What's New at HBS

April 2006 - News, Events, and Lifelong Learning for HBS Alumni

Spotlight

India Research Center

HBS India Research Center Debuts

Harvard Business School marked the official inauguration of its India Research Center on March 24 with a faculty research symposium in Mumbai. The fifth in the School's network of international research centers spanning the globe from Hong Kong and Tokyo to Paris and Buenos Aires, the India Research Center is dedicated to facilitating faculty research in India and collaborating with the corporate and academic communities in the region. For more information, visit:
http://www.hbs.edu/news/032406_irc.html

Events Calendar

Global Leadership Forum

More Speakers Confirmed for 2006 Global Leadership Forum

Register now for the 2006 Global Leadership Forum, June 20–22, in Washington, D.C., where the topic is "The Private Sector and the Public Interest." Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao (MBA '79) and Secretary of Energy Samuel W. Bodman join a roster of speakers that includes former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, General Electric Chairman & CEO Jeffrey Immelt, and former Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin. Alumni, faculty, and global leaders will consider the intersection of the public and private sectors and the impact on financial markets, innovation and technology, executive compensation, and society as a whole.

Bring your Family to Spring Reunions, June 1–4

Spring Reunion weekend is approaching for the MBA classes of 2001, 1996, 1991, 1986, and 1956, and activities are planned for the whole family. Events for children include a leadership camp for ages 6 and up and case discussions for children ages 10 and up. To learn more and to register, visit:
http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/reunions/mba.html

Lifelong Learning

travel

Explore India on an HBS Alumni Travel Program

Experience the rich history and vibrant culture of India with fellow HBS alumni and friends on this two-week tour (February 10–24, 2007). History will come to life on excursions to the temples at Mamallapuram, the palaces of the Meherangarh Fort, the ancient Jantar Mantar observatory in Jaipur, and the Taj Mahal, a true wonder of the ancient world. You'll also visit the spectacular National Museum in Delhi, stroll through the lush Mandore Gardens, and even enjoy high tea at the royal Rambagh Polo Grounds while watching an elephant polo match! For more information and registration details, visit:
http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/travel/

Charting your Course: Discovering Working Options

May 31–June 1: This program has been specially designed for HBS alumnae who have been temporarily out of the full-time professional workforce and have an interest in keeping connected to the business world and to other professionals like themselves. Join fellow alumnae for an intimate and interactive forum that will help you rediscover your core interests and capabilities. Participants will build a long-term plan for professional development. Register online today:
http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/careers/cyc.html

Healthcare Delivery: Achieving Organizational Excellence

June 11–16, 2006: This new Executive Education program focuses on helping senior clinical and nonclinical executives respond to dramatic challenges in the healthcare industry by reexamining performance, learning how to evaluate models of care delivery, and finding new solutions for improving operational and clinical outcomes.
http://www.exed.hbs.edu/redirects/hcd_wn/

HBS Alumni receive an exclusive 30-percent discount on open-enrollment Executive Education Programs. For more information, visit:
http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/lifelong_learning/execed_calendar.html

Faculty News

Amy Edmondson

Working Knowledge: Do I Dare Say Something?

The confidence to speak up at work is surprisingly rare suggests recent research from Professor Amy Edmondson. Here are some reasons why companies should be encouraging more "upward voice" from their employees.
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item.jhtml?id=5261&t=organizations

Working Knowledge keeps you on top of the latest HBS faculty research and thinking. Register with Working Knowledge to receive a free weekly email newsletter:
http://workingknowledge.hbs.edu/reg/newsletter_sub.jhtml

Faculty in the News

Professor Joseph Bower talks with the Financial Times about the need for innovative strategy.
http://intranet.hbs.edu/community/hbsnews/030606_ft.html

Professor Emeritus Alfred Chandler weighs in on global big business in Fortune.
http://money.cnn.com/2006/04/13/magazines/fortune/qa_fortune_041706/index.htm

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