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	The Sixth Annual Harvard-Yale Debate November 21, 2003 New Haven, CT MORE INFO >> Brunch for Professor Art Swersey November 22, 2003 San Francisco, CA MORE INFO >> Alumni Speaker Series: Henry D. Lanier '78 December 3, 2003 New Haven, CT MORE INFO >> Brad Z. Huang '90 December 8, 2003 New Haven, CT MORE INFO >>

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	The Recurrent Crisis in Corporate Governance By Professor Paul MacAvoy and Ira Millstein (Palgrave Macmillan, 2003) In recent decades two crises have overtaken the American corporation––the loss of competitiveness in the 1980s and the loss of investor trust in the late 1990s. READ MORE The Politics of Quasi-Government: Hybrid Organizations and the Dynamics of Bureaucratic Control By Professor Jonathan GS Koppell (Cambridge University Press, 2003) In his new book, Professor Jonathan Koppell argues that control of public policy is sacrificed when public policy is carried out by such hybrid organizations. READ MORE Anger Abroad Is Bad For Business By Dean Jeffrey E. Garten, BusinessWeek What should Corporate America make of rising anti-American sentiment around the world? READ MORE

	Leaders Forum Online Reuben Mark Chairman & CEO Colgate Palmolive September 25, 2003 Ellen Futter President American Museum of Natural History September 30, 2003 Ronald Williams President Aetna, Inc. October 9, 2003 Carlos Ghosn President & CEO Nissan November 12, 2003 VIEW ONLINE OR TAKE WITH YOU IN MP3 >> 2003-2004 Leaders Forum Speakers >>

	AYA LIFELONG LEARNING Featured Courses: Lessons in Leadership How do our modern beliefs about leadership fare when viewed through history's lens? MORE INFO Beyond Irrational Exuberance Was the bear market inevitable? Will the markets ever rebound? Get some answers in this course created by noted economist Robert J. Shiller. MORE INFO Globalization and the New Economy What really is the global economy? And why is it so controversial? MORE INFO AllLearn home page for course listings and to enroll >> Full Online Course Listing >>

	What Works in Securities Laws? Professor Florencio López-de-Silanes This study, co-authored by Rafael La Porta (Dartmouth) and Andrei Shleifer (Harvard), examines the effect of securities laws on stock market development in 49 countries. READ MORE Using Online Conversations to Study Word of Mouth Communication Professor Dina Mayzlin This study, co-conducted with David B. Godes (Harvard), looks at the relationship between online conversations and TV programs' ratings. Featured in The New York Times (10/9). READ MORE How Competitive Are Internet Book Retailers? Professor Judy Chevalier Only a few years ago, lofty valuations of Amazon.com and other Internet retailers were justified by the suggestion that consumers would be very loyal to Internet vendors. Featured in The New York Times (9/11). READ MORE READ ALL RESEARCH >> Sign up to receive faculty research papers via e-mail >>

	Yale School of Management research established fair value pricing of mutual funds. READ MORE Roger Ibbotson honored for contribution to investment management. READ MORE Ed Kaplan wins Koopman Prize; inducted into National Academy of Engineering. READ MORE MORE FACULTY NEWS >>

	You may not know this, but marketing at Yale SOM is an increasingly strong area of interest for students - and the resources devoted to it, and the external reputation of the faculty and program, are growing accordingly. READ MORE Latest Research in Marketing >>

	Clinton asserts ‘shared responsibilities’ among nations are key to creating a ‘genuine global community’ at lecture on campus on October 31, 2003. READ STORY Security and Prosperity in the 21st Century By William J. Clinton, YaleGlobal, November 3, 2003 ‘Cooperate with others whenever we can and act alone only if we have to’ READ MORE MORE YALE NEWS >> YALE UNIVERSITY CALENDAR >>



	• Call for Class Notes Please e-mail your class notes to Louise.Koch@yale.edu by Monday, December 15th.


