He presented preliminary findings at The Stanford Computer Industry Project, a research seminar whose presenters included Stanford faculty members and the Chief Information Officer of Hewlett-Packard. Rishi impressed this audience with his extensive knowledge of the industry and insight into its prospects for success in domestic and in-ternational markets. Traditionally, The Stanford Economics Journal published outstanding undergraduate works in Economics. Under Rishi's leadership, the Journal staff administered and compiled course evaluations and published reviews of undergraduate Economics courses and faculty teaching them.
Students now make more informed course decisions and faculty receive valuable feedback.
Students with Rishi's combination of academic ability, entrepreneurial skills, and concern for his fellow students are extremely rare. Facing this complexity head-on, she launched herself on an original and interpretive venture. Chi graduated in June, 1996. By his second year at Stanford, Sanjiv Harpavat had already impressed faculty members with scholarly accomplishments across a wide range of disciplines. He is the kind of student that makes teaching a joy.