2007 February Newsletter
Dear Fellow Alumni,
Our USIAA national meeting takes place in New York this year on Feb 24. You are all invited to a reception at LVMH on Feb 23 with Dean Frank Brown and alumni team representatives from around the country. Details appear below.
Your national alumni association is also has an opening for a paid, part-time position as "National Coordinator." See Employment Opportunities below.
My best to all.
Regards,
Bob Stillerman MBA '77, USIAA National Communications
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Fellow INSEAD Alum,
Hope you are keeping warm this February. 2007 is proving to be a time of tremendous activity, growth and excitement for the US INSEAD Alumni Association. As you already know, we have reduced our annual membership fee by 25% to $75 to provide greater value to our alumni. If you have not already, please take this time to join the Insead Alumni Association by visiting http://www.inseadusa.com/membership.htm.
I would also like to take this opportunity to invite all of you to a champagne reception hosted by Dean Frank Brown and USIAA President Daniel Lalonde on Friday, 23 September from 7 to 9 in the evening. It will be held at the Louis Vuitton store in Manhattan, on Fifth Avenue at East 57th Street. Whether you live in New York, or just happen to be in town that day, I hope you will join us and we look forward to meeting you there. Please watch out for the invitation in your mailbox or RSVP now at 866-VUITTON as space is limited.
Cordially,
Yusuf A. Khapra, MBA '00, Executive VP, Operations - USIAA
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Happenings in the INSEAD Community
MBA Tours in the US in February
Willing to share your MBA experience?
As we continue our marketing efforts worldwide to attract top-level candidates to our campuses in Asia and Europe, we will be holding/attending the following events in San Francisco and Seattle shortly:
SAN FRANCISCO: THE MBA TOUR, Thursday 8 February 2007, from 8.00pm to 9.00pm
Hilton San Francisco
333 O?Farrel Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
SAN FRANCISCO: INSEAD MBA INFORMATION SESSION, Friday 9 February 2007, from 7.00pm to 9.30pm
Event hosted by Google Inc
Seville Tech Talk, Bldg 40, 1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94034
SEATTLE: INSEAD MBA INFORMATION SESSION,, Tuesday 13 February 2007, from 6.30pm to 9.00pm
Event hosted by Microsoft, Bldg 40, 15563 N.E. 31st Street (Room 1011, ?Pilchuck?, 1st Floor), Redmond, WA 98052
Our INSEAD staff representative on these occasions will be Christina Vincensini, MBA Admissions Officer.
The MBA Tour is a special fair at which INSEAD, together with the top business schools in the world, occupies a stand to meet with, and disseminates information to potential MBA candidates. Christina will be handling the INSEAD stand for the whole duration of the fair. We would be very grateful if you would be able to attend to help her at the INSEAD stand. Who can convey the INSEAD experience better than you?
The INSEAD MBA Information Sessions are information events organised by INSEAD to present the INSEAD MBA Programme to potential MBA candidates. They will consist of a welcome by the host, a presentation of the INSEAD MBA Programme by Christina, comments from INSEAD MBA alumni and a question & answer session. They will be followed by a cocktail at which potential candidates will be able to mix informally with graduates of the Programme. We would be very grateful if you could join us!
Your role, in any of these events, would mainly consist in answering the questions of potential MBA candidates and sharing your personal experience of the school with them. A strong alumni presence is an essential element in a candidate?s appreciation of the quality and attractiveness of the school, and is therefore extremely important to us as we remain very much committed to strengthening our position in North America. If you are available and willing to help our recruiting effort, we would greatly appreciate your assistance.
If it IS possible for you to join us for any of these events, please contact Isabelle Cvar by e-mail: or fax 33-1 60 74 55 30). We will get in touch with you again with more details and an FAQ list a few days before the event.
If you have colleagues or friends who you feel may be good potential candidates and who may be interested in attending any of these events, please refer them to the following websites for more details/pre-registration:
We do hope to have the pleasure of meeting you again in San Francisco or Seattle next month!
Isabelle Cvar, Events Officer, MBA Programme
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INSEAD in the News ? January 2007
In January, two interviews with INSEAD Dean Frank Brown appeared in top-tier American business publications: U.S. News and World Report, and Forbes.com. The Wall Street Journal carried a story on INSEAD?s Innovation Report, ranking the United States the number one country for innovation in the world. The full report was published in this month?s edition of World Business, the INSEAD magazine. INSEAD Professor Herminia Ibarra lent her expertise on leadership to the New York Times for a piece on ?Networking Leaders.?
Thanks to CJP, INSEAD?s PR firm in the U.S., stories on INSEAD and mentions of the school in the U.S. press have been steadily growing. As alumni, you can do your part to contribute to the growing press coverage by mentioning your INSEAD degree and the role it has played in your career whenever you are interviewed by the press. Also, help CJP find stories on prominent U.S. INSEAD alumni by sending your ideas to insead-pr at cjpcom.com.
