EWMBA eZine - Week of June 12, 2008

Speakers Needed!

The Haas EWMBA Association is planning an end-of-the-year party on June 22 at Haas.

We plan to have 2 Haas student speakers and 2 faculty lecturers giving students and families talks in the morning session (10AM-12PM) to enrich this event. The 20-minute student talk can be on any business-related subject that has some impact on work and life. Topics can include how to launch a startup or the pricing strategy behind a given product or service etc.

It is a great opportunity to demonstrate the advantage of the EWMBA program and to promote an atmosphere of sharing and learning from each other. However, the success of this event is largely dependent on you. If you are willing to be a volunteer speaker, please send a topic and abstract to josh_han@mba.berkeley.edu

The 2-hour session is divided into

1) 2 faculty lectures
Each 40-minute lecture is 30-minute presentation plus 10-minute QA.

2) 2 student lectures
Each 20-minute lecture is 15-min presentation plus 5-minute QA.


Upcoming Events

Sunday, June 22
Haas Family Day

Saturday, August 9
Peninsula Habitat for Humanity

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


UPCOMING EVENTS

Haas Family Day
Date: Sunday, June 22
Time: 10am – 3pm
Location:
Courtyard
UC Berkeley Haas School of Business
2200 Piedmont Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94720

The Haas Evening Weekend MBA Program Office and EWMBA Association invite you
and your family to join us for an end-of-year celebration.

Share the Berkeley MBA experience with your family, by hosting them in school for a day. Welcome them to our classrooms for specials sessions with a couple of our "super-star" lecturers. We'll also have kid-friendly activities (such as jump-houses and face-painting) and family-friendly entertainment managed by our interesting fellow-students.

In the spirit of Berkeley, we'll also have a raffle with proceeds going to American Red Cross for recent disaster victims. Many thanks to our growing list of generous sponsors (led by The Coca Cola Company, E&J Gallo Winery and The Gap Inc.) for making this possible.

So join us for this unique opportunity to share a slice of the Berkeley MBA experience. Lunch will be provided, and drinks served. No alcohol will be served to minors.

We expect about 200-300 friends and families, as well as alumni, to be with us – so RSVP for your space via evite: http://www.evite.com/app/publicUrl/YHTOFEOFCOYZGEKAZCIJ/08eoyp



Volunteering at Peninsula Habitat for Humanity
Date: Saturday, August 9
Time: TBD
Location: Redwood City

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. Watch for an evite for sign up.

From Community Services Committee


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