So I was recently introduced to the world of Facebook, and I've gotta say it's pretty addictive stuff. However, I still don't quite know what to do when someone "pokes" me?! I might be getting old here, but didn't poking someone used to be considered rude? How about just a "polite tap on the shoulder" on Facebook? That seems so much more pleasant!
But what really caught me off guard was what a large contingency of EWMBA students there are on Facebook. How do you guys manage to find time to work full time, go to classes, do homework, and play "Scrabulous" for hours on in?! And get this, there's even a "Fan Club" for Prof. Suneel Udpa on this thing. My hope is that someday the EWMBA Program Office will be "Hot" enough to warrant our very own fan club in cyberspace ;)
DEADLINE FOR EXCHANGE APPLICATION
Just a reminder that for all those who are interested in applying to go on the International Exchange program, the deadline for your application is next Monday, 2/25. You can either email or drop off your 1-2 page statement letter at the program office. Make sure to list your order of preferences, if you are applying for more than one school. A review of the International Exchange program can be found on our website, but please let me know if you have any additional questions:
http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/EWMBA/EWMBAexchange.html
BOOK SALE THROUGH SATURDAY
Anyone who is interested in adding to their libraries at home, we just want to let you know that the EWMBA book sale will be going on through this Saturday, so make sure to stop by the program office and take a look. This is your last chance as everything is going back to our vendor by next week! I've attached a copy of the book list and prices in this email.
Don't forget your checkbook as we cannot accept cash or any other form of payment... and that includes IOU's and/or candy bribes!
SATURDAY COHORT
We're back at Haas this week. And even better news, no signs of any other program/events going on this Saturday, so we should be all set in terms of parking options nearby.
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS
Rajiv Krishnamurthy, February 21
Adrian Ludwig, February 21
Ravichandran Ramachandran, February 21
Abhishek Shrivastava, February 21
Katie Kabler, February 22
Victoria Owens, February 22
Michael Yee, February 22
Vitaliy Kuznetsov, February 23
Edward Lievens, February 24
William Gerard, February 25
Rei Kasai, February 26
Rodrigo Palacios, February 26
Gordon Stewart, February 26
Saranya Babu, February 27
Shivanshu Upadhyay, February 27
DID YOU KNOW?
It's getting to be that time of the semester when midterms and/or final exam (for first year students) are starting to roll around the corner. If you need a quiet place to study, or if your group needs a meeting place, did you know that you can now start reserving your own classrooms here at Haas? Log in with your CalNet ID and passphrase at the URL below, and all rooms here at Haas are pretty much up for grabs at this point!
http://reserve.haas.berkeley.edu
That's it from me!
Siu Yung Wong
Assistant Director
Haas School of Business
Evening & Weekend MBA Program
(510) 643-0592
