OPM 2009 Reunion

Thursday, October 1 – Sunday, October 4, 2009

Harvard Business School is pleased to invite all OPM alumni to return to campus for an OPM All-Class Reunion from Thursday, October 1 through Sunday, October 4, 2009. There are nearly 475 OPM alumni and their guests currently registered. 35 out of the 39 OPM classes will be represented at the reunion! Please join your fellow classmates and us for this special OPM gathering!

You are welcome to attend with your guest for the weekend. Please plan to join us!

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Click here to make sure your information is up to date with the School.

• Register Online
• Tentative Reunion Schedule
• Download & Print Hardcopy Registration Form

• Registration Info

  The OPM Reunion registration fee is $499.
  Registration prices are PER PERSON.

  Register Online

  You are welcome to bring your spouse or partner, or a guest. They will be included in all reunion weekend activities.

  Your reunion weekend registration fee of $499 per person includes attendance at the following activities:

  • Thursday Night Welcome Reception
  • Friday HBS Faculty Presentations
  • Friday Night Reception & Dinner
  • Saturday OPM Academic Programs
  • Saturday Night Reception & Light Dinner
    in support of Artists for Humanity
  • Sunday Brunch
  • And a Reunion Favor

  The School is pleased to host Faculty Presentations on Friday and Academic Programs on Saturday, as well as all campus meals served during the day on both days. Additionally, HBS will provide transportation to and from the Four Seasons Hotel, the Taj Boston, and the School.

  OPM alumni will be joined on campus by MBA alumni with 25th, 30th, 35th, 40th, 45th, and 60th class reunions. All reunioning alumni will be present for general programming and on-campus events.

• Who's Coming?
  • Attendance List: List of Attendees as of 9.23.09
  • Lost Alumni: Help us find these OPM alumni who we have lost touch with. E-mail alumni_records@hbs.edu with any updates.
• Hotel Info

  Taj Boston Hotel
  15 Arlington Street
  Boston, Massachusetts 02116
  877.4.TAJ.BOS (877.482.5267) Toll-Free
  617.536.5700
  Taj Boston

  Rate: $375 per night, single or double occupancy.

  Note: The room block at the Taj Boston has now been sold out. The Taj will continue to honor our rate as long as they are accepting reservations. Book your room quickly!

  Reservations: Please book your room by calling the Taj Boston directly. The toll-free number is 877.482.5267, or the local number is 617.536.5700. Remember to identify yourself as a participant of the HBS OPM Reunion. Reservations must be guaranteed by credit card or personal check. More information can be found at Taj Boston.

  Transportation: HBS will provide you with transportation between the Taj Boston and the School.

• Event Descriptions

  Please see the Tentative Reunion Schedule below for anticipated timing of each day's events.

  Thursday Night Reception:
  A welcome reception will be hosted for all returning OPM alumni at the Four Seasons Hotel Boston, Governors Room, from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm. Light hors d'oeuvres and cocktails will be served. Guests are welcome!

  Friday HBS Faculty Presentations (HBS Campus):
  The day begins with a State of the School address by Dean Jay O. Light. Faculty presentations follow, taking place in Aldrich classrooms at the School. Current faculty and their research will be featured in each of three programming sessions. All reunioning alumni and their guests have the opportunity to attend these sessions; seating is first come, first served.

  Welcome & Update on the OPM Program (HBS Campus):
  Lynda Applegate, OPM Faculty Chair, will welcome you and your guests back to campus and provide an update on the HBS Owner/President Management program.

  Friday Night Reception & Dinner:
  A lovely dinner will be served in the beautiful Wharf Room overlooking the lights of the Boston harbor. You will be seated by class. Transportation will be provided to/from the Four Seasons Hotel and the Boston Harbor Hotel. Guests are invited to this special event!

  Saturday OPM Academic Programs (HBS Campus):
  It is our goal to tailor a significant portion of the academic content during your reunion weekend specifically to OPM alumni. To that end, five academic presentations in two Saturday morning sessions will be presented by renowned OPM faculty members Ben Shapiro, Sam Hayes, John Davis and Lynda Applegate. These sessions are exclusively for OPM alumni and their guests. See "Faculty Presentations" below for more information.

