First Social Entrepreneurship Fellow Announced Elizabeth Scharpf, MBA 2007, has been named the first HBS Social Entrepreneurship Fellow for her work in launching Sustainable Health Enterprises (SHE), a platform for creating market-based approaches to international health and development challenges.

The fellows program provides financial support for recent graduates who are launching social enterprises. The application deadline for the next round is June 15. For more information, visit HBS's Social Enterprise Initiative website.

Follow HBS on Twitter Receive "tweets" (140-character text updates) on news items, publications, and events at HBS. Interested in learning more about Twitter? Stop by http://twitter.com/HBSAlumni to view alumni updates and http://twitter.com/HBSnews for School news. Also check out the official HBS alumni group on the LinkedIn network.

New Exhibit at Baker Library "Primary Sources: Contemporary Research in Baker Library Historical Collections" will run through September 11, 2009, on campus. HBS's Historical Collections are a unique resource for scholars from around the world. The Collections include one of the world's premier rare book collections; business manuscripts from the 15th–20th centuries; and original company documents and reports dating from the 1800s to the present. Visit Baker Library online to learn more about the original research featured in the exhibit.
 

Tanzania Safari and Rwanda Gorillas On August 26–September 4, 2009, Harvard Professor of African Studies and Pulitzer Prize Winner Caroline Elkins will lead HBS alumni and friends on a unique journey combining safari excursions and tracking. In Tanzania, visit some of the world's richest wildlife areas, including the Serengeti National Park and the Ngorongoro Crater. Then travel to Rwanda to tour Kigali, visit the Rwandan Genocide Memorial, track the mountain gorilla, and visit Dian Fossey's Karisoke Research Center.
 

Virtual Learning Series Contact your local Alumni Club to register for the next VLS teleconference on March 24. Mike Jeans, President of New Directions, will discuss "Your Job Search Strategy—How to Tilt the Odds in Your Favor." Based on his experience working with executive job seekers, Mike will talk about how to go beyond traditional networking and set yourself apart in a crowded field.

Career Strategy Workshops Visit the Alumni Career Services website for video from recent workshops in New York and Chicago. The series offers strategies and tools to assist alumni in career transition. These workshops are part of the career resources available to HBS alumni, including one-on-one career coaching, individualized research support, networking, and the Alumni Job Bank (LEFA login required).

The Global Negotiator: Reaching Agreement across Borders and Cultures This new Executive Education program, to be held at HBS May 3–6, examines how deep differences in cultures, institutions, and thinking can either derail or facilitate the deal-making process. Participants will learn to anticipate and eliminate hidden obstacles in cross-cultural and cross-border negotiations and leave equipped with the critical insights to succeed at the negotiating table—and beyond. For more information, visit www.exed.hbs.edu/redirects/tgn_wn/.

Charting Your Course: Developing Options That Work Return to campus May 27–28, 2009, for Charting Your Course, a two-day program designed to help alumnae develop a strategy for blending career and personal life. Participate in case studies, team exercises, and lectures that will help you realize your personal vision of success with an eye to the changing economic landscape. This program is also offered to partners of HBS alumni. For more information and to register, go to http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/careers/cyc.html.
 

Is It Time to Retrain B-Schools? Should management education evolve in response to the economic crisis? The New York Times examines the debate surrounding business schools, as well as the different ways schools are responding. The article notes that HBS is introducing new cases based on recent events and began a curriculum review last year. For more about innovations in MBA education, watch this discussion with HBS Professors David Garvin and Srikant Datar.
 

How Frank Should Leaders Be? Working Knowledge provides a first look at faculty research. This week, Professor Emeritus Jim Heskett hosts a forum on leadership communication. Can CEOs create self-fulfilling prophecies? Can a leader's outlook—positive or negative—influence organizational performance? If we have doubts, how candid should we be in expressing them? Visit Working Knowledge to see what others have to say and share your views.
 

Preparing students for the global economy is a top priority at HBS. The Immersion Experience Program (IXP) helps students learn about the complexities of global management practice first-hand. Now in its third year, IXP combines case method teaching with field-based learning. Faculty leaders develop content, shape itineraries, and lead each program.