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January 2007 - News, Events, and Lifelong Learning for HBS Alumni

Spotlight

Gore

Gore Speaks to HBS Students about Changing the Climate of Business

Environmental activist and former Vice President Al Gore recently spoke to a packed house of HBS students and faculty about the role of business in responding to global climate change. Gore, who was invited by the School's Leadership and Values Initiative, attended Professor Forest Reinhardt's second-year class "Business and the Environment" earlier in the day. Read more about Al Gore's day on campus: http://www.news.harvard.edu/gazette/2006/12.14/11-gore.html

Lifelong Learning

A New Path

A New Path for Women Returning to the Workforce

A New Path: Setting New Professional Directions is a week-long immersion course at Harvard Business School that is designed for women graduates considering re-entering the workforce and new careers.

Offered March 4-10, 2007, the program focuses on self-assessment, career visioning, and goal setting; academic enrichment in business fundamentals; and updates on key business and IT skills. Participants will also acquire tools for securing jobs that will advance their professional and personal development. For more information and to register, go to:
http://www.exed.hbs.edu/redirects/path_wn/

HBS Regional Events: Professor Bill Sahlman in Atlanta

HBS regional events bring the School's faculty to you to share knowledge on topics that are relevant and timely. The next regional event will be held on January 23 in Atlanta, where HBS Professor Bill Sahlman will present his latest research. Check the events calendar for other cities and speakers: http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/events/


Panama

Alumni Travel: The Best of Panama

April 14-21, 2007: Join fellow HBS alumni and friends for a unique "Panama Canal Discovery" trip. Explore the second largest rainforest in the Western Hemisphere. Enjoy rich culture, uncrowded beaches, and world-class infrastructure and services. To learn more about this trip and to check the complete schedule of upcoming alumni travel programs, visit: http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/travel/

Alumni Travel: Registration Closing for "India - Past, Present, and Future!"

Only a few spots remain for this two-week tour of India's rich history and vibrant culture, February 10–24, 2007. Don't be shut out! Register now at: http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/travel/

From Executive Education
Getting Global Strategy Right

Learn to respond to the challenges and opportunities associated with managing businesses in today's world. Evaluate business and corporate-level strategy, cross-border market integration, and the dynamics of globalization and competition. This program runs April 22-25. For more information, visit:
http://www.exed.hbs.edu/redirects/ggsrwn/

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

From Social Enterprise
The Social Sector (R)evolution: Join the Conversation

Join Chancellor Joel I. Klein, New York City Department of Education, along with HBS alumni, professors, practitioners, and thought leaders for an interactive conference on how creative leadership and results oriented management are reshaping the social sector. This alumni event is being held on the HBS campus on Saturday, March 3, 2007 and is sponsored by the HBS Social Enterprise Alumni Association. The annual HBS student Social Enterprise Conference takes place the following day, Sunday, March 4, and joint registrations are available. For more information or to register, visit: www.hbs-seaa.org.

Faculty

Chu

This Week in Working Knowledge:
Improving the Health of the Poor

Can microfinance—loans that help the poor create jobs and small businesses—be a model for developing nations looking to provide affordable healthcare? HBS Professor Michael Chu says that by bringing microfinance's focus on low-cost commercial incentives into the arena of public health, business can complement the efforts of government and have a huge impact on the delivery of care. Learn more in this Working Knowledge interview:
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5559.html

Register for HBS Working Knowledge Updates
HBS Working Knowledge is an online forum for innovation in business practice, offering a first look at new thinking from HBS faculty. Register to receive Working Knowledge's daily RSS feed or weekly email:
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/

Faculty in the News

Does the ouster of former General Electric executive Robert Nardelli from Home Depot's top spot illustrate the limits of the "G.E. way" in big business? Assistant Professor Boris Groysberg says G.E.'s "command and control" style of management may be poorly suited to companies with different cultures. Find out why in this New York Times article: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/04/business/04electric.html


Why must all incoming students in the MBA program now complete a compulsory technology module? Professor David Upton explains to the Financial Times how, at HBS, "IT is not just a support program. It's part of the business."
http://www.ft.com/

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