Stock in hand, web sites go to B-schools for advice. Last month an envelope arrived at the office of Air Force Capt. A. J. Leone.
Leone helps fly.
When he's off duty in Mt. Pleasant, S.C., Leone studies for an MBA through Auburn University in Alabama, participating in classes via videotape and e-mail. Case studies have been an integral part of business school for decades. At Harvard, students dissect 800 cases during the two-year program. ValueFind is a shopping search engine. It helps online buyers compare prices across a broad range of Web sites.