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They're mastering their major. Get the data to prove it. Through a Career Advantage Pro- gram, Y-12 is offering employment to up to five prospective students before they enroll in the MBA program; students receive a tuition waiver and small stipend. While at Y-12, students work with senior managers, perform market research, and help determine the commercial potential of Y-12 technologies. NEW FACILITIES n The University at Albany-SUNY has unveiled the architectural design for its new 96,000-square-foot School of Business building. Designed by Perkins+Will, the building will integrate Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) measures that will improve water efficiency and indoor environmental quality, reduce CO2 emissions, save energy, and husband natural resourc- es. The university expects to begin site work in summer 2010; comple- tion is scheduled for 2013. n The Jenkins MBA program at the North Carolina State University Col- lege of Management in Raleigh has opened an expanded new loca- tion for its Research Triangle Park campus. The new accommodations will take up 5,000 square feet and feature more room for classrooms and conference rooms, as well as upgraded technology. OTHER NEWS n The Villanova School of Business at Villanova University in Pennsylvania has launched the Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship Center (ICE Center) to be led by Patrick Maggitti and James Klingler. The School of Business also has opened a new Cen- ter for Business Analytics, which will promote the integration of analytics, business intelligence, business per- formance management, and business process management. That center will be led by Matthew Liberatore. n With the goal of boosting the local economy, the Williams Col- lege of Business at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, has launched a competition designed to iden- tify creative entrepreneurs with promising ideas. The college will provide advice and other support to winners of the Xavier-Launch a Business competition, or X-LAB. Among those from the Williams College who will offer advice are faculty, students, executive men- tors, and members of the school's advisory boards. X-LAB consul- tants will help business owners write business plans, find inves- tors, and link with other commu- nity resources. n Columbia Business School Executive Education recently held its second annual Ariane de Rothschild Fel- lowship & Cross Cultural Network event. The program recognizes the role that social entrepreneurship can play in community building and aims to create sophisticated social entrepreneurs who will know how to build flourishing multicultural networks. This year's program featured a mix of primar- ily Jewish and Muslim social entre- preneurs from France, the U.K., and the U.S. It was led by faculty from Columbia, as well as faculty from the Centre for History and Economics at Kings College, Cam- bridge University. The program is sponsored by the Edmond de Rothschild Foundation. n z 15070_MFT_BizEd.indd 1 BizEd SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2010 7/27/10 2:28 PM 17 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! Copyright © 2010 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS and the ETS logo are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS). 15070