nally improve his for herj chances of getting an excellent or avoiding an LP. There is something incongruous between the excellent prospects awaiting us and the kind of crass behavior which we engaged in, Would that piece of paper from the George F. Baker Foundation suddenly transform us in that magic moment? What is wrong? HBS, as one of the most desired breeding grounds for future leaders of this capitalist society, embodies many of its characteristics in exaggerated form. While there are admittedly numerous virtues, I would like to single out two forces which I regard as shortcomings and discuss them briefly, if the ensuing words can provoke some introspection and reflection as we embark on a path that will bring us greater and greater responsibilities, this article would have been more than worthwhile. America, as a young nation, seems to be preoccupied by proving that a person can do something, not content on merely knowing that one pos- sesses the right virtues. To be able to beat the pack in doing something-like getting to the moon-is a uniquely American challenge. The compulsion to prove that American power and wealth can solve the world's problems is exactly what led us into the Vietnam misadventure, so brilliantly depicted in the book whose name I borrowed. Similarly, this urge to prove that one can make the grade seems to predominate our lives at the B-School. ls the qual- ity of a person measured by the number of excellents in his or her report card? And is a person less worthy because he or she manages to land three job offers instead of six as some others have clinched? I believe that we