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If you haven't already registered, Worldwide Club Day is October 29; the Bay Area Worldwide Club Day reception is being held in Burlingame at 7PM on the 29th.
More info here.
Ross Thought In Action
The most recent issue of Ross Thought In Action reports that C.K. Prahalad outlined his vision for India during the Ross School's India Business Conference. Prahalad was just named the most influential business thinker in the world for the second year in a row by Thinkers 50. (Prahalad even has his own Wikipedia page).
Ross Thought In Action provides content for business leaders, thought leaders, and the media. The editorial team focuses on research that is clearly applicable to organizations and presents text, video, and audio features about faculty and ideas. Read more in
Ross Thought In Action
Ross Bay Area Mentoring Program and Survey
Ross Bay Area is considering establishing a formal Mentoring Program to benefit Ross BAy Area Members. Jack Strunk, Ross MA '73 and Ross Bay Area Member, is leading this effort and is asking for local Alum for feedback.
Click here to complete a very short survey regarding our proposed Alumni Mentoring Program. Jack will also be at the Worldwide Club Day reception on October 29; if you have additional ideas or would like to volunteer to help in this effort, let him know. You can also reach Jack at jackstrunk@yahoo.com
Upcoming Events:
Ross Bay Area Worldwide Club Day - Thursday October 29 2009
RSVP now for Ross Bay Area Worldwide Club Day
Thursday, 10/29/09 at 7:00pm
Join Dean Dolan and the Ross Bay Area Alumni Club at a reception celebrating Worldwide Club Day '09 together with the West Coast Forum.
Speaker:
Alum John Denniston (AB '80, JD '83), a partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers will be the guest speaker.
New Delhi India - Ross Worldwide Club Day -
If you plan on being in New Delhi on November 7th, V. P. Rajesh (Ross MBA '97) would like you to attend the New Delhi Ross Worldwide Club Day. The event will be held at the India Habitat Centre.
Click here for a schedule of events and RSVP instructions.
If you're traveling to other locations in the next couple of weeks, there may be a Ross Worldwide Club Day event near you. US locations - click here
International locations - click here
"Evolution of Your Career: Survival of the Fittest" - Career Networking Event November 4th
St. Francis Yacht Club On The Marina San Francisco
Sponsored by the University of Mchigan Alumni Association
Event highlights:
- Personal resume review
- Connect with an alumni mentor
- Access to Blue Hiring Blue employers
- Exceptional career advice from Kathy Ullrich, '86
This event is sponsored by the University of Michigan Alumni Association.
You can find more info and RSVP instructions here. You will need to login using your Unique Name and Password.
Go Blue!,
Dan McLean
President Ross Bay Area
RossBayArea.org
The Ross MAP Program would like your help
What is MAP? -
The Ross School’s Multidisciplinary Action Projects (MAP) Program pairs first year MBA students with businesses that need to solve a problem. In the MAP Program, students work in teams of 4-6 as consultants to help their respective business partner tackle an issue of importance to that organization.
If your organization would like to sponsor a MAP Team, Managing Director of MAP Gale Amyx would like to meet you. Gale will be in the San Francisco area November 2-5 meeting with prospective 2010 MAP Sponsors.
If you would like to meet Gale regarding MAP sponsorship or would like to learn more about the Ross MAP Program, contact:
Sandra Kaplan
Team Project and Recruiting Coordinator
Multidisciplinary Action Projects (MAP).
kaplansr@umich.edu or 734-647-1893.
Ross Bay Area Alumni Database - Goggle Maps Mashup
If you thought all Ross Bay Area Alums live and work in San Francisco, then you're in for a surprise. There are approximately 2000 graduates of the UM Ross School of Business living and working the San Francisco Bay Area.
That's right -- 2000 UM Ross business school graduates that live and work near you. Click here to discover just how many fellow Ross B-School Alum there are in the Bay Area.
Click here to view an interactive San Francisco Bay Area map showing where Ross Bay Area Alum live and work.
Become a Member - Click to Join!
RossBayArea.org is the Ross School of Business Alumni Club of
Northern California. Membership is only open to graduates of the UM Stephen Ross School of Business. Member's dues help support the club activities - in return, paid in
Members enjoy exclusive benefits.
So become a Ross Bay Area member - its quick and easy with our secure online e-commerce store!
Ross Bay Area Alumni Club Membership
This Event is Sponsored by The Kellogg Alumni Club - Northern California:
Kellogg Prof Wolcott "Mastering Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The University Club in San Francisco on Thursday, November 5 from 6-9pm.
Please join the Kellogg Alumi Club for a lively discussion by Professor Rob Wolcott, the co-founder of Kellogg's Innovation Network (co-founded by Prof Mohan Sawhney) and a professor of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Technology Strategy.
Professor Wolcott is Lecturer of Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the Kellogg School of Management. He teaches corporate innovation and entrepreneurship in Evanston and for Kellogg’s Executive MBA Programs in Hong Kong (with HKUST) and Miami . In 2002 and 2005, he served as Visiting Professor at the Keio Business School ( Tokyo ).
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