Events

Commercializing Science and High Technology

On April 26, 2007, 19 student teams from HBS and Harvard's schools of Medicine, Law, Engineering, Government, Public Health, and Arts and Sciences will present commercialization projects for scientific discoveries made predominantly in University research labs and affiliated hospitals. The program is open to alumni and takes place on the HBS campus from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm in Spangler Center's Williams Room.

Lifelong Learning

Alumni Travel: Explore Eastern Europe's "Capitals of Commerce"

Join fellow HBS alumni on a journey to emerging markets in Russia and Ukraine, where ancient churches sit shoulder to shoulder with 21st century financial institutions. Tour Kiev, Moscow, and St. Petersburg and discover fourteen hundred years of shared history and commerce. To learn more and register go to:
http://www.mircorp.com/HBS2007-ProgramSummary.asp

Alumni Travel: China, Asia's Economic Engine

This 16-day trip is an opportunity to explore centuries-old culture and get an insider's 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.

From Executive Education
Marketing Management Series

This upcoming four course series is designed for mid- and senior-level managers with responsibility for their firms' marketing and sales efforts. Modules and dates are: Business-to-Business Marketing Strategy (April 29–May 4); Consumer Marketing Strategy (June 4–8); Marketing Innovative Technologies (June 17–20); Strategic Marketing Management (June 17–22). Don't miss this opportunity to benefit from the latest HBS research and stay at the forefront of marketing practice! For more information on these programs, visit:
http://www.exed.hbs.edu/redirects/mms_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

From Social Enterprise
Leadership and Change Management: The Social Sector (R)evolution

The recent 6th annual Social Enterprise Alumni Association conference featured social sector leaders and distinguished HBS alumni discussing the challenges of social sector leadership. Speakers included John C. Whitehead (MBA '47) and Joel I. Klein, chancellor of the New York City Department of Education.

To view Whitehead and Klein's remarks, go to:
http://video.hbs.edu/videotools/play?clip=seaa07_whitehead

To view the panel discussion with HBS alumni, go to:
http://video.hbs.edu/videotools/play?clip=seaa07_matheson

For a written summary of the conference proceedings, go to: http://www.hbs-seaa.org/

Faculty

This Week in Working Knowledge: The Power of the Noncompete Clause

Do noncompete clauses disproportionately constrain the mobility of "star" or "specialist" inventors? In a unique paper by Associate Professor Lee Fleming, doctoral student Matt Marx, and Research Associate Deborah Strumsky the authors look at the implications of "noncompetes" for day-to-day behavior, careers, regional business development, and policymakers. The research is summarized in this Working Knowledge interview:
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5628.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

Can big-city school systems be managed like businesses? HBS Professor Allen Grossman and Senior Researcher Stacey Childress say the differences between public school districts and businesses are greater than the similarities. To achieve excellence in education, Grossman and Childress suggest an approach to managing schools that focuses on improving classroom instruction. Learn why in the Financial Times: http://www.ft.com

Is soaring CEO compensation a threat to political stability? Professor Paul Healy says executives and governments around the world need to be mindful that skyrocketing pay for a wealthy elite may alienate large sections of the middle class. Find out whether Healy thinks government regulation is the answer in the Australian online news service, The Age:
http://www.theage.com.au/news/business/bosses-pay-packets
-may-alienate-middle-class/2007/03/01/1172338795605.html

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