EWMBA eZine - Week of August 7, 2008

EWMBA Alumni Relations Committee
Table-for-8 survey

The EWMBA Alumni Relations Committee wants to conduct a series of table-for-8 events where current students can discuss topics of interest with alumni in a particular field over dinner. We want to collect and understand your preferences in order to focus our energies in the right direction. Please click on the following link to complete this short survey. Your help in this is greatly appreciated!

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=YKXqBNhgK_2byQ_2fcPD_2bngMfA_3d_3d

Any questions? Contact Suresh Bala (sureshbala@mba.berkeley.edu) or Dutta Satadip (dutta@mba.berkeley.edu)/


Upcoming Events

**NEW** Thursday, August 7
Happy Hour in San Francisco

**NEW** Thursday, August 7
Student Alumni Dinner Series - Marketing in High Tech

Saturday, August 9
Peninsula Habitat for Humanity

**NEW** August 1 to September 5
Welcome Parties for Haas’ Newly-Admitted Students, Current Students & Graduates


To plan or check out new events, visit the Haas Calendar:
http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/calendar/


UPCOMING EVENTS


Happy Hour in SF
Date: Thursday, August 7
Time: 5:45pm
Location: Hyatt Regency, 5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco – 13 Views Bar, located in the Atrium
(415) 788-1234

Only a month before school starts. Be sure to get in some quality Happy Hour time with your peers. Come enjoy drinks with new and old friends. Contact Anlei Lee if you have questions or need more details.


Student Alumni Dinner Series - Marketing in High Tech
Date: Thursday, August 7
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Restaurant in San Francisco (To be finalized)

Starting this semester, the Alumni Relations committee is organizing a Dinner Series with the aim of providing a informal environment to network with alumni over a dinner. We are delighted that two distinguished Alumni in the area of marketing will be joining us to kick start this wonderful event

Andy Han - Vice President and General Manager, Products at Next Labs
Marianne Mullins - Director of Marketing and Product Merchandising at ArtSelect

We would like to invite 5 current EWMBA students who are interested in pursuing a career in Marketing in High Tech (Enterprise and Consumer products) for this event.

Cost: $25 (to offset the cost of the meal and drinks): payable before the event
RSVP : Dutta Satadip - dutta@mba.berkeley.edu

Participation will be based on RSVP on a first come first serve basis.

Bio:
Andy Han - Vice President and General Manager, Products at Next Labs
Andy Han heads up the product operations at NextLabs where he is responsible for Product Management and Engineering. Mr. Han has 15 years of experience in the creation and management of enterprise software, specializing in application infrastructure and security products. Prior to joining NextLabs, Mr. Han was Group Director of Product Marketing at Siebel Systems where he led the Product Management organization and set the product direction for the company's next generation, service-oriented application architecture. At Siebel, he also served as Director of Technology Product Marketing with responsibility for eight Siebel product lines including Web Architecture, Content Management, and Security. Previously, Mr. Han specialized in enterprise architecture and security while at Netscape and Andersen Consulting (Accenture). Mr. Han received a BA in Engineering from Dartmouth College and an MBA from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.


Marianne Mullins - Director of Marketing and Product Merchandising at ArtSelect
Ms. Mullins specializes in helping companies establish or grow their business by introducing or repositioning the brand, developing and launching new products, and creating a differentiated position in the marketplace. She brings over twenty years of marketing and sales expertise from various software and consumer packaged companies serving multiple channels.


Volunteering at Peninsula Habitat for Humanity
Date: Saturday, August 9
Time: 8:30 AM - 4:30PM
Location: 122 Lincoln Ave. Redwood City, CA 94061-2323

Mark your calendars. We will be volunteering at Habitat for Humanity in Redwood City, one of the most popular community service events. Each year, we have a great turnout; this year will likely be no different.

Sign up at the following link:
http://www.evite.com/pages/invite/viewInvite.jsp?inviteId=VVRWKYZGHBYMHZUDYUVX&li=iq&src=email&trk=aei6


Welcome Parties for Haas’ Newly-Admitted Students, Current Students & Graduates

Denver, CO
Date: Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Time: 7 – 9 pm
Location: The Cheeky Monk Belgian Beer Café, Colfax & Pearl Streets, Denver, CO
RSVP or Questions: Johan Smet at johan.smet@alumni.haas.org

East Bay, CA
Date: Saturday, August 23, 2008
Time: 11:00am – 3:00pm
Location: Lake Temescal Regional Park in Oakland, Streamside Picnic Area (look for the blue and yellow balloons).
For questions, contact Dean Suzuki at dean.suzuki@ubs.com

Las Vegas, NV
Date: Thursday, August 7, 2008
Time: 6 – 8 pm
Location: Kobe Sushi Bistro; 6375 S. Rainbow Blvd. (@ I-215), Las Vegas, NV
RSVP or Questions: Kathleen Forsyth at Kathleen.x.forsyth@ampf.com

San Francisco, CA
Date: Friday, September 5, 2008
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 pm
Location: Varnish Gallery, 77 Natoma Street (btwn 1st & 2nd Streets), San Francisco, CA
RSVP or Questions: Elaine Kan at ekangaroo@alumni.haas.org


DID YOU KNOW?
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