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April 17, 2009

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E V E N T S

Monthly Web Calendar

Apr 23 – San Francisco
BREAA Event with Nancy Wallace

Apr 24 – Hong Kong
Welcome Reception for New Admits

Apr 24-26 – Bay Area
MBA Reunion Weekend

Apr 25 – Haas
All Alumni Reunion Conference SOLD OUT

Apr 25 – Shanghai
Annual Spring Gala

Apr 28 – Paris
Spring Club Launch

Apr 29 – Los Angeles
DiscoverCal: Obama Administration

Apr 30 – San Diego
DiscoverCal: Altruism Discussion

Apr 30 – Haas
Entrepreneurs Forum

May 5 – Boston
Cross B-School Networking Evening

May 5 – I-House/UC Berkeley
Classical Music Concert

May 11 – Oakland
Haaski Golf Tourney

May 12 – San Francisco
MBA 2001 Class Lunch

May 13 – San Francisco
Real Estate Event with Nancy Wallace

May 14 – Lafayette
Career Development Event

May 21 – San Francisco
BCEMBA Happy Hour

May 30 – Los Angeles
Gala & Global Campaign Celebration



Save the Date:

June 2– San Francisco
Business Forecast Luncheon





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 eHAN - Haas Alumni Network newsletter
N E W S

 

Kristin Richmond, MBA 06 and Kirsten Tobey, MBA 06
Richmond, MBA 06 and Tobey, MBA 06

Three Alumnae Make List for BusinessWeek's "Promising Social Entrepreneurs"
Cast your vote for two startups created by three Haas alumnae named finalists in BusinessWeek's "America's Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs" contest. Winners will selected by a public vote that ends April 26. Read more


Haas Makes Top 10 in Princeton Review Rankings
The Haas School landed in the top ten in four categories in Princeton Review’s Best Business Schools ranking. Read more

SF Mayor Gavin Newsom to Speak at Haas
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, a potential candidate in the next California gubernatorial race, will share his leadership lessons and knowledge with the Haas School on May 11. Read more

Global Social Venture Competition Draws Record Numbers
Two Berkeley MBA teams, Avi Clinics and GoalSpring, will be among the 15 finalists to pitch business ideas with a positive social or environmental impact at the 10th annual Global Social Venture Competition at the Haas School on April 24. Read more

Students Take Learning Global Over Spring Break
Traveling across the globe from Japan to Costa Rica, Berkeley MBA students proved that there are countless ways to make education an adventure during spring break. Read more

Research Spotlight:
Leadership Doesn't Necessarily Equate Competence
New research by Haas School Associate Professor Cameron Anderson suggests a simple strategy for individuals to improve their own reputations at work: Just speak up! Read more


Sandy Alderson

Former Padres CEO to Talk on Leadership, April 22
Sandy Alderson, CEO of the San Diego Padres baseball team until last month, will visit the Haas School Wednesday, April 22, to speak on leadership as part of the third bi-annual CEO Spotlight. Read more

Energy Chief to Keynote
Cleantech Conference
California Energy Commissioner Jeff Byron will give the keynote speech on May 6 at the third annual Berkeley-Stanford Cleantech Conference in Berkeley. Read more

Red Herring Honors Haas Alum's Internet Firm
TellmeTwin.com, an Internet company co-founded by CEO Einar Sigvaldason, MBA 02, was named a winner of the Red Herring 100 Europe award. Read more

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 $1,547,408 (52% of goal) from 2,885 donors (61% of goal). Go Bears, support and hire Haas! GIVE NOW


Haas Connections
Reconnect with classmates, find or start your own Haas affinity or class group, career network, download lectures and guest speakers, read the latest news, share photos and videos, and interact with other Haas alumni.

Haas in the News
Local and national media have covered the Haas School extensively during the past few weeks. Our list of publications includes links to those articles. Read Haas News

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CAREERS

 

Ways Job Seekers Can Find Old Contacts
Alumni associations can be helpful. In wake of the financial crisis, many colleges are ramping up their alumni services and even holding career fairs and networking events for alumni. Once there, you can search for old friends by name or class, or search for alumni at different companies or industries where you are interested in working. Read WSJ story

Bulletproofing References in the Hunt for a New Job
Going the extra mile with references may enhance your chances of landing a job. "That means caring enough to do more than just asking for permission." Read WSJ story

Haas Career Center Staff are Available to Help Today!
MBA alumni in transition and/or affected by the economic turmoil — please contact the Haas MBA Alumni Career Center for assistance with career coaching, interviewing tips, and resume review.  There are also many events, webinars, directed job search teams, and other resources available to you today.  To learn more about these offerings, please contact us at alumnicareers@haas.berkeley.edu or 510-643-3108.

New! Evening Career Forum
for Current MBA students and all Haas Alumni
Join a group of your Haas peers and a professional Career Advisor for an open Career Forum. Each first and third Tuesday and Wednesday night of the month the MBA Career Center room S-430 will be open from 5 – 7 pm to answer your career questions in a collaborative group setting. Forum dates are 21 & 22. No registration required.

EmployOn
Haas alumni now have access to EmployOn, the largest jobs database in the world. Spend less time searching online by setting up email agents to receive new jobs matching your criteria every week. More info

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LIFELONG LEARNING


Corporate Responsibility Leadership: Strategic Innovation for Competitive Advantage
May 14-15

Presented by The Center for Responsible Business at the Haas School and UC Berkeley's Center for Executive Education

With today’s global economic challenges, being socially and environmentally responsible is about creating competitive advantage—a critical strategy for leading companies. This program is designed to strengthen senior executives’ efforts to integrate corporate responsibility into their business strategy.

Participants in this highly interactive two-day program will develop the insight to: Analyze, build, and refine an effective CSR business strategy; Develop and manage metrics to measure and maximize impact; Target CSR-ready audiences; Enhance capacity to innovate and communicate, winning over coverts; Capture the power of branding, connecting brand with CSR strategy; Develop frameworks for decision-making; and Measure trends and report what matters.
Apply / More Info

The Venture Capital Executive Program
May 18-22, 2009 and Nov. 30 - Dec. 4, 2009
This one-week cmp program designed for investment professionals, economic policy advisors, and entrepreneurs striving to gain advanced, results-oriented training in the venture capital process. Use discount code ceehan_09 for a 25% alumni discount.
Apply / More Info

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