Major professional schools are highly competitive and most applicants do not get past the admissions process. That makes admissions a critical gatekeeper function for these schools.

Major professional schools are highly competitive and most applicants do not get past the admissions process. That makes admissions a critical gatekeeper function for these schools. Given that, why don’t admissions officers enjoy higher status and power among the faculty and staff of professional schools?

How would you go about identifying the powerful people within your organization? What indicators would you look for? From what types of problems would these indicators suffer?

How might favorable location within the interpersonal networks within a firm help an individual acquire and maintain additional bases of power?