Thursday, April 7 – Aamir Sheikh – Bank of America – Aamir is a Managing Director at Bank of America and former President, Barra, Inc., Berkeley, CA.  He was instrumental in the development and leadership of Barra’s enterprise risk management business prior to the company’s take-over by Morgan Stanley in June 2004.  Under his leadership, Barra successfully integrated the acquisition of Redpoint Software and launched the first firm-wide risk management solution for the investment management community.  In addition, Aamir has provided significant leadership to Barra’s research practice since he joined the company in June 2004.  His research initiatives include Barra’s equity and derivatives risk models.  Prior to joining Barra, Aamir was a Professor of Finance at Indiana University.  His work on options has been widely published in academic finance publications.  Aamir has a Ph.D in Finance from the University of California, Berkeley.  He received his A.B. summa cum laude from Columbia University in New York City, where he was elected Phi Beta Kappa.

Thursday, April 21 - Shami Patel – Mr. Patel is a member of the Board of Directors from Golden Pacific Bancorp as well as Golden Pacific Bank and Gold Country Bank.  He is a private investor in the financial services sector and current member of the Board at Duke University Law School.  Previously, Mr. Patel served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Investment Officer for Alesco Financial, a mortgage real estate investment trust with over $15 billion in assets.  Mr. Patel also served as the managing director of Cohen and Company, where he managed $11 billion in bank and insurance company investments.

April 8-9, BERKELEY-STANFORD CLEANTECH CONFERENCE

 Today, creating jobs in the low-carbon economy is an enormous challenge that requires technological innovation, robust capital markets, and supportive government policies.  The 7th Berkeley-Stanford Cleantech Conference will explore how China and the U.S. will collectively (and competitively) create green jobs from perspectives of policy, business, and technology.  The conference will take place on April 8 – 9, 2011.  For more information, and to get an early bird discount on admission, visit their website here: http://bscleantech.org/bscc7/register.shtml

April 9, Ideas to Impact Conference
8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Location: Bank of America Forum and Andersen Auditorium
Ideas to Impact (I2I) is a day for doing.  We invite you to join active and aspiring social entrepreneurs, double-bottom-line business leaders, and GSVC entrants to take ideas into action in one collaborative, hands-on event.  Featuring fast talks, demos, pitch sessions, and workshops, this is the conference for people pushing change.   Be sure to get on board by Friday, March 18 to receive the early bird rates of $20 for students and $75 for professionals!  ÔÇ¿ÔÇ¿Find more information on the website.
Presented by the Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC), Global Initiatives at Haas (GIH), and Net Impact (Haas Chapter).

April 10, Haas "Beyond Yourself " Community Day 

 Where : Alameda Point Cooperative 

Give back to the community and earn community service hours to graduate with distinction as a Haas Community Fellow ! Expect to see a large-scale volunteering opportunity with students of all programs ,partners , faculty and administration. More details coming soon

 Please contact Vijay Karunamurthy or Norm Lee for further details

April 12, General Management & Strategy Executive Spotlight

6:30pm Cocktail Hour with Drinks + Hors d'Oeuvres; 7:30pm Presentation; 8:00pm Networking; 8:30pm Conclusion EWMBAs: Please join the GM&S Club for cocktails @ 6:30pm or for the presentation @ 7:30pm during class break. Stephen Denny; a competitive strategy and marketing consultant with 20+ years of experience as a senior executive at numerous technology firms; including Iomega; Plantronics; OnStar; and Sony; will discuss his career progression through GM and strategy roles. Wells Fargo Room.  

April 13, EWMBA Welcome reception for newly admitted students

 We would like to invite you to the upcoming EWMBA Welcome Receptions for Newly Admitted Students.  We’d encourage you to come to both receptions if your schedule permits.
Details are as follows:
Welcome Reception for Round 1 and 2 Admits
Date:              Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Time:              Reception begins at 6:30 p.m.; Dean’s Address at 7:00 p.m.
Location:        Bank of America Forum, Haas School of Business 
Dress:             Business casual
Welcome Reception for Round 3 Admits
Date:              Thursday, June 9, 2011
Time:              Reception begins at 6:30 p.m.; Dean’s Address at 7:00 p.m.
Location:         Bank of America Forum, Haas School of Business 
Dress:             Business casual

We would love to have you join us and meet our wonderful new students.  We will send a reminder email out in mid-March so that you can RSVP.
Best,
Marjorie DeGraca
Director of Admissions
Evening & Weekend MBA Program

April 14, 13th Annual Public Leadership Dinner 

6:00–7:00 pm – Networking reception7:00–9:00 pm – Dinner and program. Location: International House, UC Berkeley, 2299 Piedmont Avenue, Berkeley

The Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership at the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business annually hosts the Public Leadership Dinner, a unique event connecting students, alumni, business, and community leaders. This year the Public Leadership Dinner will shine a spotlight on climate change.  Registration: http://nonprofit.haas.berkeley.edu/publicleadershipdinner.html.  Students: $30

April 19, Entrepreneurial Best Practices Series: Venture and Angel Financing: A Panel of Perspectives

6:30-8:30pm. Location: Wells Fargo Room- Haas School of Business. There is no registration for this event.
Please join us for the final session of the Entrepreneurial Best Practices Series 2010-2011 season.  Our panel will discuss the latest investment trends with a focus on maximizing your investment potential.  Learn what investors look for in funding opportunities and how to prepare your company to close funding once you have generated interest. Optimize your team, your pitch and your business plan.  The panel offers diverse perspectives ranging from angel investing to traditional venture capital.  The panelists' experiences span a number of industries and backgrounds. The workshop will include Q&A, so come with the questions you've been waiting to ask an investor.

