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Headlines SHORT TAKES an international competition that challenged MBA students to examine corporate entrepreneurship. The competition, the ESADE MBA Busi- ness Review, invites business students worldwide to write a paper on a spe- cific issue, which this year was "entre- preneurship and innovation." The top ten entries were published by ESADE last fall, and the winning team from Rotman presented its paper at an event hosted by ESADE in Barcelona, Spain. HONORS AND AWARDS ■ David Parker, chair of business eco- nomics and strategy at Cranfield School of Management in England, has been ap- pointed to write the Of- ficial History of Privatisa- tion in the UK. The appointment was an- nounced by the Prime Minister in the House of Commons. The Prime Minister com- missions Official Histories to record major events and policy programs that have had a significant effect on UK domestic and foreign policy. ■ Two professors at Cornell Univer- sity's Johnson Graduate School of Management in Ithaca, New York, have been named Clifford H. Whit- comb Faculty Fellows. Warren B. Bailey is an associate professor of finance, and Yaniv Grinstein is an assistant pro- fessor of finance. ■ Three entrepreneurship centers have been honored with the 2004 NAS- DAQ Center of Entrepreneurial Ex- cellence Award given by the National Consortium of Entrepreneurship Cen- 16 BizEd JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2005 ters. The centers were Stanford Univer- sity's Stanford Technology Ventures Program, the University of Portland's Center for Entrepreneurship, and The Falcone Center for Entrepreneurship in the Whitman School of Manage- ment at Syracuse University. ■ Bert W. M. Twaalfhoven was recently awarded the Beta Gamma Sigma Medallion for Entrepreneurship, the society's highest honor. Twaalfhoven, an alum of the College of Business at Fordham University in New York, re- ceived the medallion during an event at Fordham. The entrepreneur and venture capitalist has launched more than 50 firms and acquired more than ten others. ■ Peter C. Browning has been named one of eight Outstanding Directors for 2004 by The Institute of Out- standing Directors. He is dean of the McColl Graduate School of Business at Queens University of Charlotte and retired president of Sonoco Products Co. He is being recog- nized for his skill in handling corpo- rate change as he helped guide the boards of Lowe's Companies and Nucor Corp. through difficult succes- sions. The institute will present the award in March in New York at a gov- ernance conference produced in con- junction with the Columbia Business School. OTHER NEWS ■ Columbia Business School and Net Impact drew approximately 1,200 students, professionals, and sponsors to the 12th Annual Net Impact Conference, "Business Leaders Building a Better World," held last fall at Columbia Business School in New York City. Keynote speakers included Orin Smith, CEO of Starbucks Coffee Company; Julius Walls Jr., CEO of Greyston Bakery; Gary Erickson, CEO of Clif Bar; Jeffrey Hollender, CEO of Seventh Generation and au- thor of What Matters Most; and Thomas M. Chappell, CEO and Co-Founder of Tom's of Maine and President of The Saltwater Institute. Topics included nonprofit manage- ment, community development, social funding and financing, corpo- rate social responsibility, sustainable solutions, globalization and emerging markets, and social entrepreneurship. ■ The School of Business and Public Administration at California State Univer- sity in Bakersfield kicked off its Exec- utive Briefing Series with a visit from Steven Lyons, president of Ford Motor Company Division and vice president of Ford Motor Corpora- tion. The Executive Briefing series is designed to bring high-level execu- tives from major corporations, government offi- cials, and non- profit organiza- tions to campus once a quarter to discuss cutting- edge issues of management with graduate students, faculty, and advi- sory board stakeholders. ■ The Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland in College Park has partnered with human resources consulting firm DBM to provide the school's MBA candidates with job search coaching and support. DBM's online tools and coaching programs will help part- time, full-time, and executive MBAs make career transitions and develop necessary skills. ■ z