Events Calendar
Spring 2005 Reunion Features Faculty Research
Over thirty HBS faculty, including Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Scott Snook, and Michael Wheeler will present their newest research during reunion weekend, June 3–5, 2005. On Saturday, front page issues come into focus through topical presentations on matters including relief and recovery from the 2004 tsunami; the interplay of religion, secularism, and human rights in globalism; and the role gender plays in leadership and advancement. For registration information and a full schedule of presenters and presentations, visit:
http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/reunions/
Only Five Weeks until the 2005 Global Leadership Forum in London
The 2005 Global Leadership Forum, June 21–23, is a unique opportunity to dialog with HBS faculty and more than 30 of the world's top business leaders on the forces of change affecting businesses and the people who lead them. Register today for a truly enriching experience! For registration information and a complete list of forum topics, speakers, and spectacular social events, visit:
http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/glf/
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News
HBS Business Plan Contest Winners Plan to Enhance Services in Rural India
India Info Village was awarded first place in the social enterprise track of the 2005 HBS Business Plan Contest with a plan to enhance access to market and government services in rural India through entrepreneur-owned community service centers. The first place winner in the for-profit track was Uplift, a retailer of undergarments specially designed for fuller-sized women. For more details on the winners and runners-up, visit:
http://www.hbs.edu/news/050505_contest.html
HBS Working Knowledge: Hold or Fold? Sizing Up Business Risk
According to HBS professor Howard H. Stevenson and Eileen C. Shapiro,
most great decision-makers rely on real-world bets. Success is not a matter of luck, they argue, as they show you how to improve your odds in your own personal and business gambles. Read an excerpt from their new book, Make Your Own Luck:
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item.jhtml?id=4789&t=strategy
Reminder: Please Complete Your MBA Survey
Members of the classes of 1924, 1929, 1934, 1939, 1949, 1954, 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, and 2002 should have received an Alumni Survey either through email or regular mail. If you have not returned it yet, please do so by June 5. This is the second year of a major survey program aimed at increasing the School's understanding of its alumni, their career paths, and their HBS experiences. Every MBA class will be surveyed within the next five years, and a similar survey is planned for Executive Education alumni.
Support Your Reunion Class with a Gift to the HBS Fund
Celebrating a reunion this spring? Before you return to campus, join your classmates in contributing to your class fundraising efforts by making a gift to the HBS Fund. All pledges received by June 30 will be counted in class totals. Your support helps HBS remain at the forefront of management education worldwide. Support your class today:
http://give.hbs.edu
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Lifelong Learning
Alumnae-Only Program: Charting Your Course
June 1–2, 2005: If you've taken a break from your career or are considering it, then Charting Your Course is for you. This program helps alumnae develop a strategic plan for creatively blending a professional career and a meaningful personal life by rediscovering their core interests and capabilities, building a long-term plan for professional development, and realizing their personal visions of success. Register today!
http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/careers/cyc.html
Executive Education: Marketing for Senior Executives
June 1–3, 2005: Elevate the corporate marketing function to the CEO level through new business concepts that make it possible for companies to grow market share and improve profits by connecting with customers more effectively.
http://www.exed.hbs.edu/redirects/mfse_alum/
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