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Headlines SHORT TAKES CEO of PepsiCo Americas Foods, has made a contribution to the Col- lege of Business Administration that will enhance state-of-the-art technol- ogy in the new James A. Haslam II Business Building. His gift is part of the Campaign for Tennessee, the university's $1 billion fund-raising effort. To commemorate his gift, the college has named the dean's suite in the Haslam Business Building after Compton. n A $1 million gift from alums Stephanie and Peter Nolan has estab- lished the Nolan Scholars program at Cornell University's Johnson School in Ithaca, New York. The scholarship program supports military veterans and active service members pursuing business degrees. with blended learning opportunities to allow students to remain in the workforce. Students will consider the physical, commercial, regulatory, and political ramifications of global energy, as well as traditional and alternative energy sources, distribu- tion and generation companies, and the role of consumers and retailers. Elective modules will allow students to explore areas such as sustainability, corporate social responsibility, risk management, and capital financing. n Grenoble Ecole de Management in France has announced a new require- ment: a compulsory course in man- agement epistemology, which will train future managers how to analyze complex issues and make consequen- tial decisions. The aim is to showcase the importance of scientific knowl- edge in business performance by helping young managers answer such questions as, "What is knowledge? How does it develop?" Grenoble has also worked with Stendhal-Grenoble Uni- versity to develop a new program on literature and management, which will be offered to business students with a passion for literature. During their third year of pursuing a bach- elor's degree in modern literature, students will study in parallel for their first year at the management school. Students will graduate with a double degree in management and modern literature. NEW PROGRAMS n Warwick Business School in Coventry, England, has announced an MBA for the Global Energy Industry, which will be run under the direction of David Elmes. The part-time program will be delivered over three years and combine weeklong seminars 16 BizEd MARCH/APRIL 2009 n The LeBow College of Business at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, recently launched "The Business of Ambition," a co- curricular component to its MBA program. Designed to help students identify their true ambitions, the new offering includes a speaker series, three case competitions, and personalized career planning. Drexel is also offering a number of new courses, including a graduate course on international financial report- ing standards and an undergraduate course in sustainability. OTHER NEWS n The Booth School of Business at the University of Chicago in Illinois has created the Barclays Global Retail and Commercial Bank Fel- lowship Program to provide full- tuition scholarships each year to four incoming MBA students from Afri- ca, South Asia, and countries with emerging economies. Preference for the merit-based, two-year scholar- ships will be given to students who intend to pursue careers in the finan- cial services sector and demonstrate a commitment to the development of emerging markets. n The University of Tampa's Sykes Col- lege of Business has published a spe- cial report on the nation's economic crisis. "The Economy: How Did We Get Here and Where Do We Go Now?" contains commentary from five business professors on topics such as regulation, monetary policy, and real estate. The report can be viewed online at www.ut.edu/ cobannouncements. n The Marriott School of Manage- ment at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, launched a new finance department in January. Slated to include 18 professors from the Mar- riott School, the department will be chaired by Steve Thorley, faculty director of the Peery Institute of Financial Services and H. Taylor Peery, professor of finance. n z