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HBS Alumni Association Board of Directors: President's Report
I am writing this letter on the heels of another wonderful reunion weekend at HBS. If you're like me, a "reunion zealot," you know how special these events are. Not only do reunions give us the chance to reconnect with dear friends, but we are also treated to substantive presentations by the best and the brightest of the HBS faculty. This fall we tried something new and presented two Executive Education courses to returning alumni. Transitions and Transformations, led by HBS professor emeritus Carl Sloane, was offered to the Class of 1965, and we hope it will become a required course for all alumni who are working to make a successful transition. The second program, Strengthening Your Role as a Nonprofit Board Leader, was available to all returning classes, and we believe it could become de rigueur for our graduates who are assuming major management roles in nonprofit institutions — maybe even required by nonprofits for their board members. Both were smashing successes. These challenging programs — along with faculty presentations at the reunions and the annual Global Alumni Conferences — offer us a key opportunity to add to the value of our HBS degree. Thanks to the work of the Alumni Board, continuing education is becoming an important part of the menu of services available to HBS graduates. Let me expand on that by telling you about what the Board will be addressing this year.
As in past years, the Board will divide into subcommittees, each focusing on a specific area that has an impact on alumni. The Communications Committee, led by John B. Hoffmann (MBA 1964), will study the ways in which HBS communicates with alumni. While all graduates receive numerous messages from the School, their class, and the clubs — both by mail and electronically — the committee believes there is substantial room for improvement. The goal in improving these communications is to inform alumni of current events at the School and of the resources available to them as alumni, as well as to strengthen their ties to HBS. The Committee to Transition Students into Alumni, led by Edward F. ("Ted") Fischer (71st PMD), will work to connect young alumni (those within five years of graduation) with the School and the community of other alumni. Specifically, committee members will focus on developing a template for these connections to occur as students make the transition to alumni. The goal will be to connect with future alumni at the earliest point — while they are still students — and keep the connection vital over the next few critical years. The Continuing Education Committee, under the direction of Norton H. Reamer (MBA 1960), will continue the important work of previous committees to create and sustain valuable educational programs for alumni that keep them current on major trends in business, business skills, and business education, specifically the HBS curriculum. The Global Alumni Conference Committee, led by Ellen M. Guidera (MBA 1986), is dedicated to supporting the efforts of current conference organizers as well as creating a sustainable infrastructure for future conferences.
As I mentioned, the Global Alumni Conferences play a vital role in our continuing education mission. The conference scheduled for Cleveland on May 15-18, 2001, is no exception. Taking their cue from alumni feedback, the organizers have assembled a first-rate roster of HBS faculty members who will present their latest research in one of four timely areas: Managing Innovation, the Information Technology Revolution, Transforming the Enterprise, and Entrepreneurship. Plenary speakers include Jacques Nasser, president and CEO of Ford Motor Company, HBS professors Michael Porter and Clay Christensen, and Tom Coughlin, EVP, president, and CEO of Wal-Mart Stores Division. Be sure to visit the Cleveland conference Web site (www.hbsglobal.org) for up-to-date information and a registration form. This is an extraordinary value for alumni on many levels — don't miss it!
My colleagues on the Board join me in wishing you a happy and healthy holiday season. This is a good time of year to be in touch with HBS colleagues and friends, so once again, I urge you to keep those communication lines open! A list of new Board members appears below. Don't hesitate to let us know how we can help to meet your needs as HBS alumni. Best wishes, and let's make a date to assemble in Cleveland for what promises to be the best ever U.S.-based Global Alumni Conference.
Edmund A. Hajim (MBA 1964)
November 2000
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