UW Business School - MBA Alumni News
January 2006

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CONTENTS
Upcoming Events
  • Dean's Business Breakfast Series
  • Husky Happy Hour
  • CEO Lunch Series: Blake Nordstrom, Nordstrom
  • Celebration of African American Business Achievement
  • Challenge for Charity Auction and Gala

  • News
  • UW Business School - Coming Soon to a City Near You!
  • Forbes Japan Names Alum Japan's CEO of the Year
  • 2005 TMMBA Alumni Banquet is a Success

  • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Huskies Helping Huskies

  • Career Development
  • nPost.com Networking Event
  • Dependable Strengths Seminar
  • EVENTS

    Dean's Business Breakfast Series
    The Dean's Business Breakfast Series continues with Ken Denman of iPass on January 25th, Kenneth Lombard of Starbucks on February 15th and Diego Piacentini of Amazon.com on March 8th.

    The lecture begins with a continental breakfast at 7:15 a.m. and the speaker will present from 8:00 - 9:00 a.m. followed by a Q&A period. The cost per lecture is $15 and includes breakfast and parking.

    An RSVP is requested. Please call Corinne Goellnitz in the Office of the Dean at 206-221-5749 or goell@u.washington.edu.

    For more information and to view the current schedule, go to: http://bschool.washington.edu/corp/breakfast_series/.

    Husky Happy Hour
    Join recent business school alumni at this festive gathering on February 2nd from 5:30-7:00 p.m. at the Belltown Bistro.
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    CEO Lunch Series
    This popular lecture series held at the Columbia Tower Club features presentations by CEOs of local companies. The series begins on February 7th with Blake Nordstrom of Nordstrom.
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    Celebration of African American Business Achievement
    Join us on Thursday, February 16th at the W Hotel in Seattle for the Celebration of African American Business Achievement.
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    Challenge for Charity Auction and Gala, February 24th
    SAVE THE DATE! The Annual UW MBA C4C Auction & Dinner Gala will be held Friday, February 24, 2006 at Seattle Center's spectacular McCaw Hall. With generous support from the community, last year's event was a tremendous success, raising $128,000 for selected charities.
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    NEWS

    UW Business School - Coming Soon to a City Near You!
    Dean James Jiambalvo has stepped up outreach efforts to UW MBA alumni in various places around the U.S. and around the world.
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    Forbes Japan Names Alum Japan's CEO of the Year
    Forbes Japan voted Yoshihiko Miyauchi (MBA 1960) "CEO of the Year" for 2005 in its annual ranking of the 100 most influential business leaders in Japan.
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    2005 TMMBA Alumni Banquet is a Success
    The 3rd Annual TMMBA Alumni Banquet was held on Friday, November 4 at the Bellevue Hyatt Regency. Over 150 people attended this year's banquet, including faculty and alumni and their guests. The annual event serves as an opportunity for alumni to reconnect with their classmates and for alumni to meet others in their community.
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    VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

    Huskies Helping Huskies
    Here's a great way to stay connected and make a difference in the lives of other Huskies: volunteer to be a Career Connections contact.

    Career Connections is a worldwide network of UW alumni and friends offering information about their field and networking referrals to UW students and UWAA members who are exploring their career options. More information and online sign-up
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    CAREER DEVELOPMENT

    nPost.com Networking Event
    nPost.com, a resource for individuals interested in entrepreneurship, is hosting a free networking event on Tuesday, January 24th from 6-8 p.m., at the Great Nabob
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    Dependable Strengths Seminars
    This seminar is designed to assess strengths and talents.  This information is then used to develop a powerful job search strategy.
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