Business Summit Videos Online At the Centennial Global Business Summit, HBS faculty members led sessions on topics from agribusiness to global supply chains. Videos of nearly 50 plenary and breakout sessions are now posted on the Centennial website. Executive summaries will be added soon, so be sure to bookmark the site.

Social Enterprise Conference Draws Top Executives Forbes.com has recognized the Social Enterprise Conference, jointly organized by students from HBS and the Harvard Kennedy School, as one of the top executive gatherings of 2009. The sold out 10th annual conference takes place on campus on March 1. Visit the conference website to learn more.
 

Tanzania Safari and Rwanda Gorillas Join Harvard Professor of African Studies and Pulitzer Prize winner Caroline Elkins for an unforgettable trip on August 26-September 4, 2009. In Tanzania, visit unique wildlife areas, including the Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater, the largest unbroken caldera in the world. In Rwanda, tour the city of Kigali, see the Rwandan Genocide Memorial, track the endangered mountain gorilla, and explore Dian Fossey's Karisoke Research Center.

Virtual Learning Series On March 9, Professor Nancy Koehn will discuss and take your questions about "Leading in Turbulent Times: Lessons from Abraham Lincoln." The discussion is a club exclusive, so contact your local club to register today.
 

Doctoral Reunion HBS welcomes doctoral alumni, both DBAs and alumni of joint HBS-GSAS programs, back to campus this spring from May 28-31, 2009. For more information and to register, visit www.alumni.hbs.edu/reunions/doc.html or contact Jane Turner Michael, Alumni Relations, at jturnermichael@hbs.edu. Please plan to join us!

OPM Reunion Save the date: October 1-4, 2009! OPM alumni are invited to return to campus this fall for an OPM all-class reunion weekend highlighting Executive Education faculty and strong academic content, as well as engaging social activities. For more information, contact Jane Turner Michael, Alumni Relations, at jturnermichael@hbs.edu.
 

Career Strategy Workshops Today's job market requires the ability to sell oneself and that means clarity about what you're after and why, effective networking, and the latest information on the organizations you're approaching. On March 18, join Mary Burton in New York City for "The Building Blocks for a Successful Job Search." Visit www.alumni.hbs.edu/careers/ to learn more.

Also visit the alumni website to watch a video from January's workshop in New York. Presenter Timothy Butler guides viewers through the process of developing a career vision.

Global Strategic Management This Executive Education program takes a cross-functional approach to global business management and prepares you to respond to a challenging economic environment; take advantage of emerging opportunities; and put in place processes, people, and systems around the world that will deliver optimal results. The next session takes place at HBS on June 14-19. To learn more, visit www.exed.hbs.edu/redirects/gsm_wn/.
 

Managing in a Downturn In a special Financial Times supplement, three HBS professors share insights on managing in a downturn. In "Keeping a Keen Eye on Consumer Behaviour," Professor John A. Quelch and Katherine Jocz help marketers understand six new types of consumers, the upside to launching products now, and opportunities in digital media. In "Tasting the Fruits of Effective Innovation," Professors Ranjay Gulati and Nitin Nohria have advice for companies looking to encourage innovation while paring R&D budgets.
 

Ethical Mavericks On Forbes.com, two MBA students from the Class of 2009 describe the practical lessons they've uncovered through research on ethics in corrupt environments. They offer three guiding principles for leaders looking to inspire a culture of ethics and accountability in their own organizations.

A Disruptive Solution for Health Care In BusinessWeek, Professor Clayton Christensen and Dr. Jason Hwang discuss barriers to change in health care, but suggest that new IT tools are poised to have an impact. Together with the late Jerome Grossman, Christensen and Hwang are co-authors of the recent book The Innovator's Prescription, applying the theory of disruptive innovation to improve health outcomes, accessibility, and affordability. For more faculty research on health care, visit the HBS Healthcare Initiative.
 

HBS's Global Outreach Program brought the excitement of the Centennial to clubs around the world.

What does it add up to? More special resources and events at clubs everywhere! Stop by www.clubhub.hbs.org to see what's new at a club near you.