MIT Sloan School of Management

Perspectives on the Current Financial Crisis: A Panel Discussion

2008-09-30T18:25:48.000Z

When: Thu Oct 2, 2008 5:30pm to 7pm EDT

Where: Wong Auditorium
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Perspectives on the Current Financial Crisis: A Panel Discussion Hosted by the MIT Sloan School of Management David Geltner, George Macomber Professor of Real Estate Finance Simon Johnson, Ronald A. Kurtz Professor of Entrepreneurship Andrew W. Lo, Harris & Harris Group Professor Jiang Wang, Mizuho Financial Group Professor of Finance Ross Watts, Erwin H. Schell Professor of Management Thursday, October 2, 2008 5:30 – 7:00pm Wong Auditorium All members of the MIT community are welcome to attend

Biological Engineering Industrial Seminar Series: Dr. Noubar Afeyan

2008-09-29T17:47:51.000Z

When: Mon Sep 29, 2008 4pm to 5pm EDT

Where: E25-117
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Speaker: Dr. Noubar Afeyan, CEO & Managing Partner, Flagship Ventures & MIT Entrepreneurship Center, MIT Department of Biological Engineering Time: 4:00p–5:00p Location: E25-117 Please join us for a BE Industrial Seminar Series titled "BE2VC: OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WORLD OF NEW VENTURES" featuring Dr. Noubar Afeyan, CEO & Managing Partner, Flagship Ventures, Senior Lecturer, MIT Entrepreneurship Center, Department of Biological Engineering, MIT. DATE: MONDAY, September 29th 2008 TIME: 4:00-5:00PM LOCATION: E25-117 Refreshments will be provided just before the seminar. ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Dr. Noubar B. Afeyan is a recognized technologist and entrepreneur, having founded and helped build several successful life science and technology startups during the past 17 years. He has authored numerous scientific publications and patents. He earned his Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering from MIT in 1987. Noubar co-founded Flagship Ventures (1999), an early stage venture capital and entrepreneurship firm and previously, he co-created and launched 6 highly successful new ventures. He was the Founder and CEO of PerSeptive Biosystems (NASDAQ: PBIO), a leader in the bio-instrumentation field. He also served as Chairman of the Board of ChemGenics Pharmaceuticals, a pioneer in genomics-based drug discovery. He has also previously been the Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer of Applera Corp. Email us with any questions at be-academic@mit.edu Scott, Luke, and Venky (Outgoing) BE Board Academic Reps Open to: the general public Cost: FREE! Sponsor(s): Biological Engineering Graduate Student Board, Department of Biological Engineering For more information, contact: Venkataramanan Soundararajan be-academic@mit.edu

DILS Presents: Robert A. (Bob) McDonald

2008-09-23T16:14:54.000Z

When: Tue Mar 3, 2009 12pm to 1pm EST

Where: Wong Auditorium
Event Status: confirmed

DILS Speaker: Bob Malone

2008-07-29T14:31:31.000Z

When: Tue Oct 28, 2008 12pm to 1pm EDT

Where: Wong Auditorium, MIT Campus
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Chairman & President BP America Inc. October 28, 2008 Wong Auditorium, 12 noon This event is open to the MIT Community

MIT Sloan Convocation 2008

2008-07-24T14:53:23.000Z

When: Thu Sep 18, 2008 to Sat Sep 20, 2008

Where: MIT Sloan School of Management
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Many of us left the triennial MIT Sloan Fellows Convocation excited, energized, and already counting down to the next one. Well, good news — 2008 is here and convocation is fast approaching. Please don't forget to mark your calendars. As many alumni will tell you, three years is a long time to wait! If you have attended Convocation before, you know that when this community comes together, the atmosphere is electric. To help make it so, we hope you will join the three days of intellectual renewal, networking, and celebration. It promises to be an extraordinary weekend. http://mitsloan.mit.edu/alumni/convocation2008/

SDM Information Evening

2008-07-24T14:50:51.000Z

When: Tue Aug 19, 2008 6:30pm to Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:30pm EDT

Where: MIT Faculty Club
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Are you interested in leading -- not leaving -- engineering? Please join us at the MIT Faculty Club for an Information Evening on the System Design and Management (SDM) program. You will have the opportunity to learn more about this exciting program designed for future technology-based leaders, discuss career opportunities, and network with SDM alumni, faculty, students, and staff. RSVP: https://lfmsdm.mit.edu/VCSS/servlet/SDMFrontEnd?VIEW=1&id=146

