Events Calendar
Bring Your Family to Washington, DC, for the 2006 GLF
While you take part in the 2006 Washington, DC, Global Leadership Forum, People to People Student Ambassadors will provide an outstanding program designed exclusively for alumni children ages 11–18. Planned activities include an official briefing with a Secret Service agent; tours of the Holocaust Memorial, Smithsonian, and International Spy museums; and a day trip to historic Gettysburg National Park. For more information on this program, pre- and post-conference tours, a complete list of participating faculty and speakers, and to register, visit:
http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/glf/
Fall Reunions: September 29–October 2
The full schedule of Friday's faculty presentations is now available online. Saturday's schedule of lectures includes "Anatomy of Terror," "Beyond the Genome: The Road to Personalized Medicine," and "Challenges Facing the Humanitarian Enterprise in the Post-9/11 World." Download the schedule here:
http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/pdf/2005Academic_Sessions.pdf
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Lifelong Learning
Great Destinations for the Discriminating Traveler
HBS Alumni Travel announces the 2006 schedule. Destinations include Belize, Vietnam, Cambodia, Morocco, and Argentina. There's still time to register for this winter's excursion to the New Zealand Fiordland. To learn more about all of these trips designed exclusively for HBS Alumni, visit:
http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/travel/
From HBS Executive Education:
Corporate Social Responsibility: Strategies to Create Business and Social Value
October 23–26, 2005: This new program, developed as part of the Social Enterprise Initiative, offers senior corporate executives from a variety of industries the knowledge, practical tools, and frameworks to integrate social responsibility into their corporate strategy.
http://www.exed.hbs.edu/redirects/csrwn/
Building New Ventures
January 22–27, 2006: Are you looking to launch an independent startup or nurture a new innovation within your company? Building New Ventures will give you the entrepreneurial perspective and know-how to jumpstart your new enterprises and grow them into successful businesses.
http://www.exed.hbs.edu/redirects/bnvwn/
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
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News
HBS Community Responds to Hurricane Katrina
HBS extends its deepest sympathy and concern to all who have been affected by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath. We have been heartened to hear from alumni in the region, and many members of the HBS community have given generously to the relief effort. Dean Jay Light, faculty, and students are all reaching out to schools in affected areas to see how HBS can be most helpful. To learn more about the School's response, visit:
http://www.hbs.edu/news/hbs_katrina.html
Welcome MBA Class of 2007
Chosen from more than 6,500 applicants, the 914 members of the MBA Class of 2007 arrived at Soldiers Field in August. Hailing from 68 different countries, 38 percent of the class are women, 33 percent are international, and 22 percent are minorities. To see how they compare to recent classes, visit:
http://www.hbs.edu/about/mba.html
Working Knowledge: The Broadband Explosion
An HBS colloquium on the telecommunications revolution has led to The Broadband Explosion, a new book by professors Robert Austin and Stephen Bradley. Working Knowledge talks with Austin about how a truly interactive world will reshape how we live and work.
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item.jhtml?id=4990&t=technology
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