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Headlines Social and Environmental Rankings for B-Schools Stanford University in California is one of the best schools in the world in terms of offering courses that address social and environmental responsibility. It came out on top in the most recent Beyond Grey Pin- stripes, a biennial alternative ranking of business schools compiled by the Aspen Institute. Survey results com- pared data from 111 schools in 18 countries. Rounding out the top ten were the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor; York University in Toronto, Ontario; University of California in Berkeley; University of Notre Dame in Indiana; Columbia University in New York City; Cornell University in Ithaca, New York; Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsyl- vania; Yale University in New Haven, Connecti- cut; and Instituto de Empresa in Madrid, Spain. Among Euro- pean schools, the schools ranked in the top ten were Instituto de Empresa; ESADE in Barcelona, Spain; Erasmus University Rotterdam in the Netherlands; the University of Nottingham in the U.K.; the University of Jyväskylä in Finland; Copenhagen Business School in Denmark; INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France; IMD in Lau- sanne, Switzerland; Cranfield School of Management in England; and the University of Bath in England. "This year's survey tells us that society and the environment are Hawaii the Site for the International Conference "The Expanding World of Management Education" is the theme of AACSB International's 2008 International Conference and Annual Meeting planned for April 13-15 in Hono- lulu, Hawaii. More than 1,000 management education deans and faculty members from more than 40 countries are expected to attend the conference to exchange views and insights, learn about new ideas and technologies, and network with peers. Session topics will include global issues in accreditation, strategic partnerships, cur- riculum development, and technology integration. More than 80 exhibitors will be on hand for all three days of the conference, showcasing new technology, research tools, and strategic planning resources. Other events are scheduled for the two days before the conference opens. A pre-conference seminar led by Milton Blood and Lee Caldwell will help deans, faculty, and administrative staff develop a strategic management model. Affinity Group meetings, also held on Satur- day and Sunday before the conference, will allow attendees to join with other management educators to discuss topics in which they share an interest. Attendees who want to extend their stay in Hawaii can sign up for one-, two-, and three-day pack- ages to neighboring Hawaiian islands. Pre- and post-conference packages cover Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island. More information can be found at www.aacsb.edu/hawaii. The conference headquarters hotel is the Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort and Spa on Waikiki Beach in Honolulu. Attendees may make reservations by visiting AACSB's Web site or by calling the Hil- ton's number at 800-445-8667. 8 BizEd JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2008 A+ becoming significant issues on campus," said Rich Leimsider, director of the Aspen Institute Center for Business Educa- tion. "How- ever, what we are not seeing in most schools is an examination of these issues through the lens of risk management and strategy and the realization that mainstream, for- profit business can be a force for positive social and environmental change." The Aspen Institute has also announced the winners of its Facul- ty Pioneers awards, which recognize faculty who are leaders in integrat- ing social and environmental issues into their research and teaching. The 2007–2008 winners are David Cooperrider of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio; J. Gregory Dees of Duke University in Durham, North Caro- lina; Daniel Diermeier of North- western University in Evanston, Illinois; Kirk Hanson of Santa Clara University in California; Carrie Leana of University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania; Johanna Mair of the University of Navarra in Barcelona, Spain; Jeffrey Robinson of New York University; Warner Wood- worth of Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah; and Chris Hope of Cambridge University in England. André Sobczak, professor at Auden- cia Nantes School of Management, has been named the European "rising star" in the field of global responsibility by the Aspen Institute and the European Academy for Business in Society (EABIS).