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Bring Your Family to London for the GLF
While you enjoy the 2005 London Global Leadership Forum, the People to People Student Ambassadors Program will provide an outstanding program designed exclusively for alumni children ages 11–18. Planned activities will introduce your child to British culture and politics and provide a glimpse of daily life in London. For more information on this program, information on pre- and post-conference tours, a complete list of participating faculty and speakers, and to register, visit:
http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/glf/
Register for Reunions
Spring MBA Reunions for the classes of 2000, 1995, 1990, 1985, and 1955 are scheduled for June 2–June 5, 2005, and registration is now open. Call the Alumni Relations Office at 617-495-6890 or visit the Reunion Web site:
http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/reunions/mba.html
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Observe Unique Species in the Galapagos
Join other HBS alumni from August 13–22, 2005, for Galapagos Explorer, an unforgettable journey to explore the unique and exotic wildlife of the Galapagos Islands. Excursions include nature walks with bilingual naturalist guides and shoreline exploration in dinghies and pangas. For more information, visit:
http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/travel/
Breakthrough Insights
April 24–27, 2005: Join fellow alumni on campus for a weekend-long program with HBS faculty to discuss their newest research. Participating faculty for this session include Clayton M. Christensen, Robert S. Kaplan, F. Warren McFarlan, Gail J. McGovern, Laura L. Nash, and Lynn S. Paine. For more information, visit:
http://www.exed.hbs.edu/redirects/bi_wn/
Coming in June for Alumnae: Help with Planning Career Options
June 1–2, 2005: "Charting Your Course: Developing Options that Work" deals with the questions and concerns about work, life, and family that face women who have left the workforce and are considering their next steps. Professor Myra Hart leads this two-day program to help you understand your personal goals and build creative strategies. Accommodation is available on the HBS campus on a first-come, first-serve basis. For more information and to register:
http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/careers/cyc.html
Alumni Discount on Executive Education Programs
HBS alumni receive an exclusive 30-percent discount on all of the School's open-enrollment Executive Education programs.
http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/lifelong_learning/discount.html
Upcoming discount-eligible Executive Education programs include:
Marketing for Senior Executives
June 1–3, 2005: This program provides top executives with a marketing focus centered on bringing the customer back into the boardroom.
http://www.exed.hbs.edu/redirects/mfsewn/
Creating Corporate Advantage: Strategy in the Multibusiness Firm
May 4–6, 2005
http://www.exed.hbs.edu/redirects/ccawn/
Managing the Innovation Process: Delivering Sustainable, Profitable Growth
May 23–27, 2005
http://www.exed.hbs.edu/redirects/inn_wn/
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HBS Working Knowledge: Is Business Management a Profession?
If management was a licensed profession on a par with law or medicine, there might be fewer opportunities for corporate bad guys, argue professors Rakesh Khurana and Nitin Nohria, and research associate Daniel Penrice. Read the story:
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item.jhtml?id=4650&t=leadership
Professor Jim Heskett asks his readers to debate the issue in his monthly column "What Do YOU Think?":
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item.jhtml?id=4681&t=heskett
&oid=4681&rid=-1&hid=-1&aid=-1
Classic Cases Live On at HBS
Everyone talks about how quickly business changes, yet some HBS cases remain reliably relevant decades after they're written. The HBS Alumni Bulletin takes a behind-the-scenes look at five cases that are at least twenty years old, are still regularly taught in MBA classes, and rank among the best-selling cases of all time. Read the story:
http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/bulletin/2005/march/classiccases.html
HBS Bars Admission to Hackers
On March 2, 119 MBA applicants gained unauthorized access to confidential information on a Web site operated by an independent online application and decision notification service employed by HBS. Dean Kim B. Clark issued a statement clarifying the School's decision to deny admission to all 119 applicants this year.
http://www.harbus.org/news/2005/03/14/Viewpoint/
Dean-Clark.Justifies.Actions.Taken.To.Reject.Applicants-893042.shtml
Faculty in the News
The Boston Herald: Professor Debora L. Spar on how HBS is stepping up efforts to meet a growing demand for business education in Africa.
(Article no longer available)
The Harvard Crimson: Professor W. Carl Kester on a new program that brings NFL players to HBS for an intensive workshop on making the transition from the football field to a successful business career.
http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=506300
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