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OTHER NEWS n Audencia Nantes School of Management in France has announced a fund- raising campaign to encourage individual alumni to contribute to the school's growth. His- torically, French schools receive more money from corporations than individuals, so the school is attempting to help change the French perception of giving. Audencia's goal is to raise €8 mil- lion (approximately USD10.5 million) by 2015 to boost develop- ment in three major areas: entre- preneurship, global responsibility, and student financial aid. n Second-year MBA students at Indi- ana University's Kelley School of Busi- ness in Bloomington have suggest- ed that the state could improve its economic development efforts by capitalizing on existing clusters of wind energy and automotive-related companies to foster a more sustain- able and profitable business environment. The students made these recommenda- tions as part of a com- petitive project for the INdiana Sustainability Alliance. The alliance partnered with Kel- ley's Supply Chain and Global Management Academy to conduct a case com- petition with five teams of students who were tasked with determining the current state of sustainability and clean tech industries in Indiana and offering recommendations that could support growth. Students also suggested the state launch an energy audit pilot program, host a Green Indiana Expo, and build on existing strengths in transportation and wind energy. The Supply Chain Academy holds two case competi- tions each year that involve for- profit companies and projects; this was the first time students tackled sustainability as a statewide issue. n ESSEC Business School in France has created the Chair for Real Estate and Sustainable Development with financing from BNP Paribas Real Estate and Poste Immo. The sup- porting companies will help select research objectives and develop the curriculum, seminars, and internships. The chair will be held by Ingrid Nappi-Choulet. n As Haiti passed the one-year anni- versary of its devastating earthquake, the University of the People announced that it will attempt to help the region rebuild by expanding its programs there and doubling its student popu- lation. The online university, based in Pasadena, California, admitted anoth- er 15 Haitian students in February, giving them access to the university's courses and its peer-to-peer network as well as access to a local computer center that offers a satellite Internet connection. More information about UoPeople's involvement in Haiti is available at www.uopeople.org/ groups/haitiproject. CORRECTION In "Learning from LEGO," the Focus on Faculty article on page 58 of our January/February 2011 issue, two dates were incorrect. LEGO's first financial loss occurred in 1998, not 1988. In addition, while David Rob- ertson began his study of innovation in 2002, he did not focus on LEGO for his research until 2007. n zz BizEd MARCH/APRIL 2011 19 Copyright © 2010 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS and the ETS logo are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS). 15656 ETS® Major Field Tests Available in more than a dozen fields of study — including Bachelor's Degree in Business, Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Economics — these comprehensive undergraduate and graduate outcomes assessments go beyond the measurement of factual knowledge to help you: • track and evaluate students' mastery of their program • demonstrate program effectiveness and compare using national comparative data from nearly 1,000 colleges and universities • enhance teaching and learning with hands-on, actionable data • gauge your institution's performance for accreditation and accountability initiatives Register today for a free one-hour webinar at www.ets.org/mft/bized to learn more!