COURSE NUMBER: MBA 294.4

COURSE TITLE: General Management and Strategy Speaker Series

UNITS OF CREDIT: 1

INSTRUCTOR: Ned Augenblick

STUDENT ORGANIZER: Karen Rodriguez Ortega and Dan Stotts

E-MAIL ADDRESSES: karen_rodriguez@mba.berkeley.edu; dan_stotts@mba.berkeley.edu

CLASS WEB PAGE LOCATION: https://haas-gms.campusgroups.com/

MEETING DAY(S)/TIME:  Wednesdays, 6:00-8:00PM during Fall B

This class will meet on 10/17, 10/24, 10/31, 11/7, 11/14 and 11/28.

PREREQUISITE(S): None

CLASS FORMAT: Guest speakers describing general management, business development and corporate strategy roles

REQUIRED READINGS: Cases and/or materials prepared by guest speakers

BASIS FOR FINAL GRADE: Attendance and class participation

ABSTRACT OF COURSE'S CONTENT AND OBJECTIVES:

This one-unit course aims to educate Haas students about the various roles individuals play within Leadership Development Programs and the Corporate Strategy, Business Development, and General Management functions, and to increase the depth and breadth of these career opportunities available to Haas students. Each week, a guest executive will speak on their firm's areas of concentration and culture, followed by a case discussion, concluding with an opportunity for students to ask questions.

SPEAKER LIST:

Class Dates	Speaker Name	Position	Company	Industry
10/17/2012	Ben Soccorsy	Enterprise Program Leader	Wells Fargo	Retail Banking
10/17/2012	Gil Roeder	Director	Blackrock	Financial Services
10/24/2012	Monica Brown	Director, Product Management	LeapFrog Enterprises	Consumer Retail
10/31/2012	Karen Hartwig	VP, Strategic Accounts	Mirixa Corporation	Biotech
11/7/2012	Hoke Horne	VP, Finance - Pricing	Juniper	Finance Function
11/14/2012	Don Proctor	SVP, Program Management	Cisco	Technology
11/28/2012	Pareen Shah	Director, Strategy Americas Commercial Operations	Levi Strauss & Co	Fashion