Janet Yellen |
SF Fed CEO Janet Yellen to Speak at Dean's Speaker Series
San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank CEO Janet Yellen, a Haas School professor emeritus, will speak on May 5 at the Dean's Speaker Series focused on the recent financial
crisis.
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Arun Sarin, MBA 78 |
Former Vodafone CEO Arun Sarin, MBA 78, to Speak at Haas
Telecom veteran Arun Sarin, former CEO of Vodafone, MBA 78, MS 78 (engineering), will return to his alma mater to share his insights on leadership on April 15. Read more
Agilent Technologies CEO Bill Sullivan to Discuss Innovating During a Downturn
Silicon Valley veteran Bill Sullivan, who joined Hewlett-Packard in 1976 and now serves as CEO of its spin-off, Agilent Technologies, will visit Haas on April 6 to discuss "Delivering Innovation in a Downturn." Read more
Deloitte US Tax Chief to Talk at Haas
Chet Wood, CEO of Deloitte Tax and managing partner of US Merger and Acquisition Services for Deloitte, will discuss TKTK on April 28. Read more
Video: 'Gap Event' - Creating a Culture of Innovation
View the panel discussion, "Creating a Culture of Innovation: Perspectives from Haas' Executive Fellows," featuring Dean Rich Lyons; John Hanke, Google Earth; and David Riemer, Yahoo!, at the recent Haas Celebration at Gap Inc. headquarters in San Francisco. View the Video
Radio: Dean Talks About B-Schools and the Crisis
Dean Rich Lyons recently spoke on KQED, San Francisco, about the role of business schools in the economic crisis. Listen In
Annual Women in Leadership Dinner Goes Global
Haas alumnae from the South Bay to Shanghai are invited to celebrate strong women at one of the Women in Leadership (WIL) Dinners being held worldwide on April 16. Read more
Eight Teams Advance to Berkeley Business Plan Competition Finals Hosted by the Lester Center
If finalists for the Berkeley Business Plan Competition have their way, tuberculosis will be easier to diagnose in developing countries, playing video games will become a way to donate to charities, and a biofuel without photosynthesis will reduce greenhouse gases. Read more
Raube Finds Pay-For-Performance Stimulates Only Modest Change Among Doctors
California doctors given financial incentives to improve the quality of medical care have begun to embrace an array of changes important to advancing quality, according to study co-authored by Kristiana Raube, executive director of the Haas School's Graduate Program in Health Management. Read more
Alumni are Key to the Success of the Berkeley Business Academy for Youth
This summer the Center for Young Entrepreneurs at Haas (YEAH) will sponsor the Berkeley Business Academy to provide 40 of the Bay Area's best and brightest middle school students an intensive, two-week introduction to the business world. The youth will gain hands-on learning experience in Entrepreneurship, Corporate Social Responsibility, Financial Accounting, and Marketing. MBA alumni are needed to help recruit middle school students or to donate one hour to present to the students, June 15-26. More Info or contact Olive Davis at (510) 643-0923.
MFE Program Welcomes New Class
The Haas School's Master's of Financial Engineering (MFE) Program welcomed 64 new students last month. Read more
Haas to Spruce up Building, Begin New Classroom
The Haas School will be buzzing with activity this summer as crews build a new high-tech classroom and apply a coat of fresh paint to its building exterior. Read more
Stay Up-to-Date About Entrepreneurship at Haas
Alumni who wish to keep abreast of entrepreneurship at Haas are encouraged to visit the Lester Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation's website. Also, to take part in The Center's array of entrepreneurial activities year round, join their mailing list
Haas Annual Fund Progress:
The goal for the 2009 Haas Annual Fund is $3,000,000 from 4,750 donors. To date we have raised $1,535,702 (51% of goal) from 2,819 donors (59% of goal). Go Bears, support and hire Haas! GIVE NOW
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