BusinessWeek - Public policy, usually the purview of Washington-based policy wonks and PhDs in the social sciences, is not something that typically attracts the attention of MBAs. With high-paying Wall Street and consulting jobs beckoning, few bother to explore the intersection of the public and private sectors, opting instead for courses in finance, management, and strategy. But the global economic crisis, along with calls for tougher regulation of the finance industry, is starting to change that. Suddenly, an area of study that's gathered dust for as many as 40 years at some MBA programs is hot.
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