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October 24, 2008

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Oct 25 – Haas
Cal vs. UCLA Tailgate Party

Oct 25 – Chicago
Cal vs. UCLA Party

Oct 29 – San Francisco
Discover Cal Lecture Series: Global Poverty

Oct 30 – San Jose
Discover Cal Lecture Series: Health Crises

Oct 30 – Palo Alto
BCMBA Alumni Happy Hour

Oct 30 – Los Angeles
Halloween Happy Hour

Nov 1 – Haas
Cal vs. Oregon Tailgate Party

Nov 7 – San Francisco
Haas Gala

Nov 7 – Indonesia
Berkeley Holiday Gala

Nov 7 - Berkeley
Diversity in Business Conference

Nov 8 – Los Angeles
Cal vs. USC Tailgate Party

Nov 9 – Hong Kong
Berkeley Charity Ball

Nov 9 – Mexico
Reception with UCLA Chancellor Block

Nov 10 – Tokyo
Reception with Chancellor Birgeneau

Nov 11 – Los Angeles
Career Branding Seminar

Nov 13 – Burlingame
Stem Cell Reception & Panel Discussion

Nov 13 – San Francisco
BCMBA Alumni Happy Hour

Nov 19 – Irvine
Financial Crises Panel Discussion

Nov 21 – London
Alumni Networking Social Evening

Nov 22 – Haas
Big Game Tailgate Party

Dec 1 – Singapore
Asia Business Center Conference

Dec 3 – Hong Kong
Reception with Dean Lyons

Dec 6 – Shanghai
Reception with Dean Lyons

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N E W S	Careers	Lifelong Learning
Bernanke to Share Meltdown Insights at Berkeley Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will address the struggling economy, the subprime mortgage crisis, and the government's rescue plan during a two-day symposium on Oct. 30-31. Full Story Former Yahoo! VP is Named Haas Executive-in-Residence David Riemer, former vice president of marketing for Yahoo!, has been named executive-in-residence at the Haas School. Full Story All MFE Students Land Finance Internships Despite the unprecedented challenges in the financial sector, all 64 students in the Haas School Master's of Financial Engineering Program have snapped up paid internships this fall. Full Story Haas School Hires First Chief Information Officer Lyle Nevels, formerly of First Franklin Financial Corp., has joined the Haas School as its first chief information officer. Full Story Google's Hanke Named Executive Fellow John Hanke, MBA 96, director of product management for Google “Geo,” which includes Google Maps, Local, and Earth, has been named a Haas School executive fellow. Full Story Playing It Safe in Investment Banking Competition A team of four undergraduates who recommended Visa take a conservative approach in its initial public offering took first place in the Goldman Sachs Investment Banking Competition. Full Story Finance Conference to Feature Top Industry Execs A diverse group of financial industry leaders — including execs from Barclays, JP Morgan, and McKinsey — will share how their industries are weathering the financial storm during the annual Berkeley Finance Conference on Nov. 21. Full Story 49ers Lott, Barton To Headline Diversity Conference Ronnie Lott and Harris Barton, teammates on the SF 49ers and in business, will headline the fourth annual Haas Diversity in Business Conference on Nov. 7, at the International House on the UC Berkeley campus. Full Story State Controller, Rosen at Real Estate Symposium California State Controller John Chiang and acclaimed Haas real estate economist Kenneth T. Rosen are headlining the Annual Real Estate and Economics Symposium on Nov. 24. Full Story >play to Focus on Disruption in Media Economy The latest technologies transforming the way people communicate, play, and do business will be the focus of the annual >play Conference on Nov. 15. Full Story CEO of Subprime Bond Insurer to Speak at Haas Michael Callen, chairman and CEO of the Ambac Financial Group, one of the world's largest bond insurers, will speak at Haas on Oct. 29. Full Story Sales "Heavy Hitter" to Lead Executive Seminar Steve W. Martin, author and founder of the Heavy Hitter sales training program, will lead an executive seminar Oct. 26 at the Haas School. Full Story First Asia Business Center Conference Hosted By Haas Will Focus on Family Businesses The Haas School will host its first Asia Business Center Conference and Gala in Singapore, Dec. 1, spotlighting the family businesses that power Asia's economy. Full Story Dean to Hold Receptions in Hong Kong, Shanghai Dean Lyons and Haas School Professors Teck-Hua Ho and David Vogel will speak to Haas alumni in Hong Kong, Dec 3, and in Shanghai, Dec. 6. Register Marketing Guru David Aaker to Speak on Silos Haas Marketing Professor Emeritus David Aaker will share insights from his recently published book, Spanning Silos, in a special lecture at Haas on Oct. 27. Full Story Calling all former YEAH Mentors The YEAH program seeks former participants to join the Young Entrepreneurs at Haas Alumni Group. Members will receive updates on the programs, invitations to YEAH events and more. Please send your name, degree and graduation year, email and mailing addresses to alumni@haas.berkeley.edu. Calling all Former MBA Coaches, Interviewers Want to help create a new tradition and service for MBA students? Attend a special information reception on Nov. 18 to learn how becoming a Charter Haas Alumni MBA Coach can help a Haas student and give you rewards at the same time. Register If you want to participate, but cannot attend, contact Lesah Beckhusen US-China Green Energy Conference in Beijing For the first time, leaders in business, technology, academia, and government policy, including Sen. Dianne Feinstein, will meet in Beijing, Nov. 16-18, to discuss energy issues of mutual interest. Full Story Join Haas on Facebook Reconnect with classmates, find or start your own Haas affinity group, read the latest news, and interact with other Haas alumni. Visit Haas on Facebook
News	CAREERS	Lifelong Learning
Haas Career Center Staff are Available to Help Today! 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. eResources Can Help Jump Start Your Job Search To learn more about a new jobs database, EmployOn, and our career center's recommended Best Career Sites, visit our website. To learn how to make the best use of our Haas group on LinkedIn, visit About.com. Negotiation - What Makes Up Salary 7 pm - 8:30 pm (PCT), Tuesday, Nov. 4 Room C-320, Haas Register/More info Women Working: Avoiding the Common Career Roadblocks to Make Your Time, Talent and Effort Count (webinar) 7 pm - 8 pm (PCT), Nov. 10 Presenter: Patti Wilson, Career Company Register/More info Hiring your next boss – tips on acing behavioral interviews (webinar) 12 pm - 1pm (PCT), Nov. 12 Presenter: John Morel, Associate Director, Career Services for Haas Evening Weekend MBA, Berkeley-Columbia MBA & MBA Alumni Register/More info
News	Careers	LIFELONG LEARNING
UC Berkeley's Executive Education Center presents "Negotiations: the art of working with people to get things done". Two intensive days of hands-on training that will greatly enhance your productivity at work. Learn key negotiation skills and put them into practice through five in-class negotiation exercises. Receive feedback on your negotiated outcomes in debrief sessions—enabling you to improve your skills throughout the two-day course. Complete two self-assessment tools in class. These tools will help you understand the nuances of your innate negotiation style and personality, and to understand how to negotiate effectively with those of contrasting styles. The course is led by Holly Schroth, a well-known negotiations expert, Senior Lecturer at the Haas School, and consultant to numerous Silicon Valley companies. Course details and registration: http://executive.berkeley.edu/programs/negotiations/ Program price: $1,895 (take 15% off for Haas Alumni) Upcoming Program dates: Nov. 20, 21, 2008 (at Haas); Jan. 12, 13, 2009 (in San Francisco) Info / Sign up: Call Bart Decker: 510-642-9167 or Kim Fisher: 415-637-4913.
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