  Saturday Night Reception & Light Dinner:
  Indulge your palate...for scrumptious food, and your palette...for intriguing art at this fun, OPM all-class event being held in the Lewis Gallery at the Artists for Humanity EpiCenter. Chat with talented high school artists as they create new works. Click here to find out more about Artists for Humanity. Round-trip transportation will be available from the Four Seasons Hotel. Guests are invited to this event!

  Sunday Brunch: This final OPM Reunion Weekend event takes place in the Governors Room at the Four Seasons Hotel from 9:00 am – 11:00 am. Breakfast will be served. Guests welcome!

• Faculty Presentations

  Click here for a current listing of Fall 2009 Reunion Faculty and Academic presentation information.

  There are nearly 60 presentations being held over the course of two days for reunioning OPM and MBA alumni and their guests. On Friday, there are three sessions of presentations available, and on Saturday there are two sessions. During each session, you are able to choose one of approximately 20 presentations on Friday, and one of approximately 6 presentations on Saturday. To clarify, of the 60 presentations being offered, you will be able to attend five. The majority of these presentations are being captured on video, however, and will be made available to you to view from the Alumni Website approximately one month after the reunion. Please note: All returning reunion classes attend HBS faculty presentations, and seating is first-come, first-served.

  An interactive case discussion, The Tip of the Iceberg: JP Morgan and Bear Stearns, is being offered in each of the three Friday sessions. You are able to register to attend this case on-line. Click here to visit the Case Discussion Website for information on the content of the case and to register.

  Friday, October 2, 2009

  10:00 am – 11:15 am | HBS Classrooms
  Ideas that Matter: Presentations from the Faculty I

  11:45 am – 1:00 pm | HBS Classrooms
  Ideas that Matter: Presentations from the Faculty II

  2:15 pm – 3:30 pm | HBS Classrooms
  Ideas that Matter: Presentations from the Faculty III

  3:45 pm – 5:00 pm | HBS Classrooms
  Welcome & Update on the OPM Program
  Lynda Applegate, OPM Faculty Chair

  Saturday, October 3, 2009

  9:30 am – 11:00 am | McCullum 101
  Lynda Applegate: Business Owner Perspectives on the Global Crisis: Don't just Survive-Thrive!

  9:30 am – 11:00 am | McCullum 102
  Ben Shapiro: Tightening the Belt without Strangling the Business

  9:30 am – 11:00 am | McCullum 202
  John Davis: Profiles of Success

  11:30 am – 1:00 am | McCullum 101
  Lynda Applegate: Business Owner Perspectives on the Global Crisis: Don't just Survive-Thrive!

  11:30 am – 1:00 am | McCullum 102
  Ben Shapiro: Tightening the Belt without Strangling the Business

  11:30 am – 1:00 am | McCullum 201
  Sam Hayes: The Financial Meltdown's Impact on the Future of Financial Institutions

  11:30 am – 1:00 am | McCullum 202
  John Davis: Managing the Impact of Wealth on Families

  2:15 pm – 3:30 pm | HBS Classrooms
  Cross Class Industry Panels

• Career Programs

  Career Counseling
  Alumni Career Services will hold one-on-one career counseling sessions in Spangler during the reunion. Information on how to sign up for one of these sessions will be posted shortly.

• Campus Highlights

  HBS Merchandise
  The HBS Coop will be open to alumni during reunion weekend.

  Shad Fitness Center
  During the reunion, your nametag will allow you to use Shad Hall Fitness Center. Towels, lockers, and equipment are available.

  Call ahead to arrange the use of basketball, volleyball, badminton, squash, racquetball, and tennis courts at 617.495.6060. A fitness room, indoor track, sauna, and whirlpool are also available. The fitness area is limited to people over the age of 18.

  Internet Access
  Computers with Internet access are available in Aldrich and Hawes Hall corridors, and Spangler Center common rooms on Friday and Saturday.

• Transportation, Attire, On Campus, and Local Boston Information

  Campus Map
  Click here for a campus map and directions to the School.

  Transportation
  Transportation has been arranged to shuttle you between campus events and host hotels. Round trip transportation will be provided on Friday night between the Four Seasons Hotel Boston and the Boston Harbor Hotel, and on Saturday night between the Four Seasons Hotel Boston and the Artists for Humanity EpiCenter.

