Spring Electives
If you haven’t read Siu Yung’s Catching Up, the second round of bidding ends midday at Friday 21st. Every semester, someone forgets to put in a bid!
Don’t be a statistic. Just do it! Now!
Election Fever
In case you haven’t noticed, it’s election time again!
As they say, all politics is local and this is your opportunity to elect the officers for the EWMBA Student Association (aka EWMBAA).
Voting will be open from Monday, Nov 24th at 7am PST to Wednesday, Dec 3rd at 11.59pm PST. It will be done online, so no need to plan for carpools to Haas etc.
Most importantly, please remember to cast your vote. Watch out for Dhiren’s email for details on the voting website.
In the meantime, find out more about the candidates and how they are planning to change your Haas experience at http://www.haasewmbaa.com.
Communications Committee
We've brought you three new channels this year:
1. EWMBA eZine – What you are reading now: a newsletter catered to our every EW need and emailed weekly (and archived at http://haasewmbaa-ezine.blogspot.com/)
2. Cohort Reps - Helping first years know what's important at just the right time
3. Discussion Forum - Just for the EW crowd - Socials, Academics, Careers, and more http://haasewmbaa.freeforums.org/
In addition, the EWMBAA blog (http://www.haasewmbaa.com/) is a great resource.
Special thanks to our team members - Badri Raghunathan, Christina Stewart, Evonne Chiu, Min-Hank Ho, and Sriram Kumar, to our Cohort Reps, and especially the current EWMBAA President Jasmin Young for providing encouragement and support.
-- Anlei Lee & Ben Chong (Communications Committee Co-Chairs)
Volunteers needed for Business Women in Leadership Conference
The 13th annual Haas School of Business Women in Leadership conference will be held on March 14, 2009. The WIL conference is the longest student-led conference here at Haas. Every year, we attract more than 450 students and industry professionals from around the Bay Area. The 2009 theme is Everyday Evolution: Connect. Empower. Transform.
We are looking for volunteers to help with the day-of logistics, most likely one to two 2-hour shifts. In return, you will be able to attend the event for free and receive a conference shirt and goodie bag.
Please email jenny_xu@mba.berkeley.edu if you are interested and would be available to volunteer.
For more information, please go to www.wilconference.org.
To plan or check out new events, visit the Haas Calendar:
http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/calendar/
EVENTS
2nd Annual Berkeley Finance Conference
Date: Friday, November 21
Time: 8:30 am – 6:30 pm
Location: Haas School of Business
Registration: www.berkeleyfinanceconference.org
Contact: piyush_jamkhandi@mba.berkeley.edu
“Navigating Through Financial Turbulence”
With the current historic and turbulent times, the Berkeley Finance Conference offers a unique opportunity to listen to the leading experts in the industry outlining the effects and opportunities presented by the current financial turmoil. Please partake in the networking and the discussions held by the leaders of the finance industry.
Keynote Speaker:
• Rohit Bhagat, Chief Operating Officer, Barclays Global Investors
Featured Speakers
• Mark Zanoli, Managing Director, J P Morgan
• Aneta Marcheva Key, Associate Principal, McKinsey & Co.
Panels:
• Investment Management
• Venture Capital
• Corporate Finance
• Investment Banking
• Private Equity
• Real Estate
Free admission for volunteering on the day of the event. If interested, please contact: jenny_herbert@mba.berkeley.edu or felipe_gomez@mba.berkeley.edu
Haas Big Game BBQ 2008
Date: Saturday, November 22, 2008
Time: 10:00 am - 12:30 pm: BBQ in the Haas Courtyard
12:30 pm: Cal vs Stanford football game
Registration: http://haas.berkeley.edu/alumni/biggame
All Haas alumni, students and guests are invited to the Haas 2008 Big Game BBQ on Saturday, November 22nd. Join us in the Haas Courtyard for our traditional pre-game barbeque.
The Big Game is back on campus this year and the football team is on a roll! Come celebrate at Haas before heading over to Memorial Stadium to watch Cal take back the Axe. Note: Football tickets are not available through the Haas School.
The Haas Courtyard is the perfect location to gather with Haas alumni, friends, faculty, staff and students before the game with an all you can eat BBQ (Compadres caterers!), refreshments and live music.
$25 Alumni and friends
$15 Faculty/Staff/Students
$10 Children (5-17 years old)
***Pre-registration is required. This event will sell out!***
***Deadline is Nov 14th! ***
For questions, please contact the Alumni Relations Office at 510-642-7790.
NOTE: Prices listed above DO NOT include football tickets. To purchase football tickets call 1-800-GO-BEARS.
Berkeley Business Plan Competition and GSVC Mixer
Date: Monday, November 24
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm
Location: Wells Fargo Room
Want to be an entrepreneur? Want an opportunity to showcase your next billion dollar idea? The UC Berkeley Business Plan and Global Social Venture Competition are the right place for you! Come join us at our annual mixer to hear more about what the competitions are all about and meet like-minded entrepreneurs, discuss your business ideas, and form teams.
Business Plan Competition
The 11th Annual 2008 UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition is the marquee entrepreneurship event at Berkeley. This competition nurtures entrepreneurial spirit, thought, and action across the greater UC Berkeley community by offering the best resources for aspiring entrepreneurs to make ideas reality. $45,000 in prize money will be awarded to the finalists with the best business plans. For more information, please visit: http://bplan.berkeley.edu or reach us at bplan@haas.berkeley.edu
Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC)
The Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC) is the largest social venture competition in the world and is open to businesses and business ideas that have positive social and environmental impacts. Each year, entrant teams from around the world compete for over $45,000 in prizes on the basis of their venture's financial sustainability and social return on investment. Nearly 25% of past GSVC entrants are now operating companies. For more information, please visit: http://socialvc.net or reach us at gsvc@haas.berkeley.edu
Haas Volunteering Event at Ronald McDonald House
Date: Thursday, November 27, 2008
Time: 10:30 am - 1 pm
Where: Ronald McDonald House
Haas Healthcare Association Fall Mixer
Date: Wednesday, December 3
Time: 7:30PM-8:15PM
Location: Wells Fargo Room
If you have experience in Healthcare or would like to learn more about the industry, please join us for the Haas Healthcare Association Fall Mixer. This will be an opportunity for EWMBA students and Full-Time MBA students who are interested in Healthcare to get to know each other better, discuss relevant topics, and have some fun. We hope to see you soon.
If you would like to RSVP or ask any questions, please contact Steve Love at steve_love@mba.berkeley.edu
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