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Executive MBA # —Financial Times 1 School of Management Building a Knowledge Network The Kelley School of Business at the Indiana University in Bloomington will use technology to bring a worldwide network of business leaders and experts straight into its classrooms—at the click of a mouse. The school has created its Global Leaders Network (GLN), initially implemented through Kelley Direct, the school's online MBA program. The GLN will make available online simulations, podcasts, real- time interactive discussions, and team-based projects. It also will include uploaded video from students and alumni throughout the world, who can share their experiences and perspectives. "Business executives who are part of the GLN can have discussions and contribute content to the network at anytime from anywhere," says Richard Magjuka, chair of Kelley Direct. "GLN will allow our stu- dents to receive input about current, real-world business situations from anywhere in the world by the people who are living them every day." An explanation of GLN and its instructional model is available at kd.iu.edu/GLN/default.htm. Site for Sustainable Campuses The National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) recently launched CampusERC (www.campuserc.org), an online environmental resource center, in collaboration with several higher education associations. The site, funded by the Environmental Protection Agency, is designed to help colleges and universities keep up with latest news and information on environmental issues, study best practices on environmental manage- ment, and view case studies. U.S. school administrators can log The Executive MBA program at UT Dallas can help you move to the top of your field with a cutting-edge curriculum and your own executive coach — just two of the reasons our alumni are so successful. in Texas! emba.utdallas.edu on to the site to learn what higher educational institutions must do to comply with environmental regula- tions issued by the EPA. CampusERC offers institutions the resources to manage responsibly the many aspects of their operations, including transportation services, food services, landscaping, laborato- ries, and power plants, notes NACU- BO president and CEO John Walda. He says, "Colleges and universities have enormous potential to achieve significant reductions in energy use, water consumption, and solid waste disposal." The site was developed by NACUBO in partnership with the Campus Safety, Health, and Environ- mental Management Association; the Campus Consortium for Environ- mental Excellence; and the APPA, an organization for managers of higher education campuses and facilities. The EPA provided funding for Cam- pusERC, as well as many of its infor- mational resources. BizEd JULY/AUGUST 2008 59