Links to January press highlights below:
How Americans Can Adapt to a Global Economy, by Rick Newman, January 8, 2007, U.S. News & World Report
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/biztech/articles/070108/8brownqanda.htm
International Intelligence, by William J. Holstein, January 2, 2007
U.S. Is Ranked Leader In Business Innovation, by Robert Guy Matthews, January 16, 2007, The Wall Street Journal. Read the report and the innovation rankings .
Luxury by the Fraction, by Paul B. Brown, January 27, 2007, The New York Times
Ellen Cohan, MBA '02, VP Public Relations
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Membership
New Year Resolution: Save on Membership Fees!
2006 was a great year. INSEAD has a new Dean and a new logo. the MBA program has increased the percentage of women enrolled and our association the number of its members who demonstrate fabulous support for the brand!
We want 2007 to start equally brilliantly and to mark the beginning of the year, we have decided to lower the annual membership fees to $75. Yes, you've read well! All new members will now be asked to contribute $75 to the dynamism of this association!
Nathalie Criou, '04, VP Membership
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Career Services
Career Services News - February 2007
Join OC&C Strategy Consultants Seminar in New York, February 15, 2007
An opportunity not to be missed! Space is limited, but a few slots still available. Hurry up to register today for this unique and free of charge white paper presentation, by RSVP to Nagendra Bommadevara.
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The INSEAD Alumni Association and OC&C Strategy Consultants invite you to a White Paper presentation: 'Applying Private Equity Principles to Public Companies' Public Companies now have no excuse for performing worse than Private Equity firms - OC&C explains why Hosted by Chris Outram (MBA 1977), OC&C Founder and Curtis Morikawa, Managing Partner NYC Thursday, 15 February 2007 6:30 pm Welcome 7:00 pm Presentation followed by Cocktails The Penn Club 30 West 44th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues in NYC Please RSVP by February 10 to Nagendra Bommadevara to be put on the guest list. No walk-ins please! Spaces are limited. This event is free for all INSEAD and NYBSC alumni thanks to OC&C Strategy Consultants. |
INSEAD Career Contacts
Our following alumni have kindly agreed to be contacted by other alumni who wish to know more about their organizations that may have some job openings:
Name: John Fiske
Organization: Corporate Executive Board
tel: 202 777 5382
Name: Tim Maland
Organization: Executive Director of Nevada Commission on Tourism
401 North Carson Street
Carson City, NV 89701
tel: 775-687-0622
fax: 775-687-6779
Please contact me with your name, organization, phone no. and e-mail address if you wish to be included in the list we are compiling.
Jag Rao, Vice President, Careers, MBA, '64
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Regional News
Northern California and NorthWest - Jonathan Klinger, MBA '99, President
Partner event: CSPA New Year GuanXi Mixer, Monday, February 5, 2007, 6:30-9:30pm
The Computer History Museum
1401 N. Shoreline Blvd.
Mountain View, CA 94043
(650) 810-1010
Even in today's age of cell phones, Blackberries and Web 2.0 social networking sites that constantly keep us in touch with one another, savvy entrepreneurs and business men understand the real value of a hand shake and shared food and drink in doing business and building successful companies. GuanXi, the Chinese words for "connection" and "relationships" succinctly describes this concept, which forms the corner stones of all Asian business culture.
In celebration of the New Year and relationships, CSPA and our partner organziations, SABA and Monte Jade have arranged a meeting of new technology businesses within the halls of the Computer History museum to foster old relationships and create new ones.
Led by an inspiring message from Kevin Fong, Managing Director of the Mayfield Fund and a visionary in the Valley, this event brings together professionals in technology, business, venture capital and law, and highlights the underpinnings of business dealings of GuanXi.Come and join us for a great evening of networking and camaraderie - catch up with old colleagues, make new friends, form new business ventures, explore a visual history of the computer, and join us and San Jose Taiko in bringing in 2007 with a loud bang!
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NorthWest - Jacqueline Chen, MBA ', Communications
INSEAD MBA Recruiting Tour (See Happenings in the INSEAD Community)
INSEAD will hold an MBA Information Session for prospective students and alumni which will consist of a presentation of the INSEAD MBA Programme by an MBA staff member, comments from local INSEAD Alumni followed by questions & answers, and cocktails.
If you're an alumni in the Seattle area, we encourage you to participate in this event to meet prospective students and share your experience. If you know anyone who may be looking for an excellent international MBA program, please encourage them to register for the event and attend. Let's help build up INSEAD's brand awareness here in the US!
