But determining whether a business school's mission is ambitious enough, or whether it fulfills that mission, is far from scientific, some deans say.

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An odd business model in the company's (now unavailable) mission statement is the first tip-off.

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In September, a light aircraft carrying a number of General Saleh's business associates crashed while, reportedly, on a gold-buying mission in eastern Congo.

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