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activities and events at the Rotman School, an area for members of each alumni class year in various pro- grams, and an online directory of business contact information for all alumni. The Rotman School also has partnered with Spencer Stuart, an executive search consulting firm with 52 offices worldwide, to make the firm's leadership development and career opportunities available to all alumni through the portal. The portal represents an effort to keep alumni connected to the school, says Rod Lohin, Rotman's NEWS BYTES ■ COMPUTER BEATS DISHWASHER: New research shows that the British love their computers, according to a study from the iSociety division of the Work Foundation in Britain. Computer users now make up more than 50 percent of the British popula- tion. In fact, British citizens are twice as likely to own a comput- er as they are a dishwasher. ■ PAPERLESS PATENT OFFICE: The U.S. Patent Office hopes to make all its activities electronic by 2004. James Rogan, the office's undersecretary for intellectual property, says the goal is to streamline the application process and cut costs by as much as $500 million. Rogan hopes that patent filings, which now take two to three years to process, could be completed as quickly 18 months after the new system is in place. director of alumni and community relations. The more alumni feel a part of the school after they gradu- ate, the more likely they are to stay involved with the school's fund- raising and educational events. "The best business schools don't Bottom Line? Does Ethical Leadership Make A Difference On The just provide a great education. They add value to the careers of their alumni throughout their lives," Lohin says. The portal, he adds, "strengthens our existing network and builds new connections between our alumni, who are business leaders in organizations around the world." ■ OPEN FOR BUSINESS: In a step designed to boost its global enter- prise, the Peruvian government launched an export Web site to make it easier for the country's businesses to market their products, according to Reuters; many hope the new site, launched this May, also will help the country recover from a three-year economic slump. Found at www.perumarketplaces .com, the site cost $210,000 and was funded by a government agency and a number of private companies. It sells everything from agricultural and industrial products to textiles and crafts. ■ IT GETS SMARTER: IBM hopes to develop "self-healing" computer net- works by the end of 2002, according to Computerworld. The goal of its Project eLiza is to create IT systems that not only can locate, diagnose, and correct internal system problems but also prevent their reoccurrence. A fully functional self-healing system might be two years in the making, but IBM hopes that such a system eventually will lower system mainte- nance costs for users. ■ z Leadership within the John H. Sykes College of Business the TECOEnergy Center for For All Time. The Center for Ethics and That Question Has Now Been Answered at The University of Tampa are dedicated to promoting the highest standards of creative and responsible business leadership. We invite you to visit our web site ut.edu to learn more about our efforts. 401 W. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, FL 33606 (813) 258-7388 jmccann@ut.edu Web site: ut.edu John H. Sykes College of Business The University of Tampa Dean Joseph E. McCann BUILDING BUSINESS LEADERS SINCE 1931 BizEd SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2002 53