DILS Speaker: Ann S. Moore

2008-07-23T15:23:05.000Z

When: Wed Oct 15, 2008 12pm to 1pm EDT

Where: Wong Auditorium
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Ann S. Moore Chairman & CEO Time Inc. October 15, 2008 Wong Auditorium 12 noon This event is open to the MIT Community

First Day of Classes for MBA and Undergraduate Students

2008-06-10T16:45:47.000Z

When: Wed Sep 3, 2008

Event Status: confirmed

Merrill Lynch Event

2008-05-30T20:08:09.000Z

When: Thu Jun 5, 2008 6:30pm to Thu Jun 5, 2008 8:30pm EDT

Where: Merrill Lynch, 125 High Street, 19th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Don’t miss this chance to: • Learn more about the Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor training program • Hear from a panel of successful Financial Advisors • Meet members of the Boston Leadership Management Team. • Network with men and women who are successful Financial Advisors and learn about the benefits of a career at Merrill Lynch Invitation-Only To Register, please email your resume to silvana@ivyexec.com

MIT Sloan Sales Club - First Year Kick-off Presentation, featurig Sales Club Execs and Jeff Hoffman

2008-05-27T15:14:51.000Z

When: Mon Sep 15, 2008 12pm to 1pm EDT

Event Status: confirmed

Ingenuity Expo

2008-05-20T20:52:42.000Z

When: Sat May 31, 2008 10am to 4pm EDT

Where: W20-202
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Speaker: Don Kelly, Bonnie Griffin Kaake, Louis Foreman, Janine D. Geraigery and John Calvert, Darleen Flaig, Enjung Lee, Dave Cormier and Karyl Lynch Time: 10:00a–4:00p Location: W20-202 Ingenuity Expo brings together innovators, entrepreneurs, investors, and businesses from the Northeast and beyond. These handpicked exhibitors will have a unique opportunity to showcase their products and services to investors, product scouts, marketers, licensing firms, journalists, and the public at large. The exhibits are just the beginning, at the Ingenuity Expo you will also find workshops hosted by some of the most distinguished names in the industry. Web site: http://www.ingenuityexpo.com/ Open to: the general public Cost: free; workshop charges for non-students Tickets: online or at door Sponsor(s): Government and Community Relations For more information, contact: Frank Murtagh 617-491-2228 info@ingenuityexpo.com

MIT Sloan Follies!

2008-05-12T15:27:01.000Z

When: Thu May 15, 2008 6pm to Thu May 15, 2008 11pm EDT

Where: Kresge Auditorium
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Save the Date: MIT Sloan Follies & Achievement Awards 2008 Thursday, May 15 2008 (the last day of classes) Time: Reception starts at 6:00PM / Show starts at 8:00 PM Venue: Kresge Auditorium Watch the clip from last year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6N_2xDhCpg New this year! Live entertainment for children during the reception!

Hollywood Stock Exchange, Anita Elberse, Harvard Business School

2008-05-06T14:09:57.000Z

When: Tue May 6, 2008 12pm to 1pm EDT

Where: E51-085
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Non-pizza lunch will be served. Featured in Variety's 2008 Entertainment Education Report, Anita Elberse, Assistant Professor of Business Administration in the Marketing unit at Harvard Business School, studies what factors drive the success of products in the entertainment industry, as well as sports, advertising and fashion. She visits MIT Sloan to talk about her innovative research in the Hollywood Stock Exchange, and to discuss the ever-changing role of MBAs in entertainment. Please RSVP by following the link below: http://sloanspace.mit.edu/dotlrn/clubs/student-sloan-club-headquarters/entertainmentmediaandsports/survey/respond?survey_id=17494744 To see Anita?s full bio, follow the link below: http://www.anitaelberse.com

Charlie Baker, CEO Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, "How Serving on Nonprofit Boards Can Help Your Business", Board Fellows Event

