Career Services Expand for Alumni Hit by Crisis
The Haas School has expanded career services for alumni in response to the economic downturn, adding evening career advising, job search teams for alumni out of work, and new programs for New York alumni. Full Story

Laura Tyson

Prof. Tyson Dissects the Financial Crisis
"Big balance sheets" -- or government aid -- are increasingly being needed to address the global financial crisis, former dean and Professor Laura Tyson said during a special lecture for the Haas community. Full Story

 

Chesbrough Honored as a Top 50 Innovation Author
Haas Adjunct Professor Henry Chesbrough will be honored as one of the top 50 authors in the field of technology and innovation management by the International Association of Management of Technology at its annual conference in April. Full Story

Zach Chan, MBA 10, and Warren Buffett

Berkeley MBAs Meet with Buffet, Covered by Fox
More than two dozen Berkeley MBA students met with renowned investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett in Omaha, Neb., during a visit that is being broadcast on the Fox Business Channel. Full Story

 

Panel to Explore Ethical Issues of Financial Turmoil
The special Dean's Speaker Series focused on the financial turmoil will continue with a panel discussion titled "Which Ethical Lines Were Crossed?" at the Haas School on Dec. 11. Full Story

Berkeley MBAs to Show Off Design Prototypes
A storage system for Smart Cars, a chocolate delivery service, and a portable urinal are among the prototypes that Berkeley MBA and other students will exhibit at a tradeshow Dec. 17 for Berkeley's Managing the New Product Development Process course. Full Story

WellPoint, McKesson Execs to Headline Third Annual Health Care Conference
Leonard D. Schaeffer, chairman of Surgical Care Affiliates and founding chairman of WellPoint, and Marc Owen, an executive vice president at McKesson, will deliver keynote addresses at the Haas Business of Health Care Conference on Feb. 7. Full Story

Berkeley/UCSF Team Wins People's Choice Award
A team of UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco students was voted the winner of the People's Choice award by attendees at the international Intel+UC Berkeley Technology Entrepreneurship Challenge at the Haas School. Full Story

Morgan Named Cambridge Business School Fellow
Haas Professor John Morgan was recently named a fellow at the University of Cambridge’s Judge Business School. Full Story

Can You Offer Something Unique to an NP Board?
Next month, more than 100 Bay Area nonprofits will be at a job-fair style event - Board Match - seeking candidates with a unique perspective to add to their board of directors. If you are associated with a nonprofit that should be part of this event, or if are you interested in board service, visit The Volunteer Center website for the Full Story

Thinking about starting a business? Act now!
The 2009 Berkeley Business Competition is open to all students, alumni, faculty, and staff of UC Berkeley or UCSF. Start formulating your ideas, as $45,000 in cash prizes will be awarded by panels of judges from prominent venture capital firms. Full Story

MOT Biotech Lecturer Tom Sanders Passes Away
Thomas G. (Tom) Sanders, who originated and taught the Management of Technology Program class Biotechnology Industry Perspectives and Business Development, passed away Nov. 21 after a lengthy battle with cancer. Full Story

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