BBSA Newsletter | 2-25-2019

Hi everyone,

Hope you had a relaxing weekend and enjoyed the Oscars! Thanks for coming out to the Consumption Function and to those of you who volunteered. We are trying out this newsletter format to consolidate the various events and professional opportunities available.

Events:

• The MBA Program Office is hosting a screening of the documentary STEP  this Tuesday, February 26th in N570, as part of celebrations of Black History Month at Haas. Please join us if you can and you can register for the event on Campus Groups here or add to your calendar using this link.
• Chancellor Carol Christ is hosting a reception to socialize, network, and build community among the Black Graduate Students Association on March 5th, 2019. Please see the the invitation via this link for more details on how to RSVP. RSVPs are due on soon on February 26th!
• Additional Black History Month events are summarized here.
• BBSA is partnering with Melanie Akwule (CEO and Co-Founder @ MINWO, LLC and Haas EWMBA student) to promote "In the Black - the Black Business Workshop" on March 9th, 2019. Please visit the event website and Eventbrite for more details and how to register.
  • We're investing in Black Bay Area businesses. Are you a Black small or medium business owner? Are you looking for ways to put a little pep back in your company's step? Or maybe you've had goals that you've wanted to accomplish for a while but haven't had the time or support to execute on them. Whatever your story, this workshop oriented conference is for you. You'll hear from industry leaders on topics such as hiring and retaining talent, creative investment and funding strategies, digital marketing, and more.
• The 5th Annual Berkeley Haas Africa Business Forum will talk place on Saturday, April 6, 2019. 
  • The Berkeley-Haas Africa Business Forum is the preeminent annual conference at the University of California that brings together leading academia and professionals from around the world to advance development on the African continent. In addition to raising awareness and encouraging debate around pertinent business topics, we provide an ideal networking opportunity for people interested in the overall development of countries in Africa. Our vision is to make Haas the destination for developing innovative and scalable business solutions to Africa's challenges.
  • This year the theme is "Africa On The Move: Enabling Homegrown Innovation". There are four exciting panels: Homegrown Entrepreneurs, Venture Finance Enablers, Public Policy Innovators and Homegrown Creative.
  • Early Bird Tickets are available NOW until March 1, 2019.

• CBRE has internship opportunities for MBA students! Garland Fuller, Senior Diversity Recruiter of the Pacific Southwest, is looking for current students interested in this opportunity. Please see attached descriptions. Please reach out to Marco Lindsey via marco@haas.berkeley.edu if you are interested.
• The ELC's 2019 National Business Case Competition is a great opportunity to have impact, build relationships and win some amazing prices. Andrew Briggs was a participant last year and is happy to share his experience if you are interested. Please see this link for more details.