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To: Ahda who wrote (835)	1/20/2001 4:36:14 PM
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biz.yahoo.com It turns out that Bright is one of hundreds of MBAs who have awoken from their dot-com dreams to a slowing economy. And many are heading back to their cozy, confidence-boosting MBA career centers. There's just one problem: Most centers aren't set up to handle additional requests from alumni. The demand has such offices ``overloaded,'' says Nancy Ortman, director of the MBA Career Management Center at Emory's Goizueta Business School. ``It's a sad situation. They call, having just gotten laid off, [and say,] 'What can you do to help me?''' Ortman is in the process of creating a career-services office for alumni at Goizueta. GEARING UP. The staff of the University of Los Angeles' Anderson School of Business tell similar tales. Alysa Polkes, director of the MBA career center, says she doesn't recall anybody coming back to the school last year, but she's in touch with at least 10 graduates so far this year. ``We recognize the need to offer more [for alumni], but it's a question of budget and time constraints,'' she says. For now, they refer alumni to a handful of career counselors throughout California.