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16 November/ December 2014 BizEd headlines FOOTBALL: WI LLAR D/ TH I N KSTOCK; WOM E N: WAVE B R EAKM E DIA LTD/ TH I N KSTOCK; I N DIA: DAVI D EVISON /TH I N KSTOCK COLLABORATIONS ■ The Haas School of Busi- ness at the University of Cali- fornia, Berkeley, is providing an executive-level program that presents a Silicon Val- ley perspective on business, innovation, and leadership topics to top Chinese lead- ers. The program, which launched in May, is a three- year pilot between Haas and the China Executive Leadership Academy Pudong (CELAP) in Shanghai. ■ Audencia Nantes in France has joined forces with Ecole Supérieure Nationale d'Architecture de Nantes (ensa Nantes) and the engineering school Ecole Centrale de Nantes in a col- laborative effort called The Alliance. The goal is to turn out graduates—engineer-man- agers, architect-engineers, and architect-managers—who embrace innovation and who have the hybrid skills they will need in tomorrow's job mar- ket. The Alliance will focus on three areas: the city, big data, and marine industries. ■ Singapore Man- agement University (SMU) and the Insti- tute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) have signed a memo- randum of understanding to establish a partnership that allows them to co-develop courses and collaborate in teaching and research. ■ The National Football League Players Association (NFLPA) is partnering with the Indiana Univer- sity Kelley School of Business in Bloomington to provide custom- ized graduate- level educational programs to current and former NFL play- ers. The Kelley model will guide players from initial career development through professional certifications and ultimately to an MBA degree. Among the tools available to players will be the Me Inc. program, which helps partici- pants articulate and achieve their goals. OTHER NEWS ■ The University of Tulsa's Collins College of Business in Oklahoma has created a School of Energy Econom- ics, Policy and Commerce in response to growth in the school's degree programs devoted to energy businesses. The school began operations July 1 under the leadership of professor Tim Coburn. ■ The Association of Indian Universities has published ■ Recognizing Ability Business schools that want to raise awareness about the contributions of workers with disabilities might want to check out #RespectTheAbility. The campaign was launched by RespectAbilityUSA and Positive Exposure, two nonprofits working to change how people see workers with disabilities. The campaign kicked off with a webinar with Lori Golden, Abilities Strategy Leader from Ernst & Young LLP, who discussed how EY has embraced employees with "diverse abilities." Universities Handbook 2014, the 33rd edition of the publication that focuses on higher education in India. Included are a syn- opsis of the higher educa- tion system of the country, descriptions of the catego- ries of academic institutions, information about the coor- dinating bodies that have authority over the schools, and more. To purchase, visit www.aiuweb.org/publication/ publication.asp. ■ The Kellogg School of Management at Northwest- ern University in Evanston, Illinois, has announced a new brand strategy as part of its ongoing plan for transformation. "Inspiring growth," a tagline now used on all Kellogg publications and advertising, points to the ways businesses can increase economic value and individuals can increase self-knowledge and insight, according to dean Sally Blount. lliance will focus on three areas: the city, the sity programs to current and former N ers. The SHORT TAKES

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