World Leaders to Convene at Global Business Summit Join Bill Gates, Rick Wagoner, Bill Donaldson, Meg Whitman, and other leaders in business and society at the HBS Global Business Summit, October 12-14, 2008. Join this historic discussion on seminal topics, including globalization, the future of capitalism, and the meaning of leadership in the 21st century. Register today to be part of this historic conversation.

A Global Celebration Celebrate the Centennial with your local HBS club. Join fellow alumni at events and participate in projects and leadership initiatives that will have a lasting impact on your community.

The following clubs are hosting events in the near future:
 

South Florida: February 5
Lebanon: February 14
Oregon: February 20
Naples (FL): February 21
Sydney (AUS): February 27
Victoria (AUS): February 28
Connecticut: February 28
 

New Zealand: Febrary 29
Colorado: February 29
Virginia: March 4
London: March 4
Minnesota: March 11
San Antonio: March 24

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

The Conversation: What is the Future of Capitalism? Do growing inequality and environmental degradation threaten the future of capitalism? Are markets the solution—or the problem? Join the conversation on The Future of Market Capitalism with professors Joseph Bower and "Dutch" Leonard at http://www.hbs.edu/centennial/conversation/futureofmarketcap/.
 

Add Your Story to the Living History of HBS! The Institutional Memory Project tells the story of HBS over the past 100 years through narratives from faculty, staff, students, and generations of alumni. Contribute your own story to this living history. Call 617.495.6332 or 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. Visit the Institutional Memory Web site at http://www.hbs.edu/centennial/im/.
 

2007 Annual Report Online The 2007 Harvard Business School Annual Report provides an in-depth look at the School's finances and activities in teaching and research. View the report online: http://www.hbs.edu/about/annualreport/.

Alumni Travel: Genghis Khan's Mongolia Don't miss this unique opportunity to explore the ancient land of the Khans with fellow HBS alumni and friends. Kayak through pristine Lake Hovsgol in the north, considered the cleanest freshwater lake left on the planet. Camel trek through the mysterious and untamed Gobi Desert in the south. In between, travel on horseback through the central grass steppe, blanketed by endless blue sky.

For information and to register: http://www.globaladrenaline.com/hbs/mongolia2008/.
 

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 Cusco, one of the most beautiful cities in Peru. 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 information and to register: http://www.globaladrenaline.com/hbs/peru2008/.

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

Career Services: A New Path for Alumnae in Transition—February 24-March 1 Set a new direction for your career in this course designed for HBS alumnae. Engage in self-assessment, career visioning, and goal setting; academic enrichment in business fundamentals; and updates on key business and IT skills. Work with coaches and teams to create customized, action-oriented plans that will result in new career decisions that bring both professional and personal fulfillment. Visit http://www.exed.hbs.edu/redirects/path_wn/ for more information and an online application.

Social Enterprise: What Business Leaders Need to Know About Climate Change—March 1 Join Nobel Prize winner James McCarthy and Harvard Business Review Senior Editor Gardiner Morse for an alumni-only dialogue on climate change and its implications. This program—intended for a non-scientific audience of business leaders—will be held on the HBS campus and will be followed on Sunday, March 2, by the ninth annual student-led Social Enterprise Conference. SPACE IS LIMITED. Register now at http://www.hbs-seaa.org.

Executive Education: Leading Change and Organizational Renewal—March 2-7 Find out how your business can perform efficiently today and explore new sources of value for tomorrow. This course for senior executives will prepare you to lead a nimble organization—one that innovates, adjusts quickly to new business conditions, and exploits emerging opportunities before competitors do. Register now at http://www.exed.hbs.edu/redirects/lcor_wn/.

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

HBS Working Knowledge: The Rise of Medical Tourism Can patients get better healthcare in the developing world than they can in the United States? Read Working Knowledge and find out why Professors Tarun Khanna and Felix Oberholzer-Gee say medical tourism is becoming a major business, and countries like India are taking full advantage: http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5814.html.

Faculty in the News Does doing good lead to doing well? HBS Professor Joshua Margolis looked at 167 studies of corporate social responsibility and profitability to find an answer. Learn why he says financial success leads to charity rather than the other way around: http://blogs.wsj.com/informedreader/2008/01/02/doing-well-and-doing-good-are-only-weakly-linked/.

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