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HBS Celebrates 97th Commencement

Kenneth Chenault, Chairman and CEO of American Express, addressed the 900 members of the MBA Class of 2007 on the value of leadership at the School's 97th Commencement. Four HBS faculty were honored for excellence in teaching. For more details about the day, visit:
http://www.hbs.edu/news/releases/
061507_commencement.html

Read six profiles from the MBA Class of 2007 in the June issue of the HBS Alumni Bulletin:
http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/bulletin/2007/june/profiles.html

Thanks for Making Spring Reunions a Success!

More than 3,000 alumni and their families came to campus to reconnect with classmates and HBS faculty during Reunion weekend May 31 – June 3. To view the reunion photo gallery, go to:
http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/reunions/

Make a gift to HBS before June 30!

Please consider making a gift to HBS if you haven't done so already this fiscal year (ends June 30, 2007). Alumni gifts directly support faculty research, curriculum, fellowships, and excellence in every area of work at HBS. To make a gift, please call toll-free (within the U.S. and Canada) 1-877-GIVETOHBS (1-877-448-3864) or visit:
http://give.hbs.edu

Alumni Board of Directors Calls for Nominations

The HBS Alumni Board of Directors is now accepting nominations for new members. The 40-person Board seeks active volunteer leaders — class secretaries, club leaders, and reunion volunteers from the MBA, Doctoral, and Executive Education programs — who broadly reflect the diversity of the HBS alumni body as a whole. The Board provides guidance to the School on the interests and concerns of HBS alumni. The deadline for nominations is July 25, 2007.

Lifelong Learning

Alumni Travel: Burgundy and Provence

Join HBS alumni and guests in France for an eight-day river cruise through the celebrated regions of Burgundy and Provence. Tour the ruins of Vienne and walk the cobbled streets that inspired Vincent van Gogh in Arles. Meet European Institute of Business Administration President Olivier Giscard d'Estaing and get an insider's view of the European market.

Alumni Travel: China, Asia's Economic Engine

This 16-day trip is an opportunity to explore centuries-old culture and gain perspective on China's dynamic economy and political climate from local HBS alumni. Visit the dramatic urban landscapes of Shanghai, the awe-inspiring expanses of the Great Wall, and Beijing's mysterious Forbidden City. Trace the roots of Buddhism and Islam on an optional 8-day post-trip extension along China's fabled Silk Road.

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

From Executive Education
Delivering Information Services — June 24 – 29, 2007

Learn how to turn your firm's information technology strategy into real shareholder value. This fast-paced program is designed for top executives from companies with substantial IT infrastructures who manage or deliver technology services. Topics include the relationship between CEO and CIO, competitive advantage, and legal issues relevant to IT management. For more information or to register, visit:
http://www.exed.hbs.edu/redirects/dis_wn/

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

Faculty

This Week in Working Knowledge: Teaching the Next Generation of Energy Executives

Where should industry leaders place their bets on energy sources such as oil, solar power, and wind? What unexpected opportunities or obstacles will pop up for the energy industry in the future? Learn how HBS Professor Forest Reinhardt is teaching a new generation of energy industry executives to think strategically to meet increased demand with shrinking resources in this Working Knowledge interview:
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5647.html

Register for HBS Working Knowledge Updates
HBS Working Knowledge is an online forum that offers 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

Is there a new international conflict on America's horizon as China's economy and power grow? Not necessarily says HBS Assistant Professor Li Jin. Learn why Jin believes the U.S. and Chinese economies are complementary rather than competitive and why cautious policies on both sides should be able to sustain growth and enhance cooperation in this Wall Street Journal interview: http://intranet.hbs.edu/community/hbsnews/052207_wsj.html

In This Issue

News
> 97th Commencement
> Reunion Photos
> Give to HBS
> Alumni Board
>.Nominations

Lifelong Learning
> Burgundy and Provence
> China, Asia's Economic
>.Engine
> Delivering Information
>.Services

Faculty
> Reinhardt on Educating
>.Energy Execs
> Jin on Chinese Economic
>.Competitiveness

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