Columbia Business School Alumni Club of Boston

 

Recent Events

Columbia Business School Alumni Club of Boston Global Alumni Day Cocktail Party - 6/9/2010

We are pleased to announce our annual Global Alumni Day event, to be held on Wednesday evening, June 9, to celebrate our growing Columbia Business School community in the Boston area.

The cocktail party will be held at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, in their Bravo Cafe.  Many thanks to the Office of Alumni Relations for their generous support of the event.

As always, we are welcoming new graduates (class of 2010) as well as Boston-based members of the incoming Class of 2012, into our community.

Below please find the details of the event.  Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be served.

Event logistics:
Date: Wednesday, June 9
Time: 6-8 pm
Location: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston; Bravo is located in the MFA Upper Level Galleria, West Wing
Cost: Free for Classes of 2010 & 2012 and their guests; all other alumni and guests: $25 per person
RSVP information: http://cbsboston060910.eventbrite.com/

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"State of the Market" panel discussion hosted by Fidelity Investments: Monday, April 26 @ 6 pm


The Columbia Business School Alumni Club of Boston is pleased to announce an exciting panel discussion on the "State of the Market."  The event is generously hosted by Fidelity Investments.

Event Details
Date: Monday, April 26, 2010
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Fidelity Investments, 245 Summer Street, Boston, MA; 14th Floor
Cost: Alumni and Alumni guests: $5; non-alumni: $10;

A cocktail networking reception will follow the panel discussion.

Click here to learn more and to RSVP.

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Columbia University Club of New England Pub Night - 4/22

The Columbia University Club of New England invites all New England area Columbia University alumni to a pub night at Jose McIntyre's in Boston (near Faneuil Hall).

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"The Secrets of High Performance Leadership" with Professor Michael Feiner - 3/24/2010


The Columbia Business School Alumni Club of Boston invites you to join alumni and friends for a reception with Michael Feiner, Professor of Management at Columbia Business School, who will offer his intriguing and unique insights on what really creates and drives high performance leadership. His current leadership course has consistently been ranked by students as one of the School's most popular courses.

Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location: Bank of America, 100 Federal Street, Boston, MA 02110; 1st floor auditorium
Cost: Alumni and Alumni guests: $20; non-alumni: $30
RSVP: http://cbsboston32410.eventbrite.com/

Professor Feiner was selected by the students as a recipient of the Singhvi Prize for Scholarship in the classroom for his dedication to teaching and ability to communicate knowledge and encourage students. He is also President of Michael C. Feiner Consulting, Inc., a firm he founded after retiring as Senior Vice President & Chief People Officer worldwide from Pepsi-Cola Company, which advises CEOs on how to muscle-build their organizations and upgrade the quality of their company leadership. He is the author of the book, The Feiner Points of Leadership: The 50 Basic Laws That Will Make People Want to Perform Better For You, which the Globe and Mail selected as the "Best Business Book of 2004"

Your ticket price entitles you to admission, light refreshments, and a copy of The Feiner Points of Leadership.

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Class of 2012 Happy Hour - 1/29/2010


To welcome the recently-admitted members of the Class of 2012 who live in Boston, please join us on Friday, Jan. 29th at Rattlesnake Bar for a casual Happy Hour!
 
Event Details
Date: Friday, January 29, 2010
Time: 6 PM-7:30 PM
Location: Rattlesnake Bar & Grill (Ask for the "Columbia" reservation.) - 384 Boylston Street (between Arlington and Berkeley Streets) - Green Line: Arlington stop

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An Evening with President Lee C. Bollinger in Boston - 1/19/2010
Date: Jan 19, 2010
Time: 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Location:
Museum of Fine Arts
Avenue of the Arts
465 Huntington Avenue
Boston

Description: The Columbia Alumni Association (CAA) and the Columbia University Club of New England cordially invite you to an evening with Sree Sreenivasan ’93JRN, professor of digital journalism, technology expert, and dean of student affairs at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, as he interviews Lee C. Bollinger ’71LAW, president of Columbia University and professor of law.

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New Year's Wine and Cheese Party - 1/7/2010

Ring in the New Year with your fellow alumni!  Join us for a wine and cheese cocktail party hosted by Judi Dickstein Remondi '92.

Date: January 7th, 2010
Time: 6:00-8:00pm

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First Tuesday" Cross B-School Happy Hour - 12/1 @ 6 pm
Come and connect with your former classmates, meet other alumni from your alma mater, make business connections, and build your personal network!


