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The theme for the fourth annual Coach K & Fuqua School of Business Conference on Leadership (October 17-19, 2005) is Organizational Community: Cultivating Shared Purpose, Ownership and Success. This year's conference will focus on the idea that leaders across all levels should cultivate a shared sense of community for their organizations. When those associated with organizational communities feel they are part of something "bigger than themselves," they are more energized, more productive, more cohesive and, ultimately, more successful. The conference will examine what leaders do to create organizational communities that involve employees, customers, suppliers and others in building organizational success.

As in the past years, we anticipate having a wealth and diversity of content around this theme in arenas such as healthcare/finance/manufacturing, sports and entertainment, entrepreneurship, and the social sector. Since its inception, the conference has come to be recognized as an executive leadership development program by many of the participants and their representative companies.

The conference will begin with an evening reception on Monday, October 17, and lasts through Wednesday, October 19. We anticipate hosting more than 30 speakers and faculty moderators across a broad array of sectors and industries for the two and one-half day conference. For more 2005 conference information, visit www.leadershipandethics.org.

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COLE Reel Leadership and Ethics Series

(04/05)

To advance leadership and ethics research and education, COLE develops cutting-edge experiential learning opportunities for Fuqua's MBA and executive students. These programs expose participants to various business leadership and ethics issues, while challenging them to think about and discuss the issuesin a safe environment that can provide immediate feedback.

On February 18, Fuqua daytime MBA, alumni and Ph.D. students and staff and students from Duke's School of Public Policy and the Nicholas School for the Environment participated in an in-depth discussion on business ethics based on the award winning film, The Corporation.

This film explores the nature and purpose of the corporation through an in-depth psychological examination of this institutional form. The Corporation uses various case studies—on such topics as sweatshop labor, environmental destruction, the use of chemicals in raising animals, whistle-blowing and industrial espionage—to make the argument that, in its behavior, this type of "person" typically acts like a dangerously destructive psychopath devoid of conscience. In the movie, anecdotes and true confessions reveal behind-the-scenes tensions and influences in several corporate and anti-corporate dramas.

For most participants, the highlight of the program was the choice of movie and its relevance. They agreed the film exposes business ethics issues and takes a thorough and provocative look at the modern corporation and raises numerous issues that deserve serious consideration.

The Corporation movie and discussion session was led by COLE center scholar, Professor Francisco Benzoni. Given the success of the session, COLE plans to launch a Reel Leadership & Ethics movie discussion series.

For information about other COLE leadership development programs, including the Fourth Annual Coach K & Fuqua School of Business Conference on Leadership, visit www.leadershipandethics.org.

The Tipping Point Simulation™: Leadership in Change

(03/05)

On January 29, 2005, 25 executives, managers and current MBA students participated in the Tipping Point Simulation™ Leadership in Change workshop designed to teach participants a clear, valuable real-time lesson in management and best practices for creating, sustaining and managing change.

The workshop participants divvied up into small teams to discuss and devise a simulated organizational change strategy to see which team could create the longest lasting change—on time and on budget. The simulation challenged participants to think beyond the superficial about how change variables can be made real in their own work environment. For Nancy Spencer, a Duke executive education alumna, a real-time lesson learned was "realizing the most important aspects of change are the least expensive in terms of money spent."

George Smart '87, a Fuqua alumnus and managing partner, Strategic Development, Inc. led the workshop. He shared seven proven strategies and in what combinations to use them to affect action, sustainability and cost reduction. Overall, the simulation competition and feedback, interaction and participant involvement, coaching, Q&A session, and tips on how to create and sustain support for change made the workshop a success.

The program is one of two in a workshop series hosted by COLE each year. The series is geared toward a practitioner audience and supports COLE's mission of advancing leadership and ethics through research and education by providing a forum for continuing education and the professional development of practitioners in these areas. The Wachovia Foundation support also provides for scholarships for nonprofit community leaders for participation in the workshops.