  Parking
  Parking on campus will be tight during Reunion Weekend. As we are not able to guarantee you a parking space on campus, HBS encourages you to make use of bus transportation whenever possible.

  Attire
  Temperatures range from 50s at night to 80s during the day at this time of year. We suggest you bring light clothing, with a jacket and sweater. And don't forget your rain gear!

  Friday evening attire is tie and jacket. Attire for Saturday evening is Business Casual. Casual attire is appropriate for the rest of the weekend activities.

  Campus and Local Information
  Links follow to provide information on nearby entertainment and recreation in the Boston/Cambridge Area; you may find Boston.com and the Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau sites particularly helpful in planning your weekend.

  News, Events, and Weather:
  Boston.com
  Weather.com

  City and Local Information:
  Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau
  Harvard Square
  Logan International Airport

  Maps:
  Boston Map
  Harvard University Map

• Information for Families

  HBS recommends Parents in a Pinch for supervised group and individual childcare.

• Contact Information

  If you have questions about the reunion program, please contact your HBS Reunion Liaison:

  Jane Turner Michael
  Alumni Relations; Executive Education
  Harvard Business School
  Soldiers Field
  Boston, MA 02163

  Phone: 617.495.5694
  Fax: 617.496.3844
  E-mail: jturnermichael@hbs.edu

Tentative Reunion Schedule

All scheduling information below is subject to change.
Additional details can be found under tabs entitled Host Hotel,
Event Descriptions, and Faculty Presentations.

• Thursday, October 1

  4:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Four Seasons Hotel, Governors Room
  OPM Reunion Registration and Check-in

  6:30 pm – 8:00 pm | Four Seasons Hotel, Governors Room
  Welcome Reception

• Friday, October 2

  7:00 am – 8:00 am
  Buses depart the Four Seasons Hotel for HBS at regular intervals

  7:30 am – 3:30 pm | Burden Lobby
  Reunion Check-In

  7:30 am – 8:15 am | Shad Tent
  Continental Breakfast

  8:30 am – 9:30 am | Burden Auditorium
  Welcome and State of the School
  Dean Jay O. Light

  10:00 am – 11:15 am | HBS Classrooms
  Ideas that Matter: Presentations from HBS Faculty I*

  11:15 am – 11:45 am | Lawn outside of Spangler
  Refreshment Break

  11:45 am – 1:00 pm | HBS Classrooms
  Ideas that Matter: Presentations from HBS Faculty II*

  1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Shad Tent
  OPM Luncheon

  2:15 pm – 3:30 pm | HBS Classrooms
  Ideas that Matter: Presentations from HBS Faculty III*

  3:45 pm – 5:00 pm | HBS Classrooms
  Welcome & Update on the OPM Program
  Lynda Applegate, OPM Faculty Chair

  5:00 pm | Spangler
  Buses depart HBS for the Four Seasons Hotel

  7:00 pm – 10:00 pm| Wharf Room, Boston Harbor Hotel
  Reception and Dinner, Seating by Class

  * Please note: All returning reunion alumni and their guests may attend HBS faculty presentations; seating is first-come, first-served.

• Saturday, October 3

  8:15 am – 9:30 am
  Buses depart the Four Seasons Hotel for HBS every 30 minutes

  8:30 am – 3:00 pm | Burden Lobby
  Reunion Check-In

  8:30 am – 9:30 am | Shad Tents
  Continental Breakfast

  10:00 am – 11:15 pm | HBS Classrooms
  Saturday OPM Academic Programs, Session I

  11:30 am – 1:00 pm | HBS Classrooms
  Saturday OPM Academic Programs, Session II

  1:00 pm – 2:00 pm | Shad Tents
  OPM Luncheon

  2:15 pm – 3:30 pm | HBS Classrooms
  Saturday OPM Academic Programs, Session III

  2:00 pm – 5:00 pm | Spangler
  Buses depart HBS for Four Seasons Hotel

  7:00 pm – 10:00 pm | Lewis Gallery, Artists for Humanity
  Reception and Light Dinner
  

  * Please note: All returning reunion alumni and their guests may attend HBS faculty presentations; seating is first-come, first-served.

• Sunday, October 4

  9:00 am – 11:00 am | Four Seasons Hotel, Governors Room
  Farewell Brunch