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September 8, 2008
Directors Face Uncertain Future Ater Companies Restate Earnings, Says Prof. Pozner: Corporate board members associated with firms that restate earnings may lose their jobs for reasons that have nothing to do with the numbers, according to Haas School Assistant Professor Jo-Ellen Pozner. Pozner, a member of the Haas Organizational Behavior and Industrial Relations Group, recently found that social mechanisms may play a larger role in penalizing board directors than is accounted for in classical economic theory.
Wireless, Sustainability, and Personal Finance Join Fall Elective Topics: Students this fall are enjoying a roster of new courses in such fields as entrepreneurship in wireless services, improvisation and leadership, and sustainability metrics.
Career Services Road Show Builds Recruiter Relationships: Focused on strenghening recruiter relationships members of the MBA Career Services team spent the summer connecting with more than 80 companies on the West Coast and in New York and Chicago.
"Halo Effect" Author to Address Berkeley Entrepreneurs Forum, Sept. 25: Much popular thinking in the business world is shaped by delusions, according to Professor Philip Rosenzweig, who will speak on his book The Halo Effect...and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers at the Berkeley Entrepreneurs Forum on Thursday, Sept. 25.
Visiting Faculty Bring Variety of Expertise: The Haas School welcomed nine distinguished visiting professors from universities such as Stanford, Kellogg, and Carnegie Mellon to share their knowledge and insights with Haas students and faculty this fall.
MBAs to Detail Summer Projects at International Business Development Conference, Sept. 26: Berkeley MBA students will share their experiences consulting on a range of overseas projects with clients, classmates, and the Haas School community at the annual International Business Development Conference on Sept. 26.
Executive Education Gets New Name, Look: The Center for Executive Development at the Haas School has officially changed its name to the UC Berkeley Center for Executive Education and is launching a new web site as part of its rebranding.
Haas to Celebrate Energy Savings with Ice Cream Party; More Green Activities Underway: The Haas School community will dig into ice cream sundaes Tuesday, Sept. 9, to celebrate an 11.3 percent reduction in energy consumption by the school last April.
Haas Ranked 7th Best Business School for Hispanics: The Haas School placed seventh this year in a ranking of the top 10 business schools for Hispanic students compiled by Hispanic Business magazine.
MBA Students Travel Worl in Nonrofit internships: Twelve Berkeley MBA students who landed nonprofit internships this summer gained a rich set of experiences, from improving pediatric AIDS treatment systems in Uganda to advising entrepreneurs in Brazil.
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