  • Date: Tuesday, December 1
  • Time: 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.
  • Cost: Cash bar (No door charge)
Location:

  • Miel Restaurant, Intercontinental Hotel: (http://www.intercontinentalboston.com/)
  • 510 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, MA 02210
  • (617) 757-1000
  • The group meets in the smaller dining area to the left, past the hostess stand.

Organizers:
Boston Alumni Clubs of: UCLA (Anderson), Chicago, Columbia, Virginia (Darden),  Duke (Fuqua), UC Berkeley (Haas), Harvard, IMD, INSEAD, Cornell (Johnson), Northwestern (Kellogg), London Business School, Michigan (Ross), NYU (Stern), Stanford, MIT (Sloan), Dartmouth (Tuck), Penn (Wharton), and Yale
 
How to Get There:
By Public Transportation: ~3 minute walk from the South Station T-Stop
By Car: Parking at 1 Post Office Square (5 minute walk, $9 flat rate after 5:00 p.m.). There is also parking at the hotel, although it is more expensive.


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Career Discussion for Women in Transition: Friday, November 20 @ Noon
We're pleased to announce an upcoming event titled: Women in Transition: How Can I Reignite My Career?

Join career expert
Robin Kahn for a workshop on transitioning to the next phase.  Whether you're looking to re-enter the workforce, change industries, seek new challenges, or start your own venture, Robin will guide you through exercises aimed at identifying your strengths and overcoming limitations.

Space for this intimate workshop/ luncheon is limited so be sure to sign up early!

Event Details


  • Date: Friday, November 20, 2009
  • Time: Noon-2 pm
  • Location: 125 High Street (intersection with Pearl Street), 18th Floor, Merrill Lynch Office
  • RSVP: Please visit http://cbsboston112009.eventbrite.com/ to sign up
  • Cost: $20 - (includes lunch)

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Quarterly Brunch Program: Saturday, November 7 @ Noon
The first installment of our quarterly brunch program in March was a smash success!  It's a great way to bring your friends and family together and relax with fellow alums in a low-key and enjoyable environment. 

Event Details


  • Date: Saturday, November 7th
  • Time: Noon
  • Location: POPS Restaurant on 560 Tremont Street in the South End (intersection with Clarendon). We will have exclusive use of their charming Greenhouse space
  • RSVP: Please visit http://cbs110709.eventbrite.com to sign up
  • Cost: Everyone billed individually off menu items

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Mentorship Initiative Kickoff Event - 10/8/2009
(by invitation only)

This will be the kickoff meeting for all participants in our Mentorship Initiative.


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Event with CBS Prof. Don Sexton, Wednesday, 9/23, @ 6:00 PM
The Columbia Business School Alumni Club of Boston is pleased to host an exciting and timely event scheduled for Wednesday, September 23, 2009.

Event Overview
Professor Don Sexton has recently published Value Above Cost, which answers the question "How does marketing determine financial return?"

Professor Sexton uses concepts from economics, marketing, finance, and statistics to explain exactly how marketing drives the financial performance of any organization and shows how you can:
•    Evaluate your marketing budgets in terms of expected financial return.
•    Take marketing actions that increase your contribution.
•    Focus on Customer Value Added to make optimal decisions for targeting markets, designing products and services, setting prices and developing communications for your customers.  
•    Exploit the predictive power of CVA® to have steering control over your organization's financial future.

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Global Alumni Day Cocktail Party, Thursday, 6/11, 6:00-8:00 pm
As always, we are welcoming new graduates (class of 2009) as well as Boston-based members of the incoming Class of 2011, into our community. 

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CUCNE Film Night - Scholarship Fundraiser - 5/29/2009
The Columbia University Club of New England (CUCNE) welcomes School of the Arts professor Dan Kleinman to host a film festival of the cutting-edge, award-winning work of Columbia film students.

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Networking event with the Princeton Entrepreneurs Network of Boston - 5/19/2008
Join us on Tuesday, May 19 for a networking event with the Princeton Entrepreneurs Network of Boston. It will be an exciting evening of opportunities to find business partners, to establish contacts in an industry or to find employment opportunities.

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The Future of Print Media: A Conversation with Columbia Business School Professor Scott McDonald - 5/13/2009
We're pleased to host an exciting and timely event, scheduled for Wednesday, May 13, 2009.

