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Headlines ciation devoted to human resource management. To ensure that a relevant selection of HR courses is available to business students, the alliance will encourage busi- ness schools to utilize curriculum guidelines and templates prepared by SHRM to support quality and consistency in HR education. According to John J. Fernandes, president and chief executive officer of AACSB International, "Because managing talent has become so important in today's modern busi- ness environment, there is no doubt that human resource management is most effectively taught as part of the full business school curriculum." "THERE IS A PRESSING NEED FOR HEALTHCARE LEADERS WITH AN IN-DEPTH UNDERSTANDING OF BOTH MEDICAL AND MANAGEMENT ISSUES." —Don Conway, Dartmouth College Joint MD/MBA Programs on the Rise Are joint MD/MBA programs the answer to rising healthcare costs? That question was under review as direc- tors, faculty, students, and alumni of MD/MBA programs joined healthcare professionals at their fourth annual conference this sum- mer at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in Hanover, New Hampshire. Among the corporate representatives in attendance were Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and Pfizer Global. According to Tuck, more than 50 schools offer a joint MD/MBA degree, compared to just 16 a decade ago. Students in such pro- grams are recruited into pharma- ceutical sales, consulting firms, and philanthropic organizations. "There is a pressing need for healthcare leaders with an in-depth understanding of both medical and management issues—leaders equipped to develop innovative solu- tions to these complex issues," says Don Conway, co-director of Tuck's MD/MBA program. we proudly welcome we proudly welcome Salvatore F. Sodano Dean, Frank G. Zarb School of Business Dean, Frank G. Zarb School of Business find your edge hofstra.edu hempstead, ny 11549 hempstead, ny 11549 find your edge hofstra.edu 10 BizEd SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006