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Headlines SHORT TAKES its first partnership with a Middle Eastern School, Zayed University in United Arab Emirates. Thunderbird will provide faculty for Zayed's new master of science in international business. n Russian executives can pursue their EMBA degrees—in Russia— through a new joint program announced by Lomonosov Moscow State University in Moscow and Geor- gia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business in Atlanta. The program, to be known as Executive Leaders, also will provide students the opportu- nity to earn a Master's of Science in management. The EMBA will be conferred by the Robinson College while the MS will be conferred by Lomonosov Moscow State. n The Neeley School of Business at Texas Christian University has launched its first study abroad program in Asia through a collaboration with the Korea University Business School in Seoul. n Cranfield University has signed an agreement with Abbey National plc, the U.K. subsidiary of European banking giant Banco Santander. The agreement establishes Santander Abbey Scholarships for MBA stu- dents at the Cranfield School of Management and allows the two institutions to develop other projects under the Santander Universities umbrella. Scholarship candidates must be from the 11 Iberoamerican countries in Santander's network: 14 BizEd JULY/AUGUST 2008 Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Spain, Uruguay, and Venezuela. NEW PROGRAMS n SDA Bocconi School of Manage- ment in Milan, Italy, is now offer- ing a Senior Executive Program, a new general management training program that focuses on the specif- ics of the financial services industry. The new program combines SDA Bocconi's traditional finance and management curriculum with non- traditional educational experiences. For instance, football club AC Milan will coach participants on mental and physical attributes, while TV channel Class-CNBC will train them in media relations. n The Lille School of Management (ESC Lille) in France has introduced a new version of its MBA, which will be delivered in English at the school's Paris campus. The program is divided into core business courses and specialized majors in areas such as international finance, auditing and accounting, supply chain manage- ment, marketing, communication, and e-business. n With the goal of strengthening its position in the U.S. market, IESE Business School in Barcelona, Spain, has launched a program designed for professionals who have busi- ness interests in Latin America. The Senior Executive Program–Miami will run in association with IPADE of Mexico and IAE (Universidad Austral) of Argentina. Over a six- month period, program participants will attend four one-week residential modules in Miami and Madrid. The new program is modeled after simi- lar programs IESE has established in Barcelona, Madrid, Munich, Warsaw, São Paulo, Shanghai, and Nairobi. n The University of Tennessee in Knox- ville has launched "Leadership Suc- cess for Manufacturing Site Leaders," which provides a comprehensive busi- ness education to new and seasoned site leaders. This new certificate program is offered by the College of Business Administration's Center for Executive Education (CEE). OTHER NEWS n The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business in College Park has launched the Thai American Busi- ness Study Pro- gram, sponsored by the Royal Thai Embassy and the For- eign Ministry of Thailand. The program awards a three-year, $100,000-per- year grant to create a student club and a course on business inter- action between the U.S. and Thai- land/Southeast Asia. n Vellore Institute of Technology in India is planning to switch its programs to a trimester format to offer greater choice to students. The school also has signed a memorandum of under- standing with Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. n The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) has donated a comprehen- sive collection of internal audit- ing books to the University of Dallas