Michelle McClellan

McClellan to Lead Development and Alumni Relations
Michelle McClellan, previously chief development officer at the California Academy of Sciences, became the Haas School's assistant dean for development and alumni relations on July 20. Read more

Follow the Dean on Twitter
Dean Rich Lyons is the latest member of the Haas School community to tweet on Twitter. Read more

Is Your Online Profile Correct?
Be sure to review your Haas@Cal account to make sure all of your data was secured correctly during the recent transition to the new alumni directory. Also, upload your photo! Visit Haas@Cal If you've never registered, click "Get your CalNet ID" and enter this first-time PIN: [[S1:member_id]]

Cristina Banks

Banks Receives Award for "Exempt" Job Analysis
Senior Lecturer Cristina Banks was recently honored with an Innovative Practice Award Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association for her work in the application of psychology in consulting. Read more

Vogel Named Fellow at Oxford University
Professor David Vogel has been named an international research fellow at the Oxford University Centre for Corporate Reputation. Read more

Silicon Valley Veteran Vinod Khosla to Talk at Haas
Venture capitalist and technology veteran Vinod Khosla will speak at the Haas School on Sept. 9 after receiving the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from the Lester Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Read more

Haas Welcomes Undergrad Class of '11
Beloved Cal mascot Oski the Bear -- or the undisclosed individual who portrays him -- is one of 349 students who began undergraduate business studies at the Haas School in July. Read more

MBA Students Advise Organizations, Witness History Overseas
Elephant Pepper in Zambia was among the organizations that students advised this summer as part of the International Business Development Program. Read more

MFE Internship Placements Off to Strong Start
Despite the recession, firms including Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank, and BNP Paribas already have begun to tap the brainpower in the Master’s in Financial Engineering Program for mid-program internships. Read more

J. Miguel Villas-Boas

Prof. Villas-Boas Honored for Marketing Insights
Professor J. Miguel Villas-Boas has been named the first recipient of the Long-Term Impact Award from the INFORMS Society for Marketing Science for changing the way marketers view data and consumer choice.
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Haas@Work: Working Inside Companies, Thinking Outside the Box
When executives at Visa wanted to deepen their understanding of how consumers are using social networks, the Haas@Work program caught their eye. They were intrigued by the opportunity to tap the brainpower of some 40 MBA students. Read more

Should Politicians Have Longer Terms in Office?
A new study by Associate Professor Ernesto Dal Bó determines longer term lengths make politicians more productive. Beyond politics, the findings may be applied to business organizations and projects that take years to complete. Read more

PhD Grads Head to Top Schools in US, Europe
All nine of the Haas School's PhD graduates this year have landed positions at top universities in the US and Europe. Read more

91 Faculty Members Make "Club 6"
Students gave 91 faculty members, or about 69 percent of all instructors, an average teaching score of at least six on a seven-point scale during the spring semester. Read more

Follow the Leaders at Lester
Do you want to stay updated about the latest entrepreneurial events and programs at Haas? Visit the Lester Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation's website. The Lester Center provides an array of entrepreneurial activities year round. Also, become a fan on Facebook.

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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