COLE was established by Fuqua in collaboration with the Kenan Institute for Ethics and Duke University Athletics. This workshop series is one of several leadership initiatives funded by a grant from the Wachovia Foundation.

For information about other COLE leadership development programs including the Fourth Annual Coach K & Fuqua School of Business Conference on Leadership, visit the COLE web site.

CASE News: New Job Directory and Loan Forgiveness Program

(03/05)

Looking for a career in the nonprofit sector? Check out the new CASE/CMC Nonprofit Job Directory
The Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) is pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative with the Career Management Center (CMC). Working together with Fuqua IT, CASE and the CMC have created a nonprofit job bank for Fuqua students and alumni. This database not only allows users (login ID and password required) to access current full-time positions by job description, city and/or organization, it provides an opportunity to search through an archive of previously posted positions. Be sure to check out the alumni section of the CASE web site for more information.

Do You Have A School Loan That Needs To Be Forgiven? LFF Deadline is MARCH 15
The Fuqua Nonprofit/Public Sector Loan Forgiveness Fund (LFF) is now accepting applications from eligible alumni. The LFF, funded by the daytime class of 2001 graduation gift, provides financial assistance to help alumni working in nonprofit and government jobs repay their Fuqua student loans. Fuqua daytime alumni from the class of 1995 and later are invited to apply by March 15, 2005. More details about the program and the application can be found on the CASE web site.

CASE Hires First Associate Director

(02/05)

The Center for the Advancement of Social Entrepreneurship (CASE) is pleased to announce the hiring of Matt Nash as its first associate director.

A graduate of the Yale School of Management (SOM), Nash brings to Fuqua extensive domestic and international social and public sector experience. Nash was previously a senior consultant in Strategy and Change Solutions with the Public Sector Practice at IBM Business Consulting Services. In this position and previous consulting capacities, he has served a diverse set of clients ranging from local organizations, including a nonprofit resource center, a community housing board, and a disabilities rights coalition, to large agencies such as World Vision, UNICEF and the U.S. Agency for International Development. While obtaining his MBA, Nash also worked as the leadership institute manager at Yale's Center for Public Service and chaired the nonprofit student interest group at the Yale SOM. Prior to attending business school, Nash volunteered with the U.S. Peace Corps in Romania after graduating from Yale College, where he received the graduation prize for public service.

CASE is thrilled to welcome Nash to Team Fuqua and confident that current students and Fuqua alumni will all benefit from his passion and wealth of experience. If you're interested in introducing yourself, tapping into Nash's knowledge or exploring ways to get involved with CASE, feel free to contact him at case@fuqua.duke.edu.

CASE Invites Fuqua Alumni to Use Their Business Skills to Improve Public Education

(01/05)

So you've got your MBA. You've probably worked in the private sector for several years and made a few bucks. But you're looking for something more. We've got good news. There is a way to use your skills to make a difference (while still earning a good living).

Here's your opportunity.

Have you considered the state of public education today?

Only 1 in 3 U.S. fourth graders was proficient in reading in 2003.
By age 26, only 7 percent of young people from low-income families graduate from college.
American 12th graders rank 19th out of 21 industrialized countries in math achievement, yet the U.S. spends more per high school student than any other industrialized country.

Public education needs your talent.

The Broad Residency offers you a chance to contribute your skills and experience while earning $80,000 to $90,000 a year as a senior manager in an urban school district.

You don't need prior experience in education. The Broad Residency allows you to work for a superintendent or other top executive for two years while training to become one of tomorrow's public education leaders.

For more information about The Broad Residency, including profiles of current residents, upcoming information sessions and an application for the 2005 class, visit The Broad Residency web site.

Representatives from The Broad Residency will be at Fuqua for an information session Thursday, January 27 from 6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. in Conference Rooms 11 and 12. If you don't live in the Triangle Area, visit The Broad Residency calendar to find an information session near you.