eHAN - Haas Alumni Network e-newsletter

March 21, 2008

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Mar 22 – Tokyo
Welcome Lunch, Oakland A’s

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

Mar 27 – San Francisco
Tour of Federal Reserve Bank

April 7 - Berkeley
Nonprofit Leadership Dinner - Fixing Healthcare

Apr 9 – Webinar
Networking Seminar

Apr 10 – Palo Alto
Real Estate

Apr 18 – Santa Clara
MBA Career Fair

Apr 25-27 – Haas/Berkeley
MBA Reunion Weekend

Apr 26 – Berkeley
All Alumni Reunion Conference

May 6 – San Francisco
Real Estate

May 9 - Berkeley
Center for Social Responsibility - Innovating a Sustainable Career

May 14 – Webinar
Success in Business

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Apr 25-27 – Berkeley
MBA Reunion Weekend

Apr 26 – Berkeley
Clean Tech Conference

May 13 – San Francisco
Business Forecast Luncheon

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Celebration of Haas Professor John Freeman's Life to be Held April 13 A celebration of John Freeman's life will be held in the early afternoon on Sunday, April 13, in the Great Hall of the Faculty Club on campus. Alumni will receive more info via email, when plans are finalized. Full Story Spring Conference to Focus on Clean Tech, April 26 Clean-tech entrepreneurs, investors, public policy experts, and researchers will gather at the Haas School for a conference organized as part of 2008 All-Alumni Reunion activities. All alumni are invited. Full Story Father-Daughter Marketing Experts David and Jennifer Aaker to Share Lecture Haas marketing gurus David and Jennifer Aaker will share their insights on branding and their latest research on April 16 at the Haas School. 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 on April 7. 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. Register Now Haas to Host Global MBA Leadership Conference Student leaders from 40 of the world's top MBA programs will converge on the Haas School for the 25th annual Graduate Business Conference April 3 through April 5. Full Story Haas Team Takes Close Second in Copenhagen A team of four Haas undergraduates won second place against 11 top business schools worldwide at the Copenhagen Business School Case Competition. Full Story Global Social Venture Finalists to Compete at Haas A record 245 teams from more than 23 countries competed this year in the preliminary rounds of the Global Social Venture Competition, which culminates in the global finals round on April 18. Full Story Berkeley MBAs Win Entrepreneurs' Choice Award Taking on the role of venture capitalists, a team of Berkeley MBA students won the Entrepreneurs' Choice award in the Western Regional Venture Capital Investment Competition at USC's Marshall School of Business. Full Story Entrepreneurship Fellowship, Award Applications The Lester Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation is accepting applications for the Turner Fellowship and seeking nominations for the Gloria Appel Award 2008 for Outstanding Leadership in Entrepreneurship. The deadline to submit is April 4. Full Story Come Back to Berkeley for MBA Class Reunions Special activities are planned April 24-27 for this year's MBA reunion classes of 58, 63, 68, 73, 78, 83, 88, 93, 98, 03, and 07. On April 26, reunion classes will join alumni from all class years for the conference, "Clean Tech Innovation." Please see our reunion website for registration / more details.
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For the Manager/Employer: Seeking Employers for the Haas MBA Experienced Hire Career Fair, Friday, April 18 5:30 pm - 8 pm, at the Hyatt Regency, Santa Clara The Haas MBA Career Center invites you and your company to participate in the second annual South Bay “Experienced Hire Career Fair” for Haas MBA alumni and students. Here is a sample of the top talent you can expect to find at the career fair: Haas Alumni – a wide range of mid-to senior-level professionals, with proven skills and years of experience. Berkeley-Columbia Executive MBA students – seasoned mid- to senior-level executives with a median of 12 years work experience and may be based locally, nationally or internationally. Evening & Weekend MBA students – working professionals with an average of eight years work experience in a variety of positions and industries in the Silicon Valley/San Francisco Bay Area. They are interested in both immediate and post-graduation opportunities. The deadline to register is Friday, April 4. Space is limited. For more info, please contact Jeanne Rich at careers@haas.berkeley.edu. *New this year:* the Berkeley MBA Experienced Hire Resume Database is free to our client companies. Sign up for access How to Work the Room at a Job Fair Webinar - 7 pm - 8:30 pm, April 9 If it has been awhile since you have attended a networking event or a career fair, this webinar is a great opportunity to prepare you to maximize your time and efforts at these events. Register Now Student Projects in the Business Community Do you have a business project that could use some student help? Are you a Haas student looking for a real-world project to work on? Haas School students are eager to apply their learning to real-world situations. Individually or in groups, our MBA, Master's in Financial Engineering, and undergraduate business students are happy to volunteer their classroom knowledge and skills in the business and non-profit communities. Post a project for students.
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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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