2008-05-01T17:39:14.000Z

When: Tue May 6, 2008 12pm to 1pm EDT

Where: E51-335
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Did you know that serving on nonprofit boards can strengthen your leadership skills and enhance your career? On Tuesday May 6th, you will have the opportunity to hear from Charlie Baker, CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, about how his participation on nonprofit boards has strengthened his business career. Join us in celebrating the inaugural year of MIT Sloan’s Board Fellows program and learn how you can become a Board Fellow next year! Board Fellows is an exciting, new program that enables MIT Sloan students to become non-voting members of a nonprofit Board for one year, while completing a 40-hour strategic project with the Board. The program brings valuable business skills to nonprofits, while exposing students to key nonprofit management and strategic issues. MIT Sloan's Board Fellows program commenced in the fall of 2007, with participating nonprofits including the Museum of Science, ACCION, and Fenway High School. We will be accepting applications for the next class of Board Fellows in September. Non-pizza lunch will be served. Time: 12-1pm Location: e51-335 Charles D. Baker, CEO, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Charles D. Baker is President and CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc., one of New England’s leading health plans. Founded in 1969, Harvard Pilgrim and its affiliates offer health and benefit plan solutions to one million members in Massachusetts, Maine and New Hampshire. Baker was brought in as CEO in mid-1999 to turn around the organization's financial performance. Under Baker’s leadership, Harvard Pilgrim has experienced consistent financial gains, has finished first in the country for four years in a row on the National Committee for Quality Assurance’s (NCQA) annual ranking of health plan performance on clinical effectiveness and member satisfaction, and for the third year in a row, was featured in a special issue of U.S. News & World Report on the nation’s best health plans. Prior to joining Harvard Pilgrim, Baker spent eight years in Massachusetts state government, where he served as Secretary of Administration and Finance and Secretary of Health and Human Services under Governors Bill Weld and Paul Cellucci. He won several awards for his work in state service, including the National Governor’s Association Distinguished Service Award. Baker serves on the boards of the Kenneth Schwartz Center, the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, the MA Association of Health Plans, America’s Health Insurance Plans, and the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy. He is also a member of the MA Health Care Quality and Cost Council, and serves as Vice Chair of the New England Council. He is also a Trustee of the Natixis Advisors, Loomis Sayles & Hansberger International family of mutual funds. Baker received a Master’s Degree in Management, concentrating in Public Administration and Finance, from Northwestern’s Kellogg School and a BA in English from Harvard College. Graduating Board Fellows and their placements: Matt Albrecht ‘08, Museum of Science Joanna Brownstein ‘08, Project Walk Kaushal Challa ‘08, Project Walk Ellen Correia ‘08, ACCION Yishai Knobel ‘08, Fenway High School

Special Lecture The Story of Hot Pockets and an Entrepreneur’s Life

2008-04-30T19:48:37.000Z

When: Tue May 6, 2008 12pm to 1pm EDT

Where: E51-345
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Speaker: David Merage Entrepreneur and Co-Founder, Chef America Open to: Entire MIT Community http://esd.mit.edu/HeadLine/calendar/2008/050608merage.html

Neil Pappalardo, Co-Founder/CEO, Medical Information Technology, Inc. (Meditech)

2008-04-28T15:36:08.000Z

When: Thu May 8, 2008 11:45am to 1pm EDT

Where: E51-345
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: MIT Sloan Distinguished Entrepreneur Lecture Series For Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Classes of 2008 and 2009 All sessions in E51-345; light lunch beginning at 11:30am Lecture beginning at 11:45am, ending at 12:55pm

Dr. Richard Liroff, PhD - Executive Director, Investor Environmental Health Network

2008-04-28T15:35:55.000Z

When: Mon Apr 28, 2008 12pm to 1pm EDT

Where: E51-315
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Join us as Dr. Liroff speaks about the risks to businesses and investors related to using toxic chemicals in products and how business leaders can manage these risks in a way that contributes to greater profitability and increased human health. Dr. Liroff serves as Executive Director of Investor Environmental Health Network, a group of investment organization working to reduce production and use of toxic chemicals by businesses. Such steps can enhance corporations? long-term value, reduce their potential liabilities, and contribute to improved public and environmental health.

Toxic Chemical Risks in Products: What Business and Investors Need to Know

2008-04-28T15:35:41.000Z

When: Mon Apr 28, 2008 12pm to 1pm EDT

Where: E51-315
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: The Sustainability @ Sloan Speaker Series presents: Dr. Richard Liroff, PhD ? Executive Director, Investor Environmental Health Network Join us as Dr. Liroff speaks about the risks to businesses and investors related to using toxic chemicals in products and how business leaders can manage these risks in a way that contributes to greater profitability and increased human health. Dr. Liroff serves as Executive Director of Investor Environmental Health Network, a group of investment organization working to reduce production and use of toxic chemicals by businesses. Such steps can enhance corporations? long-term value, reduce their potential liabilities, and contribute to improved public and environmental health.

MIT Sloan Follies!

