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headlines Charity Begins at B-School Design Special HOW DO BUSINESS leaders learn to manage philanthropic gifts? Through experience. That's the premise of a graduate-level class debuting this fall at Kennesaw State University's Michael J. Coles College of Business in Georgia. As part of the 15-week Business of Philanthropy course, students will conduct extensive research on charities or nonprofits that appeal to them. Then the class instructor—entrepreneur-in-residence Thomas Hughes— will make a US$1,000 donation to each student's selected charity. "Business leaders are the ones who have the most impact on charitable giving, and I want students to learn how to find a charity that they can identify with so they can decide what to give, whether it is time or money," says Hughes. He also wants them to learn that they can't just give; they must stay in touch with the charity to find out how their donations are being used and what impact those donations are having. Hughes—an angel investor, senior executive, and philanthropist— expects to disburse $25,000 during the class. He also has invited a number of fellow philanthropists and top executives to join him at the lectern to share their views on executive giving. On December 11, PBS stations in the U.S. will air the documentary "Extreme by Design," which will showcase 40 students from Stanford University's Institute of Design as they build products that could save lives in Bangladesh and other developing economies. Students use the design thinking approach taught in Stanford's "Design for Extreme Affordability" class. The documentary was produced by Hawkview Pictures and Kikim Media. NE NESS BUSINESS AN H AN THROUG ETHICAL LENS HOGAN AND ANDREA MOHAME B mber 2012 BizEd 26 BizEd November/Dece The new dean of the online Jack Welch Management Institute explores the differences and similarities between traditional and for-profit management education— and what they're learning as they study each other. BY C.J. B U RTON September/October 2012 012 BizEd BizEd Diversity Diversi i January/February 2012 BizEd JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2012 VOLUME XI, ISSUE 1 November/December 2013 BizEd 25 ow can earnis headquartered in Herndon, ing an MBA Virginia, but the Executive help me MBA program is delivered run a entirely online. for-profit organization?"notis a Friends and colleagues question I've been asked many asked how I would adapt times by managers to the difhoping to ferences between advance their careers the two setin tings—one brick-and-mortar sector. I always point this out that , one digital. 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