EWMBA eZine - Week of February 5, 2009

Yes, folks. We’re beating Siu Yung to the punch this week. Read this eZine first. Then the Catching Up. Hooray!

EWMBAA Committees

It's a once in lifetime opportunity. And only 24 hours left to go.

Do you want to know your classmates better? Do you like to make things happen? Do you want to welcome the newbies? meet alum? make our Haas world a better place? Do you see an opportunity that you can contribute to?

The deadline is quickly approaching. Friday night at 6pm, the application for EWMBAA Committees is due. Email your application to anlei_lee@mba.berkeley.edu today!

IDEACorps: New Orleans Social Enterprise
Here's an opportunity to do some business problem solving in post-Katrina New Orleans. Details below.

High-Tech Forecasting & Planning Summit 2009

Here’s a good one by way of Ken Poon (EWMBA ’11).

This event will be held on April 22-23 at the exclusive Le Meridian Hotel (ED: shouldn't it be Au Meridian in this sentence? :))

Haas students have been offered a discounted entry/participation fee of $500. The original ticket price is $1495.

To receive an invitation to attend, please send a polite email to Richard Bracchi at rbracchi@ie-grp.com and mention that you are from Haas.


EVENTS

3rd Annual Haas Business of Health Care Conference
Date: Saturday, February 7th
Time: 8AM-5PM
Location: Haas

Register today for the 2009 Business of Healthcare Conference!

The 3rd Annual Haas Business of Health Care Conference promises to be an extraordinary event, attracting more than 350 attendees and speakers, and bringing together a wide range of perspectives while focusing on the theme of "The Impact of Integration." We will explore the extent to which the trend toward integration is working to address existing fragmentation and improve the overall 'health' of the industry. This year’s keynote speakers are:
• Leonard D. Schaeffer, Founder and Former CEO, Wellpoint
• Paul H. Keckley, Executive Director of the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions
• Marc E. Owen, Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Business Development, McKesson

Please visit our website to learn more about panels, speakers, agenda, and to register: http://www.haashealthcareconference.org

For further Information please contact Conference Chair, Matt Holman (matt_holman@mba.berkeley.edu) or Jessica Johnston (jessica_johnston@mba.berkeley.edu)

Google's Enterprise Sales Organization
Date: Tuesday, February 10th
Time: 12:30-2PM
Location: S489
Room capacity / max sign-ups: 40
Sign-up deadline: Monday, February 9 at 10PM
Contact: colleen_varley@mba.berkeley.edu

In this second event organized by the Haas Sales Club, Michael Lock, Director of North American Sales for Google Enterprise, will provide insight into Google's sales organization and will share with us key learnings from his 20 years of industry experience. Michael will focus on addressing the following topics:

Sales Organization & Strategy
How is Google's sales organization structured?
What does a typical deal lifecycle look like? What Google resources are involved and at what stages of the process?
What are the biggest differences in needs between small/medium and large (Fortune 500) organizations and how does this influence Google's sales strategy and focus?
What is the quarterly and yearly forecasting process? How are the organization's sales commitments reviewed and managed?

Google Apps
How does Google compete against incumbents such as Microsoft?
Google Apps represents a significant cultural shift – what are the most common objections Google faces and how are these handled?
How is the Enterprise Sales team focusing its resources to increase Google Apps' penetration within the Fortune 500 market segment?

Sales Careers for MBAs
What skills/characteristics define a successful salesperson?
How can students further develop and practice the skills that are most valued in sales?
What types of sales positions would you advise MBAs to pursue? What are the longer-term career path options?

Presenter Bio:
Michael Lock is a 20 year veteran of the Enterprise Information Technology industry. Michael spent the formative part of his career in the 1980s with IBM. In the 1990s Michael was a sales and marketing executive at Oracle Corporation and then spent the early 2000's with several Silicon Valley startups including video search pioneer Virage. Michael joined Google in 2005 and currently runs the Americas Sales and Operations for Google Enterprise, a rapidly growing business unit focused on bringing Google technologies to corporations, governments and educational institutions.

Michael holds a Bachelors of Business Administration from Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Ontario. He was born and raised just outside Toronto and has spent the last 12 years living and working in Silicon Valley. Michael has been married for 15 years to his wife Beverly and has 3 children Jason 12, Rachel 9, Steven 3. Michael is active in Youth sports and can be rightfully characterized as a 'baseball nut'. He coaches Little League and youth softball.

10th Annual Haas Celebration in Silicon Valley Networking Event
Date: Wednesday, February 18th
Time: 6PM-9PM
Location: Menlo Circus Polo Club

SAVE THE DATE!

Registration will take place through the Alumni office. Please watch for the registration announcement—as this event sells out quickly every year.

2009 UC Berkeley Energy Symposium
Date: Monday, February 23rd
Time: 8AM-6PM
Location: MLK Jr. Student Union

The third annual UC Berkeley Energy Symposium – "Bold Ideas for a New Energy Landscape" – will explore the cutting edge science, policy and business ideas that will craft the future energy landscape in America. Bringing together world-class researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, energy business leaders, Silicon Valley entrepreneurs, policy makers, and students, the Symposium will present a unique and challenging discussion about real, near-term energy solutions.

Tickets are available through www.berkeleyenergysymposium.com. An all-day student ticket (lunch/evening reception included) costs $15.

This year’s keynote address will be delivered by Mary Nichols, Chairman of the California Air Resources Board (CARB), where she is responsible for driving California’s landmark climate change programs. Additional panels will explore pressing issues around green building initiatives, the US automotive industry, renewable energy finance and innovative technology solutions for the solar, biofuels and nuclear power industries. Experts from over 30 leading companies and institutions including General Motors, Toyota, Tesla Motors, PG&E, Sunpower, BrightSource, CALISO, Serious Materials, Webcor Builders, Navigant Consulting and many others will be on hand to dissect the most innovative and exciting solutions that will guide the future of energy.

For further Information please contact Matt Carrington (matt_carrington@mba.berkeley.edu) or Brianna Wolf (brianna_wolf@mba.berkeley.edu)


Volunteers Needed!

We invite you to join the team of volunteers at this year's Energy Symposium on Monday, February 23 at the MLK Student Union. By volunteering for a 4-hour shift between 6am and 7pm, you will gain free admission and lunch.

Some tasks we will need help with include:
• Registration/information desk assistants
• Panel session room assistants
• Parking lot ushers
• Set-up & clean-up
Volunteers must attend an orientation a few days before the Symposium, and will be asked to check in and out before and after your shift.

If interested, please provide the following details to miriammorris@berkeley.edu at your earliest convenience:

Last Name, First Name, Email, Phone, All Hours Available, Hours Preferred, Task Experience/Preference.

Energy Alumni Panel & Firm Night
Date: Monday, March 16th
Time: 6:30PM-8PM
Location: Faculty Club / Heyns

Panelists from the energy sector will discuss their roles, companies and the challenges they are facing. After the panel, attend the firm night where you can meet and interact with company reps in local energy companies.

Register for the event on CareerNet.


New Orleans Social Enterprise through IDEACorps

Date: March 21 to March 28
Location: New Orleans

IDEA Corps is asking Haas to send a team of 8 people to New Orleans to solve critical challenges facing entrepreneurs in post-Katrina environment. During the week, the students will work with the entrepreneurs and a professor from Haas to create business solutions. The solutions, if found feasible, will be implemented and create social impact.

If you're interested, please contact Carmen Chan at carmen.chan@mba.berkeley.edu.

Please let her know by the end of the week.