2008-04-28T01:04:41.000Z

When: Thu May 15, 2008 6pm to Thu May 15, 2008 11pm EDT

Where: Kresge Auditorium
Event Status: confirmed

MoMIT/VCPE Presents: Beyond Skype - Leveraging the Freemium Model and

2008-04-11T02:43:53.000Z

When: Thu Apr 17, 2008 12pm to 1pm EDT

Where: E51-315
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Nitzan Shaer, an EIR at IDG Ventures will speak about: "Beyond Skype – leveraging the Freemium model to build globally successful companies in the mobile space”. How can an entrepreneur build a global consumer brand with limited resources? What are some of the solutions to overcoming the barriers startups face in the mobile space, given the dominance of mobile carriers and device manufacturers. Among others, we will discuss recent trends and developments in the mobile space which enable new business models to emerge. Nitzan Shaer has more than 12 years of global business experience in the wireless and consumer software spaces. Most recently he served as Chief Operating Officer and as a Board Member at MOBIVOX, where he was responsible for growing the user base 10 fold and building a global consumer business. Previously, as Head of the Mobile Product Group at Skype, Nitzan led the development and marketing efforts focused on making Skype available on mobile phones. Prior to his tenure at Skype, Nitzan served as Senior Product Manager at Microsoft, where he managed the development of three emerging businesses in the company's Mobile and Embedded Division. Earlier in his career, Nitzan managed Business Development and Marketing in Europe at Brightcom Technologies, a company focused on the development of Bluetooth applications. Nitzan also served as a Captain in the Israel Air Force, and graduated first in his class from the Air Force Academy. On the investment front, during 2007, Nitzan held the role of Entrepreneur-In-Residence at IDG Ventures Boston, where he identified new investment opportunities in the wireless and consumer Internet industries. Nitzan graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Technion - Israel Institute of Technology and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. He lives in Boston with his wife and son and enjoys mountain climbing in his spare time.

ORC Conference Cocktail Reception and Dinner

2008-04-08T15:51:14.000Z

When: Thu May 29, 2008 6pm to Thu May 29, 2008 9pm EDT

Where: MIT Faculty Club 50 Memorial Drive, 6th Floor, Cambridge
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Thursday, May 29, 2008 Cocktail Reception and Dinner MIT Faculty Club 50 Memorial Drive, 6th Floor, Cambridge 6:00 – 7:00 PM PM Cocktail Reception 7:00 – 9:00 PM Dinner

BioMedical Business Club: BioInnovations Conference

2008-01-09T22:32:07.000Z

When: Fri Apr 18, 2008 9am to 6pm EDT

Event Status: confirmed

Biomedical Business Club: Skip Irving, Partner, Health Advances - Pathways to Innovation

2008-04-04T03:01:25.000Z

When: Mon Apr 14, 2008 12pm to 1pm EDT

Where: TBD
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Skip has spent more than twenty years advising companies on business strategy, technology commercialization, R&D planning, and mergers and acquisitions in the medical products industry. A pharmacist by training, Skip’s practice focuses on pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. Prior to joining Health Advances, Skip helped found seven life sciences companies as Vice President for Commercial Development at the Massachusetts Biotechnology Research Institute (MBRI). Earlier in his career, Skip founded and led the pharmaceutical consulting practice for Arthur D. Little, Inc. He has also previously worked in manufacturing and product development for AstraZeneca, and he contributed to the founding of t. Breeders, Inc., which eventually became ViaCell, Inc. and was purchased by Perkin Elmer. Leveraging his knowledge of the biopharma industry, Skip has developed a practice advising not-for-profit disease organizations on their investments and relationships with industry. He serves on the Board of Directors for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.

11th MIT Sloan Latin Conference

2008-02-14T03:18:03.000Z

When: Sat Apr 5, 2008 8am to 4pm EDT

Where: E51, Wong Auditorium
Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: The focus of this year's conference is on "Innovation for Growth" in Latin America. It is aimed at discussing how innovation is a key driver for development in the region and present the perspectives from leaders of the economic, political and academic arenas. New ways of thinking and doing business are indispensable for Latin America to take advantage of the economic growth it has experienced recently, make it sustainable and achieve world-class competitiveness. We would like this conference to serve as an inspiration to ignite new ideas and disruptive business models in Latin America and other emerging markets. With its long tradition of innovation, MIT and MIT Sloan provide us the appropriate setting and mindset for this. In addition to this, the MIT Latin Conference aims to enhance public learning by getting firsthand insight from current and distinguished leaders from the region. For more information. see: http://www.mitsloanlatinconference.com/xi/home.php

Spring Break

2008-03-26T19:08:39.000Z

When: Mon Mar 24, 2008 to Fri Mar 28, 2008

Event Status: confirmed
Event Description: Students embark on trips around the globe as part of Spring Break.