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munity, including alumni, faculty, staff, and executives in residence. The Columbia Career Network will create a schoolwide inventory of all the times alumni are on campus to provide expertise and support, which in turn will make students more aware of the opportunities they have to interact with alumni and industry leaders. The network kicked off in October when incom- ing MBA and EMBA students vis- ited with alumni, peer advisors, fac- ulty, and other professionals from a wide range of industries. n The University of Southern California in Los Angeles has been designated as an International Safe Community by the World Health Organization Col- laborating Centre on Community Safety Promotion. With this des- ignation, USC will join a network of over 200 communities that have met the organization's standards to promote safety and health initiatives designed to protect individuals in the surrounding communities from harm, whether they are at school, work, or home. To achieve the des- ignation, the school had to meet six indicators set by the WHO: It had to collaborate with all sectors responsible for safety promotion in its community; develop long-term safety programs that prepare citizens for emergencies and disasters; cre- ate programs that target vulnerable groups and environments; collect data on injuries; evaluate their pro- grams, processes, and results; and participate in national and interna- tional Safe Communities networks. n Indiana University's Kelley School of Business has formed the Institute for International Business (IIB) to house its international activities and reach out to other programs on the Bloomington campus with a global focus. The institute, which will be home to the Center for Internation- al Business Education and Research (CIBER), will focus on securing government and private sector grants to support international busi- ness programs. One special interest will be social entrepreneurship in emerging markets within the Middle East and Latin America. For exam- ple, the institute will be working to foster small business development by women in those areas. n Duke University's Fuqua School of Business in Durham, North Caroli- na, has opened the Center for Ener- gy, Development, and the Global Environment (EDGE) with the goal of preparing businesses to meet the global demand for energy, resources, and improved quality of life. EDGE, an educational, research, and outreach initiative, will focus on key challenges facing business leaders, such as how to transform current industrial systems to sustainable ones and how to cre- ate partnerships that will facilitate those changes. Rick Larrick will serve as the center's faculty director, and Daniel Vermeer will be execu- tive director. The center launched in September with an event that brought together 60 MBA students from U.S. universities and represen- tatives from 30 companies to discuss profitable strategies for reducing energy use and carbon emissions. n z BizEd NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2010 19 ETS® Major Field Tests Available in more than a dozen fields of study — including Bachelor's Degree in Business, Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Economics — these comprehensive undergraduate and graduate outcomes assessments go beyond the measurement of factual knowledge to help you: • track and evaluate students' mastery of their program • demonstrate program effectiveness and compare using national comparative data from nearly 1,000 colleges and universities • enhance teaching and learning with hands-on, actionable data • gauge your institution's performance for accreditation and accountability initiatives Register today for a free one-hour webinar at www.ets.org/mft/bized to learn more! Copyright © 2010 by Educational Testing Service. All rights reserved. ETS and the ETS logo are registered trademarks of Educational Testing Service (ETS). 15656