Lester Center Honors Biotech Leader Moshe Alafi with Lifetime Achievement Award
Biotech pioneer and Berkeley alumnus Moshe Alafi, BA 51 (Biology), MA 58 (Physiology), received the Lester Center for Entrepreneurship's 2012 Lifetime Achievement Award at a gala dinner event March 20. The award recognizes entrepreneurial excellence at the highest level.

Father of Carbon Trading to Speak on "Good Derivatives," April 12
Richard Sandor, who has been at the epicenter of environmental and financial markets for more than four decades, will speak on his new book, Good Derivatives, at the Haas School.

PhD Candidate Matteo Maggiori Chosen for Prestigious European Academic Tour
Matteo Maggiori, PhD 12, has been chosen to participate in the prestigious Review of Economics Studies May Meetings, the first time a Haas student has ever received this honor.

VC and Entrepreneur Khosla to Headline Berkeley-Stanford Cleantech Conference, April 12
Venture Capitalist Vinod Khosla and Elizabeth Littlefield, CEO of the Overseas Private Investment Corp., will give the keynote speeches at the eighth annual Berkeley-Stanford Cleantech Conference at Stanford University. The conference theme is "Leaping Forward: Business Opportunities for Cleantech in Emerging Markets."

LA Chapter to Host Real Estate Event with Edelstein
Professor Robert Edelstein, Co-Chair of Haas' Fisher Center, will deliver opening remarks at Los Angeles Haas Alumni Chapter's 'Real Estate 2012' event on April 17. Along with a distinguished panel of industry professionals, he will discuss the state of the real estate market, the near-term outlook on the economy, and underlying trends that will affect real estate investors, owners, and tenants. Register now

Real Estate Conference to Explore Possible Rebound
The 17th Annual Fisher Center Real Estate Conference in San Francisco April 30 will feature Chairman Ken Rosen's highly regarded real estate forecast and five panels examining the risks and rewards in several markets, including single-family homes, commercial real estate, and China and Europe. Haas alumni receive a special discount rate of $295.

Kyle Rudzinski, MBA 14, Receives $20,000 Scholarship from Center for Responsible Business
The Haas School's Center for Responsible Business (CRB) has awarded a $20,000 scholarship to Kyle Rudzinski, MBA 14, to support his focus on sustainable growth in the solar industry.

Undergrads Win Georgetown Stock Pitch Conference
Students from UC Berkeley's largest investment club, Berkeley Investment Group, including two Haas undergraduates, took first place Saturday in the Georgetown Stock Pitch Conference.

Global Social Venture Competition Reaches Record 50 Nations
Building sustainably engineered houses in Bangladesh. Fighting malnutrition in Burkina Faso with caterpillars--a staple of the local diet. Lowering diabetes among pregnant women in Mexico through monitoring tools, text messaging, and peer-to-peer education. Those are a sampling of homegrown ideas from business students competing in the final round of the 2012 Global Social Venture Competition at UC Berkeley on April 20.

Haas Research Intelligence - Direct to Your Inbox
Learn about the latest research by Haas' esteemed faculty, including economics, finance, energy, real estate, marketing, entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, and more. Haas Research Intelligence is a complimentary quarterly e-letter featuring research news articles and videos where you can watch Haas professors talk about their research. To subscribe, send us your name and email address. Subscribe now

Alumni's Watch Company Earns Accolades in Open Innovation Challenge Held at Haas
Modify Industries, a company founded by Haas alumni that makes customizable watches, won honorable mention in the Zazzle Million Dollar Open Innovation Challenge launched in association with the Haas School's Center for Open Innovation and MIT.

Undergrad Alumna Named Miss San Francisco
It's hard to say what exactly won Vivian Wei, BS 11, the coveted Miss San Francisco title: Her tap dance routine to Chicago's "Hot Honey Rag" in a pink, rhinestone-studded gown or her undergrad degree from Haas?

Introducing Berkeley-Haas Magazine
The Haas School will unveil its newly redesigned alumni magazine, renamed Berkeley-Haas from CalBusiness, later this month. Watch your mailboxes!

 

 

 

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EVENTS

Creating and Managing an Independent Consulting Practice for MBA's (Webinar)
Tuesday, April 10, at Noon (PDT) - For MBA Alumni
Been trying your hand at independent consulting? Thinking about going out on your own? Want to take your services practice to the next level? Join consulting guru Robbie Kellman Baxter to learn the best practices of successful consultants. Register in the workshop section of MBA CareerNet

Complimentary BlueSteps Seminar:
Wednesday, April 18, 3-4 pm (PDT)
"A Guide to Executive Search: Forging Relationships with Executive Search Consultants"
Free to all Haas Business School students and alumni.
BlueSteps

Alumni Networked Job Search Team
Begins on Tuesday, April 24 at 8:30 am
MBA Career Management will be starting a new Networked Job Search Team for Haas Alumni actively job seeking. The team will meet via conference calls on Tuesday mornings, 8:30 - 9:30 am, beginning April 24, for 6 weeks. Register in the workshop section of MBA CareerNet

Working on Boards (Webinar)
Tuesday, April 24, at Noon
Interested in working on an executive board to gain more or different experience? What are some of the responsibilities of working on a board? And, for starters, how do you even get on a board? Join Pat DeMasters for this informative webinar and learn more about the responsibilities, benefits and rewards of serving on an executive leadership board. Register in the workshop section of MBA CareerNet

Working with an Executive Recruiter (Webinar)
Monday, April 30, at 12 noon
Recruiters are placing senior executives at companies ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to start-ups. Plus, contingent firms and staffing agencies are finding full- or part-time individual contributors in accounting, finance, marketing, engineering, program management, and other functions. So how do you work with executive recruiters? Who are the best for you? Learn some answers from Kathy Ullrich, Director of Alumni Career Services at UCLA Anderson. Register in the workshop section of MBA CareerNet

RESOURCES

Your Alumni MBA CareerNet Briefcase...
...contains resources to help manage your career.
Career Websites including resources for: Executives, Flexible Workforce Recruiting, Global Jobs, Networking, Jobs in the Non Profit Sector, Executive Search Firms, Salary Information, and Self-Employment.

International and Domestic Career Advisor:
If you are a Berkeley MBA graduate living outside the Bay Area or looking to relocate, the Haas School can connect you with an advisor to support your career path. The Haas Worldwide Advisor Network includes experienced business coaches across the United States and around the globe. Scheduling and billing are handled directly with the advisor. See list of advisors.

15% Discount for Haas alumni. Enroll now and enter priority code "cee15" for your discount on these programs:

Women's Executive Leadership Program
April 16-19, 2012
Built on advanced theories in behavioral science, this transformative program coaches high-potential women to reach new levels of success as team leaders and organizational visionaries. Deeply immersive sessions combine lectures, skill-development exercises, and networking with other exceptional leaders. Enroll

Financial Analysis for Non-Financial Executives
May 7-11, 2012
Learn Finance as a Second Language and confidently return to your company with the ability to join the financial conversation! Toshi Shibano, PhD takes program participants way beyond the nuts and bolts of accounting and finance through a total immersion into the language of finance through the mastery of the Three Dialects of Finance: Insight, Foresight and Oversight. Enroll

Negotiations & Influence
June 4-6, 2012 - Register before April 20th
and Save $400
Learn techniques for successful negotiating in a practical and content-rich 3-day program, led by award-winning Haas faculty. Participants learn foundational concepts, fine-tune their skills, and build expertise in cross-functional and advanced negotiations through in-class exercises. Enroll