Event Overview
Business School Adjunct Professor Scott McDonald will address our alumni group on whether consumers are abandoning print media for the internet.   In particular, are young people shifting away from print media?  How, for example, do the behaviors of 18-24 year olds now compare to those of people who where that age 10 years ago, 20 years ago?  Beyond that, the talk will look at what we know about the relationship between online and offline media activities, about cannibalization, simultaneous use, etc.  Additionally, there will be a discussion of the impact of the internet on advertising rates and inter-media competition.

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Commercial Real Estate Investing In a Downturn – April 16, 2009
The Columbia Business School Alumni Club of Boston is hosting an exciting and relevant panel discussion, titled "Commercial Real Estate Investing In a Downturn."

Description
What's the interplay between commercial real estate and the economy?  What strategies make sense in today's market? When are fundamentals going to improve? Whether you are involved in the real estate industry or interested in learning more about the dynamics, come hear our panel of experts discuss the implications of this unprecedented downturn.

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CBS Club Brunch Program: Saturday, March 21 @ 11 am
This will be a great way to bring your friends and family together and relax with fellow alums in a low-key and enjoyable environment.

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Young Alumni/New Admits Happy Hour: Thursday, February 5 @ 6 pm
To welcome the recently-admitted members of the Class of 2011 who live in Boston, we're planning a happy hour! Please join us on Thursday, February 5th at Rattlesnake Bar for a casual Happy Hour to welcome them to the CBS community. 

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Career Success in 2009: A Discussion: 1/21/09 @ 6:00 PM
The Columbia Business School Alumni Club of Boston is excited with the projected turnout to our upcoming event, titled "Career Success in 2009: A Discussion." 

Event Description: " Career Success in 2009: A Discussion"
Given the current economic uncertainty, the Columbia Business School Alumni Club of Boston wanted to arrange an event where alumni could learn from two highly-successful HR professionals about hiring trends, networking skills, as well as get tips on working with recruiters and career coaches.

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"First Tuesday" Cross B-School Happy Hour & Holiday Gathering - 12/2 @ 6:00 PM
Whether you're new to Boston or have lived here for years...Are a recent graduate or a long-time alum...Want to reconnect with former classmates or make new friends... Join us at the "First Tuesday" Happy Hour on Dec. 2nd and meet other MBA graduates in the Boston area. We are reviving our "First Tuesday" events - where MBA graduates can socialize and network in a relaxed, but elegant, setting once a month.  Come and connect with your former classmates, meet other alumni from your alma mater, make business connections, and build your personal network!

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"Top 20 Legal Mistakes of Startups," 11/19 @ 6:00 PM
The session will be led by Foley Hoag partners Paul Sweeney and Nicola Lemay CBS '96. 

Event Description: "Top 20 Legal Mistakes of Startups"
For most entrepreneurs, starting and running a business is an exciting time full of challenges,  fun and, hopefully, success.  It's also a time when a lot of costly and avoidable mistakes are often made.  Come listen to two of Boston's leading business lawyers discuss the top 20 legal mistakes that can cause startups to stumble, and how you can avoid them.  You will get clear, practical advice on a wide range of corporate, securities, tax, intellectual property and other legal issues. 

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Book Talk by CBS Prof. Raymond Fisman: October 15 @ 6:00 PM
Event Overview
Business School Professor Raymond Fisman will address our alumni group, to discuss his soon-to-be published book: Economic Gangsters: Corruption, Violence and the Poverty of Nations.

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Strategy Discussion and Book Talk, Monday, 9/15, 6-9 PM
Event description: "The Way of Innovation - Master the Five Elements of Change to Reinvent your Products, Services, and Organization"

Krippendorff's book, which is slated to be released in July 2008, is, in the words of Nobel Peace Prize winner Mohammad Yunus, "noteworthy in showing that with a compelling idea anyone, regardless of class or wealth or education, can change the world."

About the Author
Former McKinsey consultant and author of 3 business strategy books, Krippendorff works regularly with large and medium-sized corporations such as Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson, Wal-Mart and Fidelity Investments to design bold and innovative growth strategies. As the son of Bangladeshi and German parents, Krippendorff draws on Eastern and Western traditions for new insights. Krippendorff earned his MBA from Columbia Business School and his BSE at University of Pennsylvania in Finance and Engineering.

For more information, please visit Kaihan's website: http://www.kaihan.net/

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Boston Reception for Prospective Students - 9/10/2008
We are pleased to host, along with the Admissions Office, a reception for prospective students in the Boston area.