 September 15, Taste of Haas

Save the date! Planning for Taste of Haas 2011 has begun. This year's event is going to be September 15, 2011, again at the Williams-Sonoma flagship store in San Francisco. 

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COMPETITIONS

BIG IDEAS AT BERKELEY COMPETITION

Berkeley's annual "Big Ideas" prize competition inspires innovative and high-impact student projects aimed at solving the world's most pressing problems. By seeking out novel proposals and then supporting efforts to help them succeed, Big Ideas has produced remarkable results.  $300,00 in prizes are available to students with Big Ideas! To learn more, visit their website: http://bigideas.berkeley.edu/contest

Sustainable Brands Innovation Open Competition

Applications Due by Monday April 11, 2011
If you are an entrepreneur with an environmentally or socially conscious venture in the early idea or post-launch stage we encourage you to participate in the third annual Sustainable Brands Innovation Open (SBIO) competition. Ten finalists will be selected from an international pool of entrants and given the opportunity to showcase their new ideas and solutions to a community of influential judges, leaders, investors and potential clients at the Sustainable Brands 2011 conference in Monterey, California this June. Finalists will be vying for the chance to win consulting services from industry professionals and veteran entrepreneurs, business services needed to establish a start up, and seed money to help take your venture to new heights. For more information and to upload your submission visit:
www.sustainablelifemedia.com/events/sb11/innovation-open

Sustainable Brands is an annual conference that seeks to inspire, engage and equip today’s leaders by building business and brand value through sustainable innovation. A forum for ideas, a catalyst for change and a celebration of progress, the conference functions as a bridge to better brands. To register visit: www.sustainablelifemedia.com/events/sb11

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

Turner Fellowship in Entrepreneurship – Application Deadline: Friday, April 22, 2011
The Lester Center for Entrepreneurship is now accepting applications for the Turner Fellowship, an award of $5,000 given to an outstanding MBA Student (Full-time or Evening/Weekend) based on academic achievements, entrepreneurial experience, career goals and financial need. For additional details and guidelines on the application process, please visit: http://entrepreneurship.berkeley.edu/fellowships/turner.html.  The deadline to submit an application is Friday, April 22, 2011 at 5:00 PM.

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CAREER SERVICES EVENTS

Sign up in Careernet for the following events or contact Haas Careers

March 30, Experienced-Hire Webinar: Stop Looking for Jobs... To Make Your Job Search Go Faster

12-1 pm

3rd in the Spring 2011 Experienced-Hire Webinar Series with Pam Lassiter

 Whether in your current job or a new one; learn how to get off of job boards and create work that you love by spotting problems to be solved.

April 6, EWMBA Job Search Group beginning on Wednesday; April 6th (5 meetings)

see CareerNet for details and to sign up

April 14, Guerrilla Marketing for a Bulletproof Career and the Secrets to Career Agility in Perpetually Gut-Wrenching Times webinar

12-1 pm

Join co-author Andrew Neitlich for this webinar; which covers the following topics: - The implications of perpetually gut-wrenching times - Why a job may be your riskiest career choice today- Spike in these two areas and never worry about career security again- Why a "Dream Worth Fighting For" is more important than ever in your career- How to get into the opportunity flow so that people contact you first when they have a need; before posting opportunities publicly- How to create your one-call-away powerbase of the most influential people in your industry and function- The one-page career plan for ongoing career flexibility and agility- Why informal influence is more important than ever; and the distinctions that matter most for you to earn influence in your industry.

April 21, On-Campus Recruiting Panel for EWMBAs

6:30 - 7:30 p.m. C230

EWMBA students will share their experiences and strategies for successfully navigating the on-campus recruiting process while working full-time. Food and drinks will be served.The panel will include students who have received offers from Barclays; Citigroup; Deloitte; Genentech; Leapfrog; PriceWaterhouseCoopers; McKinsey; and Wells Fargo.

May 21, EWMBA Career Management Seminar

9:30 am - 4 pm 

This day-full of career workshops is designed for the EWMBA Class of 2013 to help guide your next steps over the upcoming 2 years and beyond.

May 25, Berkeley-Haas MBA Experienced-Hire Career Fair

5-8:30 pm

Save-the-Date for our annual Berkeley MBA Experienced-Hire Career Fair held in Santa Clara at the Network Meeting Center. 22 firms attended in 2010; and nearly 100 candidates from the Berkeley-Columbia; Evening-Weekend; and MBA Alumni groups. Register to express your interest; we will release more details soon.

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EWMBAA CORNER

Hello fellow Haas-mates!  The Admissions Committee’s main goals are to: (1) assist the admissions office in attracting the best students to the EWMBA program, and (2) provide outreach to newly admitted students as they work through their decision process and adapt to their new lives as MBA students.  Basically we are here to get the best folks into Haas and build up our great community!

This year the admissions committee has several great initiatives that it is undertaking to reach these goals including continuing the tradition of calling all new admits (you remember these informative calls), reaching out to our alumni network to help bring in great candidates, and developing some exciting activities for the Fall orientation.

The stellar committee that will be working on these tasks is chaired by Jeff Chen and Sarah Crist with support from Anusha Mandava, Chris Fuller, Gary Lifchus, Julia Miller, Mike Han, Mimi Cheng, and Ranga Rajagopalan. Please feel to contact anyone on the committee with any ideas, thoughts, or concerns you may have about any of these topics.

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