	• Alumni panel kicks off Yale MBA Women's Summit 2003 >>

	• SOMAA sponsors events in Boston and New Haven to discuss new books by Professors Barry Nalebuff and Doug Rae >>

	• Yale School of Management named among best MBA programs for social and environmental management training >>


	• Clinton asserts 'shared responsibilities' among nations are key to creating a 'genuine global community' >>



	On September 19th and 20th we celebrated the 25th Anniversary of the Charter Class of 1978 in a memorable two-day gathering of classmates, faculty, and distinguished guests, which included the founding Dean of Yale School of Management (and current Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission), Bill Donaldson, and Richard C. Levin, President of Yale University. READ MORE

	Distinguished alumni panel kicks off Yale MBA Women's Summit 2003 to full house of prospective MBA applicants at the Yale Club of New York City. READ MORE Marketing alumnae return to SOM to share their experiences with students and other alumni. READ MORE Trisha Meili '86, author of I am the Central Park Jogger: A Story of Hope and Possibility, is the first SIG speaker sponsored by the SOM Alumni Association. READ MORE ALUMNI LEADERS >> 2003-2004 ALUMNI SPEAKER SERIES >> SIGN UP TO BE A CLASS AGENT >>

	Professor Barry Nalebuff transforms Robert F. Kennedy's challenge to us –– “to dream of things that never were and say ‘Why not?’” –– into a framework for developing ideas that can change how we work, live, and govern...in Boston. READ MORE *New Haven SOMAA sponsors panel discussion on Professor Doug Rae's City: Urbanism and Its End.* READ MORE SOMAA team participates in New York Cares Day. READ MORE Professor Sharon Oster helps kick off new NY alumni nonprofit interest group. READ MORE Fairfield County SOMAA holds First Annual Fall Family Picnic. READ MORE Alumni sample Dim Sum Brunch in Southern California organized by Stephanie Cheung '03. READ MORE Alumni learn about wind energy at a recent reception in Boston. READ MORE READ THE COMPLETE NEWS AND EVENTS FROM REGIONAL CHAPTERS ON THE SOMAA WEBSITE >>

	Thanks to all the alumni who continue to participate in career events and activities As recruiters, presenters, counselors and consultants, and for participating in “Tell Me About Your Job Series”, Alumni Panels, CDO Treks and Job Fairs, and Mock Interview Series. Look who's been on campus this fall >> We have several events coming up that still require your support! See list of events and registration >> Alumni Career Services Yale SOM launched two new services for alumni in August and received very positive feedback. Please take some time to check them out: CareerTools >> CareerSearch >> RECENT JOB POSTINGS FOR ALUMNI Consultant The Alexander Group, Inc. Stamford, CT MORE INFO >> Hedge Fund Specialist Standard & Poor's New York, NY MORE INFO >> Associate Director/Research Director The Center for Effective Philanthropy Cambridge, MA MORE INFO >> Director of Program Management Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA MORE INFO >> Strategy Manager Bank of America Corporate Development Charlotte, NC MORE INFO >> Group Manager of Finance Capital One Richmond, VA MORE INFO >> VIEW ALUMNI JOB POSTINGS >> ALUMNI CAREER RESOURCES >> PARTICIPATE IN YALE SOM ACTIVITIES >> POST A JOB FOR YALE SOM ALUMNI >>

	The admissions team is traveling the globe this fall recruiting the best and brightest candidates to apply to the program. Continuing our commitment to enrolling a diverse class, we co-hosted several events targeted at women and applicants from underrepresented minority groups. Forté Foundation >> MBA Diversity >> Explore Diversity at SOM>> UPCOMING ADMISSIONS EVENTS >> WANT TO BE AN ADMISSIONS ALUMNI AMBASSADOR? >>

	Yale School of Management named among best MBA programs for social and environmental management training. READ MORE The Yale School of Management Stock Market Confidence Indexes ™ reveal improved corporate earnings, not investor confidence, behind 2002-2003 stock market increase. READ MORE Partnership on Nonprofit Ventures announces second National Business Plan Competition results. READ MORE Yale School of Management receives $1.5 million grant from The Goldman Sachs Foundation to foster business growth among nonprofit organizations. READ MORE Entrepreneurship at Yale - YES! The Yale Entrepreneurial Society (YES) is organizing its 5th annual Y50K business plan competition. READ MORE MORE SCHOOL NEWS >>



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