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November 21, 2008

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Jan 28 – San Francisco
Leadership Workshop

Jan 29 – New York
Industry Supper Club

Feb 7 – Haas
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Feb 10 – San Francisco
MBA 2001 Class Lunch

Feb 11 – Lafayette
Budget Discussion with Tom Campbell

Feb 14 – UC Berkeley
Cal vs. Stanford Pre-Hoops Party & Game

Feb 18 – Atherton
Celebration in Silicon Valley

Feb 18 – Los Angeles
Economy Panel Discussion with Tom Campbell


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Mar 10 – San Francisco
Celebration in San Francisco

Mar 26 – New York
Gala & Global Campaign Celebration

Apr 24-26 – Bay Area
MBA Reunion Weekend

Apr 25 – Haas
All-Alumni Reunion Conference

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N E W S

Professor Hayne Leland


Leland Awarded $100,000 Financial Economics Prize
Haas School Finance Professor Hayne Leland has been awarded the first-ever Stephen A. Ross Prize from the Foundation for the Advancement of Research in Financial Economics (FARFE) for his research in corporate debt pricing and capital structure. Full Story

Teece Leaves Institute, Takes New UC Role
Professor David Teece has stepped down as director of the Institute of Management, Innovation, and Organization (IMIO) and accepted an appointment to the University of California system-wide Board on Science and Technology. Full Story

New Courses on Clean Tech, Startups, Social Impact
Haas School students will journey through various industries in the startup world, work on a live clean tech case project, and learn how to achieve social impact, all through new electives offered this semester. Full Story

eBay Marketplaces President to Address Berkeley-Columbia Commencement
Lorrie Norrington, newly appointed president of eBay Marketplaces and one of Fortune magazine's "50 Most Powerful Women in Business" 2008, will deliver the commencement address at the Berkeley-Columbia Executive MBA graduation. Full Story

Professor Hayne Leland


McElhaney Connects CSR and Brand in New book
After helping more than 150 companies develop corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies, Kellie McElhaney, founder of the Haas Center for Responsible Business, decided to encapsulate her advice in a new book, Just Good Business: The Strategic Guide To Aligning Corporate Responsibility and Brand. Full Story

Ding Awarded Kauffman Entrepreneurship Fellowship
Haas Assistant Professor of Organizational Behavior Waverly Ding was awarded the highly competitive Kauffman Junior Faculty Fellowship in Entrepreneurship Research from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Only five fellowships of its kind will be awarded nationwide this year. Full Story

Students Learn on the Road Over Winter Break
Haas students jetted to Beijing, Brazil, and Bollywood this winter, leaving the classroom behind to see global business in action. Full Story

Lester Center Creates Tibbetts Memorial Fund
The Lester Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has established the Stephanie Tibbetts Memorial Fund to honor the memory of the center's longtime program manager. Full Story

Professor Hayne Leland

Educator Bill Sonnenschein Dies
William "Bill" Sonnenschein, senior lecturer on leadership and communication at the Haas School, passed away suddenly on Dec. 29 in Madagascar. Full Story

Haas Business of Health Care Conference, Feb 7
The 3rd Annual Business of Health Care Conference will address “The Impact of Integration” and explore such topics as health reform in the Obama administration and the global epidemic of chronic disease. Keynote Speakers are Leonard Schaeffer, Wellpoint; Paul Keckley, Deloitte Center for Health Solutions; and
Marc Owen, McKesson. Register / More Info

Haas Annual Celebration in Silicon Valley, Feb. 18
Celebrate Haas with classmates, alumni, and staff at this major networking evening at the Menlo Circus Club. It's great for developing a deeper network as well as being a whole lot of fun. Register / More Info

Bold Ideas at Energy Symposium on Feb. 23
This year's day-long UC Berkeley Energy Symposium is about "Bold Ideas for a New Energy Landscape." Participants will explore the shifting trends in energy production, delivery and usage by examining the "Bold Ideas" affecting business, science, and government. The Symposium will also showcase the cutting-edge research taking place across the Berkeley campus and at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Register / More Info

Save the Date for the 11th Public Leadership Dinner
The Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership will host its Public Leadership Dinner on campus, April 15. Thomas M. Siebel, Founder, Siebel Systems, and Founder, the Meth Project Foundation will deliver the keynote address. Come learn how he has reduced Montana’s meth use by 70 percent and why he was named one of the Top 50 Most Generous Philanthropists. More Info

Haas Connections
Reconnect with classmates, find or start your own Haas affinity or class group, career network, download lectures and guest speakers, read the latest news, share photos and videos, and interact with other Haas alumni.

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CAREERS



USC Alumni Career Day
8:30 am - 1:30 pm, Saturday, January 31; Palo Alto, CA
Register
Join other Haas alumni and students for the USC Marshall Alumni Association;s fifth Alumni Career Day. A series of keynotes, workshops and panel discussions, and career management experts will help you catapult your career to the next level.

Networking 101 – How to do it well, and how to know when your efforts are successful
Noon - 1 pm, Tuesday, February 10; Webinar
Register

  • Do you feel awkward walking into a room filled with people?
  • Do you not like talking to people you do not know?
  • Have you ever gotten nervous when you are expected to network?
  • Do you hate going to gatherings that are labeled “networking events”?

If you’ve answered any of these questions with a “yes” in the last six months, then attending this networking seminar will help you get a handle on one of the most important tools in your professional career.

Small Businesses Find Silver Linings in Downturn
An economic downturn, while fraught with pain and problems for so many small businesses, can also have some upsides for companies. Some are to be expected — a tough economy motivates businesses to find new ways to work more efficiently — while others are serendipitous, coming in the form of opportunities for expansion. Full Story

New! EmployOn
Haas alumni now have access to EmployOn, the largest jobs database in the world. Spend less time searching online by setting up email agents to receive new jobs matching your criteria every week. More info

Haas Career Center Staff are Available to Help Today!
Alumni in transition and/or affected by the economic turmoil — please contact the Haas MBA Alumni Career Center for assistance with career coaching, interviewing tips, and resume review.  There are also many events, webinars, directed job search teams, and other resources available to you today.  To learn more about these offerings, please contact us at alumnicareers@haas.berkeley.edu or 510-643-3108.

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LIFELONG LEARNING


UC Berkeley's Executive Education Center presents

The Leader as Coach - March 9 - at the Haas School
Leaders succeed when they can foster employee commitment towards achieving their business goals. Employee commitment is the key to superior performance. The Leader as Coach is an intensive training workshop that prepares leaders to engage dynamic coaching strategies for building commitment and sustaining and fostering growth in their people. Participants will learn new ways of motivating and inspiring teams as well as providing one-on-one coaching to both emerging and current leaders within their organizations. Fee = $995  More Info

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