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Headlines ICAM Heads for Orlando Living the Business Life "Business Schools Building a Better World" will be the theme of AACSB's International Conference and Annual Meeting to be held April 26 through 28 at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, Florida. More than 1,200 business educa- tion professionals from 45 coun- tries are expected to be on hand to attend sessions that cover issues such as accreditation, learning out- comes, and integrated curricula. Three keynote speakers will bring diverse perspectives to the confer- ence. Jeffrey E. Garten, Juan Trippe Professor in the Practice of Interna- tional Trade, Finance, and Business at the Yale School of Management, will offer insights on the economic issues of today and tomorrow. Rakesh Khurana, Marvin Bower Profes- sor of Leadership Development at Harvard Business School, will discuss the evolution of management in his session, "The Past as Prologue: The Professionalization Project in American Busi- ness Education." Sharon L. Allen, chairman of the board of direc- tors for Deloitte LLP, will speak at Beta Gamma Sigma's annual luncheon when she is pre- sented as the organization's 2009 International Honoree. The exhibit hall will feature more than 60 exhibitors, a cyber café, and meeting places that allow for easy networking. Once attendees have their "exhibition passports" initialed by 20 exhibi- tors, they become eligible to win one of the prizes awarded daily. The exhibit hall 10 BizEd MARCH/APRIL 2009 This fall, 250 undergraduate busi- ness students at Indiana University in Bloomington will get an opportunity to live and breathe business as they take up residence at the Kelley School of Business Living Learning Center (LLC). The students also will take courses together and participate in extracurricular activities—such as musical performances, sporting events, work- shops, and clubs—that will help them develop a sense of community and a lifelong network. About half of the students will be direct admits to Kelley; the other half will be pre-business students preparing to apply for admission to the Kelley school. Over the next few years, the population of the business-themed dorm is expected to increase to 750 students. JoAnne Namy, director of the Business Residential Community, says that thematic residence halls are becoming popular at large schools because they improve the transition from high school to college by creating a more structured experience among a smaller community of students. "The Kelley LLC is intended to make the freshman year more engaging and involving," Namy notes. "Our goal is to create a more personalized college experience for students that offers them better connections to faculty, staff, upperclass- men, and alumni." also will be the site of several social events, including an opening night welcome reception honoring newly accredited schools, a second recep- tion on Monday night, two break- fasts, and all refreshment breaks. A new feature in the exhibit hall will be a special AACSB Pavilion where business school deans and faculty can meet AACSB staff and BizEd editors; receive the latest information on accreditation and member benefits; and use com- puter kiosks to access member ser- vices such as Data Direct, BestBiz- Schools.com, and MyAACSB. More information about the con- ference, including registration details and a preliminary agenda, can be found at aacsb.edu/conferences. Committing to Social Change A new collaboration among four schools and a new concentration at a fifth have been created to tackle the wide- ranging topic of social change. The collaboration, Ashoka, is a nonprofit network of social entrepre- neurs, has launched its Changemaker Campus initiative with the participa- tion of four schools: the University of Maryland in College Park; Cor- nell University in Ithaca, New York; Johns Hopkins University in Balti- more, Maryland; and George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. The network's goal is to develop a model for future university-based initiatives that will promote innovation and social change.

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