UC BERKELEY-HAAS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
ALUMNI EVENTS IN EUROPE
May 30 – June 4, 2011
PARIS
Monday, May 30
7:00 – 9:00 pm
France-Amériques (Hotel Le Marois)
9 avenue Franklin Roosevelt
75008 – Paris
Join Berkeley and Berkeley-Haas alumni and friends for an event featuring popular Haas professor David
Vogel and business leader Daniel Hurstel.
Professor Vogel will share highlights from his research, exploring pragmatic issues relevant to corporate
social responsibility (CSR). Because of his seminal work in the field, Professor Vogel recently received
the Aspen Institute’s prestigious “Faculty Pioneer for Lifetime Achievement Award.” His remarks will be
complemented by insights shared by Mr. Hurstel, a corporate attorney who specializes in CSR and is a
partner of Willkie Farr & Gallagher in Paris.
$25 USD -- Students
$40 USD -- Berkeley & Haas Alumni
$50 USD -- Other Guests
LONDON
Wednesday, June 1
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Two Temple Place
London WC2R 3BD
Join your school’s thought leaders, Dean Rich Lyons and Professor Henry Chesbrough, at an alumni
reception with current and newly-admitted students in the heart of central London, overlooking the
River Thames.
Dean Lyons (BS 82) introduces fellow alumnus Henry Chesbrough (PhD 97), Executive Director for the
school’s Center for Open Innovation. Professor Chesbrough, who created the theory and coined the
term “open innovation,” will share highlights from his recently-published and much-acclaimed “Open
Services Innovation: Rethinking Your Business to Grow and Compete in a New Era,” which focuses on
innovation models that drive transformation and growth.
$25 USD -- Students
$40 USD -- Berkeley & Haas Alumni
$50 USD -- Other Guests
BUDAPEST
Friday, June 3
Alumni Symposium – Leading through Innovation: The Berkeley – Haas Experience
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Alumni Reception
5:00 – 6:00 pm
Corvinus University
Fővám tér 8
1093 Budapest
As a Berkeley-Haas alumnus, you are passionate about learning. Your curiosity is boundless. You are
challenged by people brimming with ideas and doing interesting work. You are a “student always.”
Meet inspiring fellow alumni, working in a wide range of industries, as well as keynote speakers who will
shape the way you live and work in Europe. Dean Rich Lyons, best-selling author Henry Chesbrough,
U.S. Ambassador to Hungary and MBA ’92 alumna Eleni Kounalakis, and other notable Berkeley-Haas
alumni share their unique insights, providing you with business solutions.
BS 82 Dean Rich Lyons will share his thoughts on “Path-bending Leadership for the 21st Century” and
reconnect you to Berkeley-Haas. Professor Henry Chesbrough, PhD 97, Director of Haas’ Center for
Open Innovation and author of the recently published Open Services Innovation: Rethinking Your
Business to Grow and Compete in a New Era, will share his pioneering ideas and show how to escape the
product commodity trap and compete at a higher level. Ambassador Kounalakis will describe the
business environment in Hungary and the role innovation plays in the country’s transformation.
$10 USD – Current & New Students
$20 USD -- Berkeley & Haas Alumni
$25 USD -- Other Guests
Saturday, June 4
Alumni Breakfast
9:00 – 11:00 am
Four Seasons Hotel -- Gresham Palace
Roosevelt Terrace 5-6
1051 Budapest, Hungary
Join Dean Rich Lyons, Professor Henry Chesbrough, and other representatives from Berkeley-Haas at an
intimate breakfast exclusively for members of the Berkeley-Haas community. Learn about how the
school’s defining principles are transforming the MBA curriculum and how new students are recruited.
Get an insider’s perspective on how the new strategic plan is distinguishing Berkeley-Haas from other
top business schools. Discover what’s happening back in Berkeley directly from the dean, then share
your questions, suggestions, and feedback.
$10 USD -- Students
$20 USD -- Berkeley & Haas Alumni