Global Business Summit sold out! Due to overwhelming demand, the HBS Centennial Global Business Summit is sold out. Select sessions will be available in streaming video on the HBS Centennial website on October 13th and 14th. Learn more about other Centennial activities.

Join the Conversation Join "The Future of Social Enterprise" with Professor V. Kasturi Rangan and Susan McDonald as they and business leaders examine the confluence of forces that is shaping the field of social enterprise and changing the way that funders, practitioners, scholars, and organizations measure performance.

You can also read a faculty working paper on the subject at http://www.hbs.edu/research/facpubs/workingpapers/papers0708.html#wp08-103

Global Outreach HBS alumni clubs throughout the world are hosting Centennial events and celebrations that feature HBS faculty sharing their latest research. September celebrations include the HBS Alumni Club of Chicago with Dean Jay Light.

Visit the Global Outreach site to find out what's happening at a club near you.
 

Norway: September 17
Washington, D.C.: September 18
Chicago: September 18

Germany: September 20
New York: September 23
Wisconsin: September 25

Virtual Learning Series—September 17th All alumni are invited to hear Professor Bill George speak on "Leadership in the 21st Century" in an interactive conference call September 17th, 12:00–1:00 pm EDT. Professor Bill George is the author of two best-selling books on leadership and the former chair and CEO of Medtronic, Inc. To register for this limited capacity event, please call 1.800.925.8000 (inside US) or 1.334.260.9999 (outside US) and request registration for "Harvard University conference call 9/17/08 at 12:00 pm EDT."
 

Alumni Community

Fall Reunions, September 25–28, 2008 More than 30 HBS faculty will share their work at fall reunions, including Regina Herzlinger on the current healthcare debate; Dan Isenberg on the new global entrepreneur; and Mal Salter on the lessons of Enron. See the full list of the faculty presentations, register today for your reunion, or visit the MBA Reunions page or the Executive Education Reunions page to access your class's Web site and find details on events, attendees, and other important information.

Alumni Travel

The Best of Patagonia, March 12–23, 2009 Enjoy the wild and rugged beauty of Argentina and Chile's Patagonia with fellow HBS alumni and friends. View the impressive Perito Moreno Glacier up close, by boat or via an ice-hike across the glacier. There are lots of opportunities to explore magnificent hikes in Los Glaciares National Park, Mount Fitzroy (11,700 feet), and the world-famous Torres del Paine National Park in Chile. For more information or to register, see www.alumni.hbs.edu/travel/.

From Executive Education

Consumer Financial Services, November 2–7, 2008 The Consumer Financial Services program is for senior managers of organizations that mass-market financial services to consumers, including banks and credit unions, insurance companies, credit-card companies, financing arms of consumer products firms, marketers of mutual funds and other investment products, providers of payment and credit services, and nonprofits focusing on consumer financial services. Program participants analyze consumer financial services such as credit, payments, asset management, insurance, and advice from a fresh, functional angle with an emphasis on learning from innovative enterprises and business models. More information can be found at: http://www.exed.hbs.edu/redirects/cfs_wn/.

HBS Working Knowledge is an online forum that offers a first look at new thinking from HBS faculty. Browse stories by topic, industry, or faculty at http://hbswk.hbs.edu.

New this week: How Disruptive Innovation Changes Education HBS professor Clayton M. Christensen, who developed the theory of disruptive innovation, joins colleagues Michael B. Horn and Curtis W. Johnson to advocate for ways in which ideas around innovation can spur much-needed improvements in public education. A Q&A with the authors of Disrupting Class: How Disruptive Innovation Will Change the Way the World Learns.
 

Thinking about joining a family business? Senior Lecturer John Davis advises it's best to wait until you know more about yourself and your long-term goals. "Plus, you'll bring more to the business by first getting outside work experience." Davis is faculty chair of the HBS family business program.

Beware Warehouse Shopping. In this year of skyrocketing food and energy prices, warehouse shopping is more attractive to consumers than ever. But deals cause many to overspend. Assistant Professor Michael Norton co-wrote a study that found "shoppers associate membership fees with savings." His advice? "Enter with tunnel vision."

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