When: Tuesday February 13th, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Where: Microsoft campus, Building 40, Room 1011 Pilchuck 1st Floor, 15563 N.E. 31st Street, Redmond, WA 98052
Price: FREE
To Register: INSEAD MBA Events
Southern California - Dirk de Waart, MBA , '96, Outgoing Regional President
The Southern California alumni association had its first New Years Party this year on January 27th. Around 40 people gathered in the world famous Beverly Hills Hilton. Our new President, Karim Kano, had a fantastic arrangement. We started with drinks by the Aqua Star pool, the largest in Beverly Hills. After drinks the group enjoyed a wonderful buffet and fabulous wines. All the guests were delighted and this event infused new energy into the Southern California alumni base. Thanks again to Karim Kano for an extremely successful event!
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TriState, Shivani Kannabhiran, MBA '00, President
February 2007 Tri-State (actually 4 states) Region
We have a number of exciting events lined up this month ? and we hope to see you at them!
February 7th a joint event with our colleagues from the Grandes Ecoles. Learn more about the Millennium Development Goals - the rich world?s promise to the poor to halve poverty by 2015. Find out how business can be a part of the solution and join in what should prove to be a stimulating discussion.
February 8th: Vacheron Constantin celebrates its Overseas watch collection. INSEAD alumni are invited to the party thanks to Ellen Cohan.
On February 15th, Chris Outram (MBA 1977) founder of OC&C Strategy will be in NYC, hosting cocktails and co-presenting a white paper on private equity lessons at the Penn Club. This event is free, but space is limited to 50 attendees ? so sign up now.
In lieu of our February monthly cocktails, plan on joining Dean Brown and Daniel Lalonde for cocktails at LVMH on February 23rd.
Monthly Cocktails will return on March 8th 2007
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February 7th 2007: INSEAD/Grandes Ecoles event Ending extreme poverty: The role of the private sector in achieving the Millennium Development Goals in Africa, Speaker: Guido Schmidt-Traub, UN Millennium Project
6:30 pm Welcome
7:00 - 8:00 pm Presentation & Discussion
1 UN Plaza on 1st Avenue and 44th Street (enter on 1st Ave)
In 2000, world leaders adopted eight Millennium Development Goals and committed themselves to halve extreme poverty by 2015. Over the past 4 years, the UN Millennium Project (www.unmillenniumproject.org) under the direction of Prof. Jeffrey D. Sachs, has worked with leading development experts and governments to develop practical approaches to meet the Millennium Development Goals. You?ll have a chance to ask questions directly and find out what private sector companies can do.
To register: http://endingpoverty.eventbrite.com
List closes February 7th at noon. $20 for Association Members.
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February 8th 2007: Vacheron Constantin
"Overseas 10 Year Anniversary Celebration"
Preview the newest Vacherin Constantin Overseas collection
6:00 -8:00 pm Cocktails and Hors D?Hoevres
Location: Tourneau Time Machine
57th Street and Madison Avenue
RSVP: 1 (212) 303-5040
For more information, contact: Ellen Cohan, Tel (212) 303-5030
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February 15th 2007: OC&C Strategy Consultantswww.occstrategy.com
"Applying Private Equity Principles to Public Companies."
Public Companies now have no excuse for performing worse than Private Equity firms - OC&C explains why.
Chris Outram (MBA 1977) OC&C Founder and Curtis Morikawa, Managing Partner OC&C New York
6:30 pm Welcome, 7:00 pm Presentation; followed by cocktails
Location: The Penn Club, 30 West 44th Street, between 5th and 6th Avenues in NYC
You must RSVP by February 10th to Nagendra Bommadevara to be put on the guest list. Spaces are limited and no walk-ins will be entertained. This event is free, thanks to OC&C Strategy.
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Part Time Help Wanted: Immediate Employment Opportunity in a paid position with the US Alumni Association
The INSEAD Alumni Association of the US is looking to hire a new National Coordinator ? do you know someone who would enjoy working with us???
Perhaps a partner of an INSEAD alum? Or an INSEAD alum who would find it fun to have a challenging extracurricular job on the side; or an alum who is currently not working ? Or someone you know who?s looking for a part-time opportunity to organize, administer, and interact with INSEADers?
The job entails 10 to 15 hours a week; the pay is $10/hour; and the job is coordinating a many-faceted alumni organization:
- ?Computer Data Base Manager? for US Association memberships and alumni websites. We need help in improving our our current hodgepodge system of multiple data bases. Famliarity with web-based applications and data bases would be helpful.
- ?Contact Person? between Fontainebleau, the various US regions, a team of amusing alumni volunteers, and the US-based INSEAD alumni
- ?Organizer? of national Association initiatives, meetings, conference calls, etc.
