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Yale University Commencement
May 24, 2004
New Haven, CT
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SOMAA NYC - Annual Day at the Races
June 5, 2004
New York, NY
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8th Annual Yale MBA Summer Reception
June 17, 2004
New York, NY
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Reception for Yale SOM Alumni in Finance
Featuring John L. Thornton '80

June 21, 2004
New York, NY
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Dick R. Wittink,
George Rogers Clark Professor of Management and Marketing,
receives Paul E. Green Award for landmark marketing study on brand switching.

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Continued Learning

The Economic Growth of China
Opportunity is at hand for China to take its place among the great industrialized countries of the world.
By Professor Martin Shubik
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The Right Remedy for Pricey Drugs
The U.S. should let in Canadian imports - but build in safeguards.
By Jeffrey E. Garten, BusinessWeek
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Medicare Will Not Go Bankrupt
Medicare trustee reports of insolvency are well-meaning but misleading.
By Professor Theodore R. Marmor
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A Return to the Power of Ideas
By Professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld

MIT Sloan Management Review
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Flipping It: How a Lawyer and an Economist Set Out to Change the World by Looking at Life Upside Down and Sideways
By Richard Conniff

Yale Alumni Magazine
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Leaders Forum Online:

Jeffrey Immelt
Chairman & CEO
General Electric Company
February 17, 2004

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Special Events:

Dean Jeffrey Garten Leads Panel on Global Brands & Public Diplomacy
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AYA LIFELONG LEARNING
Featured Courses:

The New Financial Order
Numerous risks threaten daily our housing values, incomes, and retirement savings, but many go unnoticed. With his new course, Professor Robert Shiller envisions new ways to secure our financial future.
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Globalization and the New Global Economy What really is the global economy? And why is it so controversial?
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Latest Research

Is 75 Percent of the Sales Promotion Bump Due to Brand Switching? No, 33 Percent is.
Professor Dick R. Wittink
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Soft Information, Hard Sell: The Role of Soft Information in the Pricing of Intellectual Property - Evidence from Screenplays Sales
Professor William N. Goetzmann, Vicente Pons-Sanz, and Professor S. Abraham Ravid
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The Multinational Corporation Today
Professor Paul Bracken
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Faculty News

Roger Ibbotson receives Graham and Dodd Scroll Award. READ MORE

Sharon M. Oster, Cynthia W. Massarsky, and Samantha L. Beinhacker, publish new book: Generating and Sustaining Nonprofit Earned Income: A Guide to Successful Enterprise Strategies (Jossey-Bass).
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Feeling Stuck? Sandra Spataro's new book can help. READ MORE

The Museum of Money and Financial Institutions
Professor Martin Shubik
[Featured in The New York Times (3/31)]
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Focus on Centers of Excellence

The International Center for Finance is focused on the critical issues facing the global community today. The ICF brings together scholars, from throughout Yale University, to examine topics such as the development of capital markets, the functioning of the business corporation, how investment decisions are made, and how security prices evolve.
Director William N. Goetzmann

Research Initiatives
Behavioral Finance >>
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Historical Financial Instruments >>
Home Equity Protection Project >>
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Quick Look
Dean's Desk

• Yale School of Management's growing links to Yale. >>

Focus on Alumni

• Charter Class of 1978 initiates The Memorial Loan Forgiveness Fund.
• Patrick Von Bargen '78 will address the Class of 2004 on Commencement Day.
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SOMAA

• Alumni in Houston join the MBA Council of Houston.
• Environment SIG hosts Dan Horan '95.
• Jesse Johnson SOM & FES '01 speaks to the Double Bottom Line and Environment SIGs.
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School News

• Yale SOM receives $1.6 million to build behavioral finance program.
• Winners announced in Second Annual National Business Plan Competition for Nonprofit Organizations.
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Yale News

• Al Gore decries 'collision' between civilization and the environment.
• New office to promote the university's international initiatives.
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Dean's Desk

 

Yale School of Management's Growing Links to Yale
Since its founding, one of Yale School of Management's distinct characteristics compared to other leading business schools has been its close ties to its parent university. READ MORE
Focus on Alumni
SOMAA News

Alumni in Houston join the MBA Council of Houston.
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Colorado chapter dines with Professor Dick Wittink.
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Environment SIG hosts Dan Horan '95, President and CEO of Papaya King, to share his general lessons on leadership and entrepreneurship. READ MORE

Jesse Johnson SOM & FES '01 speaks to the Double Bottom Line and Environment SIGs on his environmentally-friendly furniture company.
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Students connect with alumni in Russia on spring break. READ MORE

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Career News

Thank you to all of the alumni who participated in our Mock Interview Series, Tell Me About Your Job Speakers Series, and many other CDO events. Your dedication and commitment to Yale SOM is greatly appreciated. READ MORE

The Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship Program 2005-2006 for outstanding young American professionals to acquire an in-depth understanding of the political, economic, and cultural environment of Germany and the European Union. READ MORE

Barnes & Noble, Inc
Advanced Analytics, Marketing
New York, NY
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Booz Allen Hamilton
Enterprise Resilience/Market Development Coordinator
McLean, VA
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Cablevision Systems Corporation
Director, Financial Planning - Sports & Entertainment
New York, NY
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Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative
Director of Development and Communications
Boston, MA
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Fidelity Investments
Management Consultant
Boston, MA
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Greenwich Strategy, LLC
Contract Consultant
Providence, RI
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Pfizer
Managed Care Marketing Director
New York, NY
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Staples, Inc.
Strategy Manager
Chicago, IL
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Admissions News

Admissions thanks the hundreds of alumni who helped recruit and select applicants and encourage admitted applicants to choose Yale SOM. READ MORE

  • Admissions Interviews
  • Events
  • Contacting Admitted Applicants

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School News

Yale SOM receives $1.6 million to build behavioral finance program. READ MORE

Winners announced in Second Annual National Business Plan Competition for Nonprofit Organizations.
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Students experience warmth and hospitality of Nigeria while learning about its private, public, and nonprofit institutions.
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Zhiwu Chen and a group of Yale SOM students travel to China to discuss business strategy. READ MORE

Students comment on SEC's proposed mutual fund disclosures. READ MORE

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Yale News




Al Gore decries 'collision' between civilization and the environment.
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New office to promote the university's international initiatives.
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