Haas Wins Social Impact Assessment Prize in Global Competition A Stanford team won first place in the 11th annual Global Social Venture Competition (GSVC) hosted by the Haas School April 22-23, while a Haas team took home the Social Impact Assessment Prize. (04/26/2010)

Conference to Look Under Hood of Electric Vehicles, May 5 The fifth installment of the Berkeley-Stanford Cleantech Conference on May 5 will focus on electric vehicles and feature a keynote by California Public Utilities Commissioner Dian M. Grueneich. (04/13/2010)

Visit New Koret Classroom at Open House, April 16 Visit the new Koret Interactive Learning Center and check out its state-of-the-art technology at a special open house from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, April 16. (04/13/2010)

See Tina Wong Off at Her Retirement Party, May 4 After more than 25 years with the Haas School, Tina Wong, the school’s authority on faculty hiring, will retire at the end of May. (04/13/2010)

Celebrate at Dean's End-of-Year Party, May 7 Haas faculty, staff, and students are invited to socialize and celebrate at the dean's annual End-of-the-Year Party at 4 p.m. May 7 in the Haas School courtyard. (04/12/2010)

Haas Talent Show to Trumpet Another Side of Students, Faculty, May 6 The upcoming Haas Talent Show on May 6 will give the greater Haas community, families, and friends a chance to see that there’s abundant talent at Haas beyond the business school classroom. (04/12/2010)

Deloitte Strategy Expert to Speak on New Book, The Power of Pull John Hagel, co-chairman of the Silicon Valley-based Deloitte Center for the Edge, will speak at the Haas School Tuesday, April 13, about his new book, The Power of Pull, which explores the world's unprecedented rapid pace of change and offers a roadmap for adapting to it. (04/06/2010)

Entrepreneurs to Pitch Their Plans at UC Berkeley Competition, April 28-29 Forty semifinalists will vie for $44,000 in prize money in the semifinals and finals of the 12th annual UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition on April 28 and 29. (04/01/2010)

Staff Appreciation Lunch to Celebrate Defining Principles, April 21 For the first time, the Haas School's annual staff appreciation lunch will recognize employees whose contributions to the school reflect its defining principles. (03/30/2010)

Gap CFO Sabrina Simmons, BS 85, to Give Undergrad Commencement Speech Gap CFO Sabrina Simmons, BS 85, is returning to her alma mater May 19 to speak at the commencement of the Haas School's undergraduate class of 2010. (03/29/2010)

Global Social Venture Competition Attracts Record Numbers Sixteen finalists from around the globe will converge in Berkeley April 22 and 23 to compete for $45,000 in prize money during the two-day Global Social Venture Competition and Conference. (03/28/2010)

From the Economist Innovation Conference: Pixar President Speaks on the Creative Company The most successful companies operate in the realm of instability, Pixar President and Co-founder Ed Catmull said during a talk Wednesday titled “What is a Creative Company?” at the Economist conference “The Ideas Economy: Innovation” at the Haas School. (03/24/2010)

From the Economist Innovation Conference: White House Adviser Christina Romer Speaks on Innovation as a Job Engine White House economics adviser Christina Romer spoke about innovation – whether driven by science or the market – as a key engine of job growth Tuesday before a sold-out audience at the Economist conference “The Ideas Economy: Innovation” at the Haas School. (03/23/2010)

Christina Romer and Rich Lyons To Speak at Economist Innovation Conference, March 23-24 Christina Romer, chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers and a UC Berkeley economics professor, will be a featured keynote speaker at the Economist’s innovation conference titled “Innovation: Fresh thinking for the ideas economy,” to be held at the Haas School March 23 and 24. (03/08/2010)

Conference to Shine Spotlight on Energy Research, March 18 The Energy Institute at Haas will bring together students, academics as well as energy professionals and regulators Thursday, March 18, for the 15th annual POWER Conference on Energy Research and Policy. (03/08/2010)

White House Social Innovation Director to Keynote Public Leadership Dinner, April 22 Sonal Shah, director of the new White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, will deliver the keynote address at the Center for Nonprofit and Public Leadership’s 12th annual Public Leadership Dinner on April 22. (03/08/2010)

Lecture Series to Feature High-Tech Leaders The Management of Technology (MOT) Program will kick off its spring lecture series this month with venture capitalist and author Geoffrey Moore of Mohr Davidow Ventures on March 17. (03/08/2010)

Freddie Mac Economist to Speak at Real Estate Conference, April 26 Freddie Mac Chief Economist Frank Nothaft will speak on resurrecting residential lending at the 15th annual Fisher Center Real Estate Conference on April 26 in San Francisco. (03/08/2010)

Serial Entrepreneur Mark Pincus, Prof. Laura Tyson Headline Alumni Reunion Conference, April 24 Serial entrepreneur Mark Pincus and Haas School Professor Laura Tyson, an economic adviser to President Barack Obama, will headline the All-Alumni Reunion Conference April 24 at the Haas School. (03/08/2010)

Latin American Association Launches New Conference, April 12 Former Argentine Minister of Economy Martin Lousteau will keynote the Haas School’s first-ever Latin American Business Conference from 12:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. April 12 in the Wells Fargo Room. (03/08/2010)

Marketing Expert David Aaker to Talk on Brands in Japan, April 14 Marketing Professor Emeritus David Aaker will return to the Haas School April 14 to give a talk titled "Tracking Brands in Japan-Learnings" as part of the annual David Aaker Distinguished Lecture Series in Marketing. (03/08/2010)

Haas Conference to Remember Prof. John Freeman, March 12-13 The Haas School is hosting an academic conference on entrepreneurship, innovation, and organization in honor of late Haas Professor John Freeman on Friday and Saturday, March 12-13. (03/08/2010)

Panel to Explore Quantitative Finance Careers, Feb. 23 A diverse group of speakers will share their personal views on the world of quantitative finance in a panel discussion titled "How I Became a Quant" on Tuesday, Feb. 23. (02/12/2010)

Schwab Series Event to Focus on Investment Advisers and Philanthropy Four panelists will discuss how to use philanthropy as a competitive advantage in the world of financial advising on March 16 as part of the Schwab Charitable Speaker Series. (02/12/2010)

Real Estate Experts to Speak at Alumni Event at Gap Three real estate experts will talk about housing demand in a panel discussion March 16 at the annual alumni event at Gap headquarters in San Francisco. (02/12/2010)

Menlo Circus Club Event to Feature Enterpreneur Jagdeep Singh, MBA 90 Serial entrepreneur Jagdeep Singh, MBA 90, will be the keynote speaker at the annual Haas Celebration in Silicon Valley at the Menlo Circus Club in Atherton on March 3. (02/12/2010)

Three Haas Events to Showcase Women in Business The district attorney of San Francisco, CFO of Hewlett-Packard, and CEO of Bare Escentuals will headline the 14th annual Women in Leadership Conference on March 13, one of three events for women in business this spring. (02/12/2010)

Sell-out Crowd Expected at Global Energy Symposium Some of the top minds in the energy industry ­­will explore the dramatic changes coming in the next decade at the fourth annual Berkeley Energy and Resources Collaborative Symposium on March 3 and 4. (02/01/2010)

Hollywood Exec Bill Block to Speak at Haas March 4 Entertainment executive Bill Block, who has made successful bets on such films as District 9 and The Blair Witch Project, will speak at the Haas School on Thursday, March 4. (02/01/2010)

New Case Challenge: Sustainable Power for Macedonia About eight teams from universities around the country will be chosen to compete in a new case competition March 5 that challenges students to help the tiny Eastern European country of Macedonia avert a looming energy crisis. (02/01/2010)

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