- ?Command Central? for the diverse and fascinating INSEAD population spread out across the US
We?re looking to hire immediately, and we?d love to have your excellent ideas in filling this position. Surely, you know of someone who would enjoy the challenge and the fun! If you or someone you know would like to learn more, please contact Anne Holbach MBA ?85, VP Human Resources
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MBA Jobs Listing
Mba-jobs Digest is a daily e-mail blast of the currently available jobs all over the world. Listed below are the positions posted in the last 30 days. If you are interested in any of the listed positions and wish to know more about it, please contact Jag Rao and I will be glad to provide you the details.
01/04/07
1. Carbon Credit Capital (Matteo Rocchietta)
2. Career opportunity in Private Equity in India (Vincent_Tuk@mckinsey.com)
01/12/07
1. Junior analyst job offer London (Myriam Nassar)
2. Junior analyst job offer London (Hugo Pinto Correia)
3. Regional Marketing Manager Middle East Google (Sean Cornwell)
4. Starwood-Mexico (Matteo Rocchietta)
5. Hedge Fund Research Analyst (Japanese Speaker) (SAM)
6. Head of Mobile Advertising Development - berlin
(Matteo Rocchietta)
7. Positions in a pioneering local search service (India) (S Mehta)
8. Fundraising roles in emerging markets private equity firm
(London (Buonajuti, Amedeo)
01/13/07
Investment Manager, IDG Ventures India (Gayatri Patel)
01/14/07
High Yield Capital Markets Associate (Dharma Djojonegoro)
01/17/07
Hedge Fund Research Analyst (US long/short equity)
role (SAM)
01/23/07
Director of Product Marketing at Socialtext (Manar Hussain)
01/27/07
1. INSEAD Executive Education Business Development - Based in
Abu Dhabi (TING Antoine)
2. Global Fund private sector partnerships officer post
(Adele Sulcas)
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USIAA Contacts
US INSEAD Alumni Association (USIAA) National Executive Team
| Daniel Lalonde, President Email: Daniel.lalonde at lvmhwatchjewelry.com |
Anne Holbach, Vice President, Human Resources Email: acholbach at aol.com |
| Michel Darnaud, Executive Vice President, Regions Email: Michel.darnaud at alumni.insead.edu |
Jag Rao, Vice President, Careers E-mail: jagadish.rao at alumni.insead.edu |
| Yusuf Khapra, Executive Vice President, Operations Email: yusuf.khapra at alumni.insead.edu |
Nathalie Criou, Vice President, Membership Email: nathalie.criou at alumni.insead.edu |
| Renita Kalhorn, USIAA Administrative Coordinator Email: renita.kalhorn at earthlink.net |
Ellen Cohan, Vice President, Public Relationsr E-mail: ellen.cohan at alumni.insead.edu |
| Lydia Zaininger, Treasurer E-mail: lydia at zaininger.com |
Bob Stillerman, Vice President, National Communications Email: bob at VoiceTip.com |
| Sanny Makki , Assistant Treasurer Email: sanny.makki at bearingpoint.com |
Other US INSEAD Contacts
| Frank Brown, Dean Email: frank.brown at insead.edu |
Roberto Buaron, President, US Council Email: Roberto.Buaron at alumni.insead.edu |
| Eric Benhamou, Chairman West Coast Council Email: eric at benhamouglobalventures.com |
Sharyanne McSwain, IAF Rep (National) Email: sharyanne.mcswain at sgcib.com |
| Tom Barry, President IMEF Email: tcb at zmlp.com |
US INSEAD Alumni Association (USIAA) - Regional Presidents
| Aleksandra Bozic President of New England [Boston] E-mail: abozic2002 at yahoo.com (Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Delaware, Vermont) |
Jonathan Klinger President of Northern California & Northwest Region E-mail: jonathan.klinger at gmail.com (Northern California, Washington, Oregon) |
| Frances Pordes Phillips President of Central [Denver] E-mail: fpordes at yahoo.com (Idaho, Montana, Colorado, Wyoming, North/South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas) |
Karim Kano President of SoCal E-mail: karim.kano at alumni.insead.edu (Southern California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona) |
| Darach Chapman President of Florida [Miami] E-mail: darach.chapman at us.pwc.com |
David Ratajczak President of Southeast [Atlanta] E-mail: dratajcz at yahoo.com (North/South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee) |
| Brigitte Morel President of Midwest [Chicago] E-mail: bmorelcurran at ameritech.net (Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, Ohio, Wisconsin, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan) |
Richard Pulliam President of Washington, DC E-mail: richard.pulliam at alumni.insead.edu (Virginia, W. Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, DC) |
| Siv Gollakota President of South Central [Houston, TX] E-mail: sivaram.gollakota at alumni.insead.edu (Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana) |
Shivani Kannabhiran President of NY, TriState & PA E-mail: shivani.kannabhiran at gmail.com (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania) |
| Song Bac Toh Contact for Pacific Northwest Region E-mail: songbac.toh at alumni.insead.edu (Washington, Oregon, British Columbia) |
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