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June 14, 2007

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June 16 - Shanghai
Welcome Party for New Students, New Grads

Jun 16 - Beijing
Welcome Party for New Students, New Grads

June 18 - New York
Welcome Party for New Students, New Grads

Jun 20 - Brentwood
Welcome Party for New Students, New Grads

Jun 23 - Los Angeles
Dinner in Korea Town

Jun 26 - Palo Alto
State of the Valley -
VC Panel

Jun 26 - Boston
Welcome Party for New Students, New Grads

Jun 29 - Singapore
DUAL Investment CEOs Roundtable

Jun 30 - Singapore
Welcome Party for New Students, New Grads

Jul 3 - Boston
Cross B-School Happy Hour

July 4 - London
Celebration in the Park

Jul 7 - London
Henley Regatta

Jul 9 - Bangkok
Networking & Drinks

Jul 17 - Chicago
Welcome Party for New Students, New Grads

Jul 28 - Mt. View
Welcome Party for New Students, New Grads

Jul 31 - Seattle
Welcome Party for New Students, New Grads

Aug 11 - Los Angeles
Annual Picnic

Aug 18 - Oakland
Welcome Party for New Students, New Grads

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Oct 13 - Berkeley
Homecoming

Nov 2 - San Francisco
Haas Gala

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Help Welcome New Grads and New Students! Haas Welcome Parties will be held in over 11 cities this summer, including Boston, New York, Beijing, Singapore, and Oakland. These events are a fun and casual way for alumni to welcome new students and recent grads into the Haas community. Plus, you can build your network with other alumni. Come share your perspectives and tips for living and working in your region. Remember that HAN is your network of People, Ideas, and Action, so please join us at one of these events! Welcome Party Events Salaries, Job Offers up for Berkeley MBA Grads Preliminary stats for the graduating Full-time MBA class indicate an increase over last year in both the number of job offers and the base salaries being offered. Full Story 200 Execs Take New Product Management Program Product Management is one of the most challenging jobs today, and one that is vital to the success of any company. Yet there are few training programs and books to guide Product Management Execs through the demands of their role. The Center for Executive Development is receiving high marks for its new product management program. Full Story IDEO's Kelley Named First Executive Fellow Tom Kelley, MBA 83, the general manager of the design firm IDEO, has been named the first-ever Haas School Executive Fellow. Full Story Two Alums Awarded Kauffman Fellowships Michael Madison, MBA 06, and James Vuong, MBA 06, were awarded fellowships by the Kauffman Fellows Program at the Center for Venture Education in Shawnee Mission, Kansas.. Full Story Students' Overseas Business Development Projects Berkeley MBA students have returned from overseas, where they helped create, among others, an information technology strategy for the Macedonian government and helped Nokia develop commercialization strategies for new technologies as part of the Haas School's International Business Development (IBD) course. Full Story Sixth Berkeley-Columbia MBA Program Begins The 66 professionals who comprise the sixth BCMBA class have begun their studies at the Haas School. Full Story Professor Warns of Risk in Real Estate Securities Having successfully predicted the importance of house price movements on mortgage default and prepayment, Haas School Professor Nancy Wallace now predicts that limitations with risk-management methods in the securitized commercial mortgage market may lead to turmoil in that corner of real estate. Full Story Haaski Open Raises over $100,000 This spring's fifth annual Haaski Open golf tournament at the Claremont Country Club in Oakland brought in over $100,000 in support of the Haas School Annual Fund. Full Story Faculty Members Receive Cheit Teaching Awards In addition to the faculty members who received Cheit Awards for Excellence in Teaching at the Dean's End of the Year Party on May 4, two awards were announced for faculty at their respective degree program commencement ceremonies. Full Story Lester Center Honors Four Berkeley MBA Students The Lester Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation honored four Berkeley MBA students this spring with fellowships and awards that support entrepreneurial aspirations and leadership. Full Story
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For Job Seekers: Job Interview Answer: Why Were You Fired? The problem with being fired isn't always that you were fired. Most often it's the defensiveness that the firing causes that leads to the problem. Full Story For Hiring Managers: Bad Blood: Getting "Jerks" Out of the Company No longer willing to accept workplace jerks as a necessary evil, organizations are taking steps to remove them from their ranks. Full Story Gay Execs Urged to Come Out Executives disclosing their sexual orientation would improve their companies’ reputations in an era when transparency is increasingly valued. Full Story
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Market Research for Decision Makers: Translating Market Info Into Profitability - At the Haas School Five day course: Sept. 26, 27, 28, Oct. 25, 26, 2007 More Info / Registration You understand the importance of knowing your customers and your market, but how do you decide which research tools best fit your unique needs? And how can you drive the best results from each research dollar you spend? The Market Research Program at the Haas Center for Executive Development is designed to provide you with the latest, most effective market and design research strategies and tools. Learn: What kinds of marketing questions can be answered with what kinds 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 use most market research tools including some new and innovative tools How to use research to maximize your firm’s ROI
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