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Oct 1 – Mountain View
Restaurant Connect with Alumni

Oct 1-4 – Zurich
Intl Joint Alumni Conference

Oct 3 - Berkeley
Haas Homecoming

Oct 4 – Tokyo
Football Viewing Party

Oct 6 – Boston
Cross B-School Networking Evening

Oct 6 – San Francisco
Conference on China’s Financial Transactions

Oct 7 – San Rafael
No More Cold Calling Sales Presentation

Oct 8 – San Francisco
California Finance Discussion with Tom Campbell

Oct 11 – Shanghai
Joint University Family BBQ

Oct 13 – San Francisco
MBA 2001 Class Lunch

Oct 15 – New York
Investor Behavior and
Market Efficiency Talk
With Terrance Odean

Oct 15 – New York
Speed Networking Event

Oct 15 – Shanghai
Bar of the Month

Oct 17 – Novato
Football Viewing Party

Oct 21 – Palo Alto
High Tech in Biotech Panel Discussion

Oct 22 – New York
Speed Networking Event

Oct 22 – San Francisco
Evening of Networking

Oct 22 – Taipei
Bar of the Month

Oct 22 – Washington, D.C.
Speed Networking Event

Oct 30 – Mountain View
SAMBAA Evening on South Asia

Nov 6 – San Francisco
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 eHAN - Haas Alumni Network newsletter
N E W S


Haas School Alumnus and Friend Don Fisher Dies


Don Fisher, BS 51

Don Fisher, BS 51, chairman emeritus and founder of Gap Inc., passed away on Sept. 27, at the age of 81, following a long battle with cancer. Fisher was a long-time member of the Haas Board, which advises the dean on strategic and policy innovations, and recently served as the board’s chair. Read more

Homecoming THIS Saturday!
Before the Game, Enjoy a Seminar and Fiesta with Haas Alumni, Faculty, Students, Staff, and Friends
Join hundreds of Haas grads for this must-attend event for all alumni and friends. Start the day with a career management seminar, then hear about The Innovation Eco-System from Professor Michael Katz, head of the Institute of Management, Innovation, and Organization. Then join the Fiesta luncheon and celebration, complete with activities for the kids. Come to one or all activities! Read more / Register

Design Eye for Tech Program: Beckman Leads MOT
Senior Lecturer Sara Beckman has been named the new co-faculty director of the Management of Technology (MOT) Program, a partnership between Haas and the College of Engineering. Read more

Sunil Dutta Named PhD Program Director
Sunil Dutta, the Joan and Egon von Kaschnitz Distinguished Professor of Accounting and International Business, has been named director of the Haas School PhD Program. Read more

Dean Forges New Connections in South America
Dean Rich Lyons spoke about financing in times of crisis Sept. 29, before South American presidents, economic ministers, and business leaders at the Americas Competitiveness Forum in Santiago, Chile. Read more

Leaders Bring Real-World Lessons to the Classroom
San Francisco Giants President Larry Baer, Blue Shield of California CEO Bruce Bodaken, and Infosys Consulting CEO Stephen Pratt are among the top executives sharing front-line wisdom as guest speakers in classrooms this fall. Read more

Students to Face Off in Investment Banking Competition, Oct. 6
Thirty-eight teams composed of 143 undergraduate students are competing in the 12th annual Investment Banking Case Competition hosted by Goldman Sachs and the Haas Undergraduate Program. Read more

>play: Peer into the Future of Digital Media, Oct. 17
Mozilla CEO John Lilly and Wired Editor-in-Chief Chris Anderson are among the featured speakers who will address the annual >play Digital Media Conference at the Haas School on Oct. 17. Read more

Gubernatorial Candidate and Former Haas Dean Tom Campbell to Speak at Haas on Nov. 4
Former Dean Tom Campbell will return to Berkeley to talk to the Haas community as part of the Dean's Speaker Series. He will explore the many instances in which members of the public don't believe the stated reasons behind policy initiatives, thus undermining trust in the integrity of the political leaders. Read more

Vote Online for Alums' Coffee Recycling Firm
Support Haas alumni Nikhil Arora and Alejandro Velez, both BS 09, by casting a vote for their startup BTTR Ventures, which sells mushrooms grown from coffee grounds and is a finalist in a BBC/Newsweek competition. Read more

Finance Conference to Explore Road to Recovery
Financial industry leaders, academics, and a Nobel laureate will discuss what businesses are doing to plan for an economic recovery at the third annual Berkeley Finance Conference on Nov. 13 at the Haas School. Read more

Alum Produces Documentary on Chicago School
With the ambitious goal of seeking to launch a national conversation about education Thomas Hurvis, MBA 62, has added film producer to his resume. Read more

Financial Reporting Conference Goes Global
The move toward international standards in the face of a challenging economic climate will be the focus of the Haas School’s 20th annual Conference on Financial Reporting on Nov. 6, at San Francisco’s Westin St. Francis Hotel. Read more

Haas Annual Fund Progress:

The goal for the 2009 Haas Annual Fund is $3,000,000 from 4,000 donors. To date we have raised $191,001 (6% of goal) from 676 donors (17% 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

 

Job Seekers Group Offers Support, Tips, Events
A group in the new Haas@Cal offers tips for the unemployed, an elevator pitch, and workshops for interviewing, networking, and getting hired by a non-profit. To join the Job Seekers Group, exclusive to Haas alumni, visit Haas@Cal. If you've never registered, click "Get your CalNet ID" and enter this first-time PIN: [[S1:member_id]]

Executive Resumes Webinar - Write a Powerful Resume
October 14, 12:00 - 1:00 pm (Pacific)
Register/More info

What Is Organizational Culture?
People in every workplace talk about organizational culture, that mysterious word that characterizes a work environment. Culture is difficult to define, but you generally know when you have found an employee who appears to fit your culture. Read more

The Next Youth-Magnet Cities
We asked six experts which 10 cities will emerge as the hottest, hippest destinations for highly mobile, educated workers in their 20s when the U.S. economy gets moving again. Read more

How to Make Employers Want You
Most people in the job market today would consider themselves lucky to get a single offer. Receiving multiple offers sounds like a dream, but for some, this scenario is very real. They are the candidates everyone wants. Read more

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.

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



Center for Exec. Ed.

Haas Alumni 25% Discount: enter priority code "ceehan_09" for all programs below:

Negotiations and Influence
The Negotiations and Influence Program will change your career and your life. This program was designed for professionals who negotiate on a daily basis in order to get things done.  You need to continually influence your peers, your team, your customers, your vendors, and/or your managers in order to accomplish your goals.  This program will give you the tools to achieve your goals while building long-lasting relationships with your colleagues. More Info

Venture Capital
In the Venture Capital Executive Program, you will learn the methods that VC partnerships utilize to raise the funds they manage, how they make investment decisions, value companies and manage the deal process. More Info

Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The Open Innovation and Corporate Entrepreneurship program is a pragmatic workshop designed for corporate managers who want to learn and implement this new model of innovation and gain skills in corporate entrepreneurship. More Info

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