Graduates: Welcome to the Haas Alumni Network!
Details about the Alumni Grad Packs (which include gifts!) are available at: http://haasewmbaa-alumniaffairs.blogspot.com/2008/04/welcome-to-haas-alumni-network.html.
Check out the site for details.
Quick Communications Survey
By completing this survey, you will provide the Communications Committee with value input on the current success of communication channels. We want to hear from all students on how we can provide you the most relevant and meaningful information in a format that is most desirable to you.
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This survey will take you less than 5 minutes. Thank you.
Greetings from the Academic Affairs Committee
The Academic Affairs Committee (AAC) is composed of 9 members from both 2009 and 2010 classes, representing both evening and weekend cohorts:
Co-chairs:
Josh Han (2009 Weekend)
Kiran Prabhakara (2009 Weekend)
Members:
Joshua Sivaslian (2010 Evening)
Kadarnath Poduri (2009 Evening)
Renu Motwani (2009 Weekend)
Sarah Milstein (2010 Evening)
Srinivas Avasarala (2010 Evening)
Veronika Belokhvostova (2010 Weekend)
Executive Officer:
Jasmin Young (2009 Weekend)
Our mission is to help improve our students' academic experience at HAAS, inside and outside the class. We are a bridge linking the students to Program Office as well as other HAAS academic officers; AAC listens to students’ voices, collects concerns, considers suggestions, and seeks the best solutions for meeting students’ best interests. Since the beginning of the year, AAC has been taking steps to fulfill this mission.
The following is a list of major projects that AAC has accomplished or is working on.
1. Selecting 2007-08 recipients of the Cheit Awards for Excellence in Teaching and the Outstanding GSI Award (Completed)
2. Sharing course bidding experience with the first years (Completed)
3. Supporting New Center for Instructor Training (Ongoing)
4. Organizing happy hours with faculty (Ongoing)
5. Collecting qualitative feedback on courses and instructors (Ongoing)
The full descriptions of these projects are summarized on our website: http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/calendar/
After reading our blog, we hope you’ll have a clear picture of what role AAC is playing. In fact, we have far more items to work on. The more volunteers, the better! If you are willing to contribute to HAAS community and are interested in joining AAC, please contact any of our members!
Sincerely, Academic Affairs Committee
Headlines and Events this Week
Friday, May 2
Management Consulting Career Panel
Upcoming Events
Friday, May 9
Dean’s End of Year Party
Saturday, May 10
Hiram Moy: Career Transition into Banking
Tuesday, May 13
15th Annual Business Forecast Luncheon
Sunday, May 18
“Bay to Breakers” – Details Coming Soon
Wednesday, June 4
2nd Round Admitted Students Welcome Calls
Thursday, June 12
2nd Round Admitted Students Welcome Reception
To plan or check out new events, visit the Haas Calendar: http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/calendar/
UPCOMING EVENTS
Management Consulting Career Panel
Date: Friday, May 2
Time: 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Location: C230
Are you interested in a career in management consulting? Do you want to find out more about the consulting interview process and how to navigate a transition to management consulting? Career Services and the Haas Consulting Club have organized a Management Consulting Career Panel at Haas.
The event is designed for all 1st year students and 2nd year EWMBA students interested in learning about the experiences and strategies the panelists used to successfully navigate the recruitment process and receive job offers in management consulting.
Networking: 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Panel Discussion: 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Q&A: 8:00 - 8:30 pm
Panelist’s profile and additional information are available at: http://haasewmbaa-careerservices.blogspot.com/
Sign up for the event on CareerNet.
Dean’s End of Year Party
Date: Friday, May 9
Time: 4:00-6:00pm
Location: Haas Courtyard
Join Haas students, faculty and staff for the Dean’s end of Year party. Teaching Awards and student fundraising campaign results will be announced; food will be catered by Looney’s BBQ.
Excellence in teaching is recognized through the annual Earl F.Cheit Award. This award is named after Dean Emeritus Earl F. Cheit, who made teaching excellence one of his top priorities as Dean. Panels of students choose the recipients of the Cheit Award based on nominations submitted by their fellow students. The 2008 Award winners will be honored at this event.
Contact Dutta Satadip (dutta@mba.berkeley.edu), Ankur Agarwal (ankur_agarwal@mba.berkeley.edu), or Udit Shah (udit@mba.berkeley.edu) for details.
Hiram Moy: Career Transition into Banking
Date: Saturday, May 10
Time: 12.15-1pm and 1.15-2pm
Location: Wells Fargo Room
Hiram Moy, Haas EWMBA Alum and VP at Wachovia, to talk about his transition into banking and how to make a head start there. We will also have a guest in biotech.
15th Annual Business Forecast Luncheon
Date: Tuesday, May 13
Time: 11:30am – 1:30pm
Location: Palace Hotel at San Francisco
Save the date for the 15th Annual Haas School Business Forecast Luncheon at the Palace Hotel featuring Robert B. Reich, Professor of Public Policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy at the University of California at Berkeley. He has served in three national administrations, most recently as secretary of labor under President Bill Clinton. He has written eleven books, including “The Work of Nations”, which has been translated into 22 languages. In 2003, Reich was awarded the prestigious Vaclev Havel Foundation Prize, by the former Czech president, for his pioneering work in economic and social thought. Reich has been a member of the faculties of Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and of Brandeis University.
Great networking, food, and speaker!
Contact Dutta Satadip (dutta@mba.berkeley.edu), Ankur Agarwal (ankur_agarwal@mba.berkeley.edu), or Udit Shah (udit@mba.berkeley.edu) for details.
2nd Round Admitted Students Welcome Calls
Date: Wednesday, June 4
Time: Any
Location: Anywhere
Current student volunteers make phone calls to the 2nd round admitted students to congratulate them for their admission, welcome them to the program, and answer questions. Calls should be completed by June 10 and we typically make 8-12 calls per volunteer.
Please contact Stacey Fang (stacey_fang@mba.berkeley.edu) or Christopher Lin (christopher_lin@mba.berkeley.edu) if you are available to volunteer.
2nd Round Admitted Students Welcome Reception
Date: Thursday, June 12
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Haas Campus
Save the date. Come meet the newly admitted Class 2011 and share your Haas experience! We especially need 2nd and 3rd year students who can speak about their elective and career change stories.
Please contact Stacey Fang (stacey_fang@mba.berkeley.edu) or Christopher Lin (christopher_lin@mba.berkeley.edu) if you are available to volunteer
DID YOU KNOW?
CareerNet has information about offers received by our peers. This is a self-reported system, so be sure to enter your data to help our buddies know what a fair offer in his/her respective industry and field should be. After logging into CareerNet, click on the ‘Resources’ tab. On the left menu bar, select ‘Salary Negotiation.’ The first link ‘Employment Reports’ brings you to a host of reporting data by year. Contact the Career Center if you have questions. And if you just got a job or internship, plug in your info (it’s anonymous).
