Tony, then a business-school student, introduced himself.

Salomon Inc., the investment firm, has hired one business-school student to do environmental research while he continues to take courses at night.

Miguel Echevarria, a 23-year-old business-school student, with slender glasses high on his nose, stood at the defense table.

There are now more business-school students and more new businesses created per capita in Quebec each year than in English-speaking Canada or the United States.

Snapping his fingers, Daniel Lamothe, 30, a business-school student in Montreal, said: "We're more emotional, more expressive.

He played a 23-year-old business-school student who was about to settle into a safe marriage when his life was suddenly disrupted by another woman.

All business-school students are encouraged to participate in Bondue's activities to ensure a well-rounded education at the SMU.

But the business-school students were able to uncover a few specifics.

The C.E.O. of Birkenstock, Matt Endriss, listened politely to what the business-school students had to say.

"I'm always grateful for whatever help I can get from the press, or a bunch of business-school students, whatever," Mr. Parsons said dismissively.