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February 22, 2008

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E V E N T S

Monthly Web Calendar

Feb 23 – Haas
Challenge for Charity Auction

Feb 26 – Shanghai
Reception with Dean Campbell

Feb 27 – Atherton
SOLD OUT
Haas Celebration in South Bay

Feb 28 – Los Angeles
Digital and Media Entertainment Club Mixer

Feb 28 – Tokyo
Reception with Dean Campbell

Mar 1 – Haas
Women in Leadership Conference SOLD OUT

Mar 5 – Orinda
Career Development Event

Mar 6 – Novato
Social Mixer

Mar 10 – Santa Monica
Wine Tasting Dinner

Mar 11 – Santa Monica
Subprime Mortgate-Reception & Lecture

Mar 11 – Irvine
Evening with Haas alum Paul Merage

Mar 15 – Haas
Asia Business Conference

Mar 19 – San Francisco
Haas Celebration in SF at Gap


SAVE THE DATE

Apr 7 – Berkeley
Nonprofit and Public Leadership Dinner

May 13 – San Francisco
Business Forecast Luncheon

April 26 – Haas School of Business
Reunion Conference - Clean Tech Innovation

 

 

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N E W S


Teck-Hua HoNew Asia Business Center to Bolster School's Offerings in Asia
The Haas School is launching a new center focused on significantly increasing its leadership training for Asian business managers and expanding its research collaborations with Asian universities. Full Story


Associate Dean Tadelis Gives Update on Strategic Plan, Brand
Steve Tadelis, associate dean for strategic planning, has provided an update on the school's efforts in implementing the Leading Through Innovation brand and strategic plan in an open letter to the Haas community. Full Story

Gates Foundation Agricultural Officer to Talk on Global Development
Lutz Goedde, a senior agricultural program officer at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, will speak about the accelerating pace of global development on February 25. Full Story

Dean to Moderate Panel on Nation's Fiscal Challenges
The fiscal challenges facing the next president will be the focus of a panel discussion sponsored by the Concord Coalition and moderated by Haas School Dean Tom Campbell on March 5. Full Story

Energy Symposium on Global Climate Change
The 2008 UC Berkeley Energy Symposium will bring together experts in the sciences, law, policy, and business on March 7 to address one of the hottest issues of our time: global climate change. Full Story

Asia Business Conference to Explore "Global Ambition, Regional Transformation"
Industry and regional experts will discuss the theme of "Global Ambition, Regional Transformation" during the eighth annual Berkeley Asia Business Conference on March 15. Full Story

Nonprofit Dinner to Explore "Fixing Healthcare"
 Leonard Schaeffer, CEO, Wellpoint, and one of "America's 50 Best CEO's," will speak at the 10th Annual Public Leadership Dinner. The event, which connects students, alumni, and community leaders, is co-sponsored by the Center for Nonprofit and Public Ledership, Net Impact, and the Haas Alumni Relations office. Save the date: April 7. Registration details soon. Email Debbie Ng for more info.

MBA Student Wins National Marketing Competition
Ernesto Rodriguez, MBA 09, joined forces with MBA students from three other business schools to win the UNC Marketing Challenge, an annual competition hosted by the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill. Full Story

Clean Tech Innovation is Focus of April Conference
Save the date, Saturday, April 26, for the annual Reunion Conference, featuring private industry speakers and faculty discussing "Clean Tech Innovation." Professor Severin Borenstein will deliver the keynote address. Special activities that weekend are also planned for MBA classes of 58, 63, 68, 73, 78, 83, 88, 93, 98, 03, and 07. All alumni are invited to attend the conference. Conference Details

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C A R E E R S


For the Manager/Employer:

Interview Tips on How to Hire Good People
Two good "YouTube" videos discuss how to hire a new employee and ensure you hire the 'right' employee. They include tips on conducting the job interview and how to promote your company during the job interview. YouTube 1 | YouTube 2


For the Job Seeker:

Part of Getting Promoted is Knowing Your Boundaries at Work
Whether you're a principal, manager, or rank-and-file employee, your must be sure that conversations with co-workers never distract from a productive, positive workplace. Full Story

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L E A R N I N G


IFRS Workshop at UC Berkeley, March 6-7
The growing global acceptance of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), companies around the world will begin accounting in accordance with IFRS over the next few years. This comprehensive two-day program is designed to guide you step by step through important IFRS technical issues:

  • IASB's most recent pronouncements
  • Real-world examples, including an overview of the requirements for first time adoption of IFRS and the practicalities of implementing IFRS
  • Comparison and review of critical technical differences between US GAAP and IASB accounting.

The Haas School's research faculty and Financial Executives Research Foundation’s combined resources offer a real value added program by incorporating practical, theoretical and research components to the curriculum.  The program employs the best practitioners and academicians to engage participants.  A Diploma of Completion will be granted in addition to CPE credits. Learn more and register



Enroll Now - Berkeley Executive Leadership Program
Special 15% Alumni Discount from the Center for Executive Development at the Haas School

In an uncertain world, basing your decisions on conclusions drawn from your past successes often leads to poor predictions about the future.  Understanding the nature of decision making in uncertainty will improve your ability to make confident decisions. The Berkeley Executive Leadership Program will provide you a wealth of new ideas, knowledge, the space to be creative, and practical tools that will help you make sound decisions and develop a better business in times of unanticipated change.

Program Modules & Dates

  • Leader’s Mindset - May 5-9
  • Leading Strategic execution - May12-16
  • Leading Change - October 6-10
  • Leading Through Innovation - October13-17

Who Should Attend
C-level suite, executives, senior management, VPs, functional and general managers teams from the same company (minimum of seven years senior experience.)

Register & Learn More with Bart Decker:

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