Haas Newsroom
News from The Haas School
April 28, 2008
To Outsource or Not: Tadelis Study Sheds Light on Pitfalls and Benefits: The popularity of outsourcing has led to some spectacular washouts totaling billions of dollars in recent years. Given its high failure rate, is outsourcing still a smart strategy? In the 50th anniversary edition of the Haas School’s California Management Review, Associate Professor Steven Tadelis answers "yes" -- but not without substantial caveats.
Sustainability Projects Receive $2 Million: Twenty-three projects aimed at helping humans live more sustainably -- including a new MBA fellowship -- have been granted a total of $2 million through a new program funded by the Dow Chemical Co. Foundation.
Campus Town Hall Meetings To Focus on Diversity: The Haas Diversity Committee is encouraging staff and students to attend upcoming town hall meetings organized as part of a campus-wide diversity initiative headed by Vice Chancellor for Equity and Inclusion Gibor Basri.
Haas for Students Kicks Off Fundraiser April 28: Haas for Students began their donation drive to support Berkeley MBA students with nonprofit summer internships today, April 28, at the Bank of America Forum.
Retired Dreyer's President to Talk on Becoming a Successful CEO, May 7: William F. "Rick" Cronk, BS 65, retired president of Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream, will give a talk titled "Secrets to Becoming a Successful CEO" on Wednesday, May 7, at 7:00 p.m. in the Wells Fargo Room.
Robert Reich to Talk on Income Inequality at Business Forecast Luncheon, May 13 : Former US Labor Secretary Robert Reich will discuss the widening inequality of income and wealth in the United States at the 15th Annual Business Forecast Lunch on May 13 in San Francisco.
Clean Energy Dominates Social Venture Competition: A plan to make clean energy affordable around the world to poor, rural households without access to electricity won the grand prize at the 2008 Global Social Venture Competition April 18 at the Haas School.
Haas Takes Second in Factory Simulation Competition: A team of Haas Evening & Weekend MBA students took second place in the Fourth Annual MIT Operations Simulation Competition held from April 10 to 13.
MBA Student Wins Third Prize in Big Ideas Contest: Full-time Berkeley MBA student Thomas Dickhoff, MBA 09, was part of the team that won third place and a $5,000 prize in UC Berkeley's Big Ideas Contest, sponsored by the Big Ideas @ Berkeley initiative and the Berkeley student government (ASUC).
Smith, Stone, Boyd, and Campbell Honored with Outstanding Staff Awards: Four staff members were recognized for their extraordinary contributions to the Haas School at the seventh annual Staff Appreciation Luncheon April 17.
Mark Your Calendar May 9 for End of Year Party: Food, fun, and awards will be served up to faculty, staff, and students on Friday, May 9, at the Dean's End of the Year Party in the Haas School courtyard.
Innovation Spotlight: Peer-to-Peer Staff Coaching: Alison Greenwood and Christine Blaine help each other achieve their professional and personal goals as part of the staff version of the Haas School's Peers@Haas program.
Haas NewsWire Archive
Receive Haas News by E-mail
Contact Haas NewsWire
