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headlines SHORT TAKES (AEM) concentration. It's designed to attract business students looking for careers with theater companies, museums, dance companies, art galleries, television pro- duction firms, and talent rep- resentation and management companies. pricing; and a one-year MBA aimed at working professionals. n INSEAD has launched an "Abu Dhabi MBA Module" to provide students on its France and Singapore cam- puses an immersive MBA learning experi- ence in the United Arab Emirates. The program was designed in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Educa- tion Council and senior partners in Abu Dhabi's government and busi- ness sectors. n Pace University's Lubin School of Business in New York City has launched an undergraduate arts and entertainment management 16 n Arizona State University in Tempe has introduced the Business and Engineering Scholars Program, which allows students to earn degrees from the W.P. Carey School of Business and the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engi- neering at the same time. In addition, the Carey School is offering new concentrations in its BBA program for students interested in technology, sta- tistics, and global leadership, and is planning new concen- trations in human resources and media studies for 2013. COLLABORATIONS n With the goal of improving financial literacy for teens, the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia teamed with PricewaterhouseCoopers in September to support a financial literacy conference for 150 high school educa- tors. Knowledge@Wharton High School (KWHS) and PwC paid all expenses for the PwC-KWHS Seminar for High School Educators November/December 2012 BizEd on Business and Financial Responsibility. The seminar was designed to help teachers, principals, and superinten- dents deepen their knowledge in areas such as stocks and investing, marketing/branding, leadership, entrepreneurship, negotiation, sustainability, and career planning. n The College of Business at Washington State University in Pullman has partnered with Switzerland's César Ritz Col- leges to offer a program on hospitality and business man- agement (HBM). Students will study and live in Switzerland while completing the program; they will earn bachelor's degrees in international busi- ness from César Ritz Colleges and bachelor's degrees in HBM from Washington State. n IESE Business School of Barcelona, Spain, and New York University's Stern School of Business have launched the "Global Finance and Strategy for Senior Execu- tives" program designed to help senior executives cope with today's volatile business environment. Modules will be held in Barcelona, New York, and Shanghai. GIFTS AND DONATIONS n The College of Business Administration at Northeastern University in Boston, Mas- sachusetts, has received the largest philanthropic investment in its history from alumni Richard D'Amore and Alan McKim. As a result of their US$60 million gift, the school has been renamed the D'Amore-McKim School of Business. D'Amore is a gen- eral partner at venture capital firm North Bridge Venture Partners, and McKim is found- er and CEO of Clean Harbors. n An anonymous donor has pledged a gift of US$25 million to Columbia Business School in New York City. The school plans to use $23.25 million of the gift to support construction of the school's new home on the university's Manhattanville campus. The remaining money will bolster the school's Social Enterprise Program. n The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia has received lead contributions totaling US$11 million to establish the Wharton Public Policy Ini-