Centennial: The Global Business Summit: October 12–14, 2008. The Global Business Summit is the capstone of the School’s Centennial celebration. Join world leaders, renowned experts, and HBS faculty on campus as they address issues such as globalization, the interplay between business and society, and the meaning of leadership in the 21st century. Register today and be part of the conversation.

A Global Celebration. HBS alumni clubs throughout the world are marking the Centennial with events, projects, and leadership initiatives that will have a lasting impact on their communities. Take part in these upcoming events:

HBS Alumni Association of Israel: December 26, 2007
HBS Club of San Diego: January 5, 2008
HBS Association of Southern California: January 8, 2008
HBS Association of Northern California: January 10, 2008

Visit the Global Outreach site to find out what’s happening at a club near you: http://www.globaloutreach.hbs.org/events.html.

Alumni Travel: Machu Picchu Explorer. Join fellow alumni and immerse yourself in the myths, legends, and history of the Incas on this 10-day trip. Explore the Sacred Valley, lined with impressive churches and remarkable ruins. Bargain with local craftsmen in the Andean textile markets at Pisaq. Hike the Inca Trail through high mountain passes and verdant valleys, or take a breathtaking train ride to Machu Picchu… the choice is yours!

For more information and to register, go to: http://www.globaladrenaline.com/hbs/peru2008/.

Check the complete schedule of upcoming alumni travel programs: http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/travel/

Social Enterprise: Conference on Climate Change—March 1, 2008. Join fellow alumni on the HBS campus for the annual Social Enterprise Alumni Association Conference, focusing this year on leadership and environmental sustainability. The alumni conference will be followed on Sunday, March 2, by the ninth annual student-led Social Enterprise Conference. Watch for details and find out more about the Social Enterprise Alumni Association at www.hbs-seaa.org.

Executive Education: Leadership Best Practices—February 18–22, 2008. Discover what top companies are doing to expand their leadership capabilities in this course designed for senior executives. Examine the future of leadership, learn best practices, and find out how to implement these strategies at your organization. Learn more and register at http://www.exed.hbs.edu/redirects/lbp_wn/.

Add Your Story to the “Living History” of HBS! Help HBS capture the legacy of its first 100 years by contributing your voice, words, and pictures to the Institutional Memory Web site, launching in 2008. Tell us about the professor who had the greatest impact on you, the friends you made at HBS, or maybe a case that changed the way you looked at the world. Call 1-877-533-4233 toll free from the U.S. and Canada to leave a recording of 6 minutes or less, or e-mail storytelling@hbs.edu.

Career Services: Recruit Board Candidates with Résumé Database. Search a growing database of over 1,300 alumni around the world interested in serving on a board of directors. To recruit fellow alumni and access the Board of Directors Database, read the guidelines at http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/careers/board.html (log-in required) and submit a candidate profile to Alumni Career Services at board_resume@hbs.edu.

It's not too late to make a year-end gift to HBS! In this season of giving, please consider a show of support for the School's important work: to educate leaders and disseminate business knowledge throughout the world. To give, please click here or call 877-GIVETOHBS (toll-free). Thank you for your commitment to HBS.

HBS Working Knowledge: Teaching the Moral Leader. What can managers learn from reading Sir Thomas More, Chinua Achebe, and Sophocles? Find out how HBS Professor Sandra Sucher uses great literature—and the lessons of a 25-year career in business—to teach students about moral decision-making and leadership: http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5801.html.

Register for HBS Working Knowledge Updates. HBS Working Knowledge is an online forum that offers a first look at new thinking from the School's faculty. Register to receive the daily RSS feed or weekly e-mail: http://hbswk.hbs.edu/.

Faculty in the News. The U.S. savings rate is nearly zero. So why is the U.S. Treasury taking steps to make savings bonds less attractive? Find out why Professor Peter Tufano says the government should be making it easier—not harder—for Americans to save at http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/12/04/BU0ATNHMO.DTL.

HBS Professor Michael Toffel is putting pollution on the map—literally. Learn how Toffel and his colleagues at Duke and Dartmouth are using the latest mapping technology to illustrate the location and emissions of industrial polluters in the US at http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/85680d12-9ea8-11dc-b4e4-0000779fd2ac.html, then view the map at http://mapecos.org.

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