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March 7, 2008

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Mar 10 – Santa Monica
Wine Tasting Dinner

Mar 11 – Santa Monica
Subprime Mortgage-Reception & Lecture

Mar 11 – Irvine
Event with Haas alum and Chef Amer. CEO Paul Merage

Mar 15 – Haas
Asia Business Conference

Mar 19 – San Francisco
Haas Celebration in SF at Gap

Mar 22 – Tokyo
Welcome Lunch Oakland A’s

Mar 25 – Washington, D.C.
Career Strategy Sessions

Apr 9 – Webinar
Networking Seminar

Apr 25-27 – Haas/Berkeley
MBA Reunion Weekend

Apr 26 – Haas
All Alumni Reunion Conference

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Mar 19 – San Francisco
Haas Celebration in SF at Gap

Apr 25-27 – Haas/Berkeley
MBA Reunion Weekend

Apr 26 – Haas
All Alumni Reunion Conference

May 13 – San Francisco
Business Forecast Luncheon

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N E W S	Careers	Lifelong Learning
Popular SF Event to Highlight "Green Building" on March 19 The topic of green building as a new, major business trend will take center stage at the Sixth Annual Haas Alumni Celebration at the GAP Inc. headquarters in San Francisco. The discussion, titled "The Business of Green Communities: Sustainable Design for Our Times," will include William McDonough, a world-renowned architect and winner of three US presidential awards. Only 350 may attend this event, which is expected to sell out early. More Info / Register BusinessWeek Announces Undergraduate Rankings The Haas School's undergraduate program ranked #11 in a survey of business undergraduate programs published by BusinessWeek. Haas previously ranked #3 in 2007, and #12 in 2006. Full Story Registration Opens for the "Clean Tech Innovation" Conference, April 26 - All Alumni Are Invited All alumni are urged to register now for the annual Reunion Conference on Saturday, April 26, featuring private industry speakers and faculty discussing "Clean Tech Innovation." Special activities that weekend are also planned for MBA classes of 07, 03, 98, 93, 88, 83, 78, 73, 68, 63, and 58. Visit the Reunion website for more information about speakers and sessions. More Info / Register. Public Leadership Event to Feature Health Care Exec Leonard D. Schaeffer, founding chairman and former CEO of health insurance company WellPoint, will speak on "Fixing Health Care: The Role of Public and Private Sector Leadership" at the Tenth Annual Public Leadership Dinner at the International House on April 7. Full Story MOT Lecture Series Showcases iPod Inventor, VC's Venture capitalists and the creator of the iPod are among the speakers coming to campus as part of the spring 2008 Management of Technology (MOT) Lecture Series. Full Story Students Give Haas Faculty Excellent Ratings Jay Stowsky, senior assistant dean for instruction, announced that 73% of the Haas School faculty made the Fall 2007 "Club 6" list, a measure of teaching excellence as rated by Haas students. Full Story Asset Pricing Theory Pioneer to Give MFE Address Stephen A. Ross, an MIT professor whose asset pricing models are widely used in securities trading firms, will give the commencement address to the 2008 Master's in Financial Engineering class this month. Full Story CMR Highlights Social Responsibility, Classics The new winter 2008 issue of California Management Review features two articles addressing business ethics and corporate responsibility, as well as an article exploring intellectual property licensing strategies. The issue also reprints three of the most influential articles in CMR from the last 20 years. Full Story CalBusiness Magazine Seeks Your Alumni Note Have you just tied the knot or had a new baby? Have you landed an exciting new job, recently relocated, retired, or returned from a life-changing vacation? Take a minute to share your latest news with Haas alumni in the next issue of CalBusiness magazine. Submit your Alumni Note
News	C A R E E R S	LifeLong Learning
For the Manager/Employer: Asia Business Conference 2008 - Global Ambition, Regional Transformation 8:30 am to 6 pm, Saturday, March 15 At the Haas School Register This annual, one-day student-organized event is hosted by the Asia Business Conference Club in collaboration with The Management of Technology Program (MOT), The Clausen Center for International Business & Policy, The Lester Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, The conference provides a collaborative venue for students, professionals, business leaders, academics, and international thought-leaders to meet and exchange ideas on current topics & opportunities in Asian business. The keynote speaker is Amitabh Chaudhry, Manager Director & CEO, Infosys BPO. For the Job Seeker: MBA Career Fair at Haas 5:30 pm - 8 pm, March 12 At the Haas School - No fee, No pre-registration Company reps from a variety of industries will be on hand. Companies currently registered include AT&T, Applera, BearingPoint, Brocade, CDS International, Hewlett-Packard, KLA-Tencor, Sunpower and ZS Associates. Bring plenty of resumes. If you need assistance updating your resume please email us.
News	Careers	LIFELONG LEARNING
Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility: Innovating a Sustainable Career 8 am - 5 pm, Friday, May 9 At the Haas School - More Info / Register This workshop will explore the emergent and complex field of corporate social responsibility as a business strategy - a corporate strategy that is integrated with core business objectives and core competencies to create positive social change and business value. You will learn the different ways companies and functions can incorporate societal and environmental perspectives into strategic thinking, as well as the challenges and dilemmas involved in this process. Led by Kellie McElhaney, Adjunct Professor at Haas & Executive Director of the Center for Responsible Business. Market Research for Decision Makers April 7-11 at the Haas School The Market Research Program at the UC Berkeley Center for Executive Development is designed to provide Marketing and Product Management Professionals with the latest, most effective market and design research strategies and tools. Successful and profitable marketing and product development depends on using the right tools to ask and answer the right questions. Participants will learn: Whether, when, and why to conduct research. What types of marketing questions can be answered best with what types of research. How to integrate research in the product development process. How to make the most profitable product, price, promotion, and place decisions. How to design surveys and interviews for optimal results. How to use the abundance of available customer data in making marketing and product decisions. More Info: Visit our website, or contact Kim Fisher 415-637-4913 or Bart Decker 510-642-916 Also, learn more about our upcoming Product Management Program. All programs are 15% off for Haas alumni!
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