IPConnected welcomes you to a spectacular event to explore Product Development and Research in telecommunication, electronics and medical devices!

Interested in Freedom-to-Operate, Opportunity Analysis, or Innovative Career Paths?

What about FREE DINNER, SNACKS, AND DRINKS!?

If you answered "Yes!" to any, many, or all of the above, then come to the Photonics Building at 8 st. Mary's Street, Room 211, on Thursday, March 4 at 6pm! Lasts until 7:30.

Alumni speakers Brendan Sever and Michael Ritter from Global Prior Art will share their knowlege and wisdom with you.

Join our Facebook group: "IPConnected Presents Global Prior Art!"

The Real Estate Club is having officer election of academic year 2010-2011. If you are interested in becoming a club officer, please email your candidate platform to lingx@bu.edu by March 17th. This should include an introduction of yourself, the position you are interested in (President, Vice-Presidents, Treasurer, reps) and what you plan to do for the club in the next year.

Dr. Dan Skovronsky
CEO and Founder of Avid Radiopharmaceuticals
Wednesday, February 24th at 5pm
Room 326

Please join the BioBusiness Organization in welcoming Dr. Dan Skovronsky to speak on Wednesday, February 24th at 5pm in room 326.

Dr. Skovronsky is the CEO and founder of Avid Radiopharmaceuticals (http://www.avidrp.com), a clinical-stage molecular imaging company in the field of molecular brain imaging.  Avid’s pipeline includes compounds for the detection of Alzheimer’s (currently in Phase III), Parkinson, Lewy bodies, and diabetes mellitus.

Dr. Skovronsky will be sharing his experience as an entrepreneur and discuss the challenges of starting a company.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Tuesday February 23, 4:30 - 5:30
SMG, 595 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, Room 210

Elizabeth Kennedy, Project Manager at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has been at the center of the recent transition of Solar rebate programs and policy in Massachusetts. She will be speaking about the recently announced Commonwealth Solar II Program and the Solar Stimulus Program in Massachusetts. Massachusetts has developed very progressive policies regarding solar development and in this transition of programs we have the opportunity to reflect upon the impact to date and the anticipated market moving forward.  All are welcome to join in this discussion of Solar development in MA.

Hungry for glory, or just good chili?  Bring your appetite to the grad lounge on Wednesday, February 24 from 11-12:30 pm or 5-6 pm and help judge the entrants in the Net Impact Chili Cookoff!  Prices are $3 for one sample, $5 for three samples, or $10 for all the samples you can eat, and all proceeds go to benefit the Net Impact Case Competition.  The winner will receive a restaurant gift certificate and everlasting renown...at least until next year.  Contact Laura Plattner (plattner@bu.edu) for more details or to sign up as a contestant.

This year's Lunar New Year Lunch hosted by the Asian Business Club will be on Friday, 2/26, at 12 pm. It will be held at the Peach Farm restaurant in Chinatown.

http://tiny.cc/feHbo

The price is $10/person and the menu includes:
Seafood combination soup
Calamari, pork rib, shrimp
Twin lobster ginger and garlic
Crispy chicken
Sweet and sour pork
Mince pork with spicy tofu
Seafood nest
Fish filet in sizzling pan with blackbean sauce
Peapot steam with garlic sauce

The event is capped at 30 people and ABC officers will be at the grad lounge to sign people up. The $10 payment will be required when you sign up.

Please e-mail buabc@smgmba.com if you have any questions.

Session Start Time: Feb 24, 2010 11:00 am
Session End Time: Feb 24, 2010 12:30 pm
Location : SMG 304

Guest Speaker: Michael Graham, Senior Managing Director, OMERS Private Equity, an Ontario Municipal Employee Retirement System company.

OMERS PE manages the private equity activities of OMERS Administration Corporation and today has $4 billion of investments under management. The group's investment strategy includes the active ownership of businesses in North America and Europe.  OMERS is one of Canada's largest pension funds and was recently voted one of Canada's top 50 employers by Hewitt Associates.

Michael joined OMERS Private Equity in July 2003. From 1996 to 2003, he was Vice President of Working Ventures Canadian Fund Inc., a $600 million private equity and venture capital fund based in Toronto, where he was responsible for sourcing and structuring expansion, mezzanine and buyout investments in Canadian companies. He began his career in finance at the National Bank of Canada and HSBC Bank Canada structuring and managing senior debt facilities. Michael is also an experienced director having served on over fifteen Canadian private and public company boards.  He earned an Honours Bachelor Commerce, Queen’s University and Master of Business Administration, Schulich School of Business.

To RSVP, please send an email to Limin at lmliu@bu.edu.

What: The 15th Annual BU Net Impact Case Competition
When: Friday, April 2nd from 3-9 pm
Where: SMG, 4th Floor

Who: 12 teams of 3-4 people each, made up of MBAs from Babson, BC, Bentley, and MIT...and, of course, BU MBAs like you!

Why: Networking with faculty and industry leaders interested in using business to promote and further social and environmental responsibility, dinner, cash prizes, a closing reception with drink tickets, friendly competition, a resume boost, and an excuse to work on an INTERESTING HBS case!  What could be better?

For more information and forms (including how to find a team), visit http://netimpact.smgmba.com/casecomp, or contact Rachel Dellon (rdellon@bu.edu) with any questions.  Hurry, though: registration is on a first come, first serve basis, and is due by Friday, March 4.

Guest Speaker: Dan Jick, Chief Executive Officer of HighVista Strategies. 
Topic: Investment Asset Allocation
Time: Feb 8 Monday     
Sponsored by Professor Segal and mix with FE850/450 class.
Due to 15-seat constraint, please refer to Mitrac for registration and detailed time and venue.

The Finance Club Stock Picking Contest is open to everyone including alumni and recent graduates. We will not consider alumni and recent graduates when we decide the cash prizes. However, they can keep the unlimited bragging rights!

A total of $300 prize money is at stake:
First position: $150
Second position: $100
Third position: $50

Beat the brains at GSM to earn the highest portfolio return and WIN!!!

Use the information and directions below to join the game.
Game ID: BU_MBA_SPRING10

Open this link and read the competition summary:
http://vse.marketwatch.com/Game/StartViewGame.aspx?id=BU_MBA_SPRING10
1.    Click on the 'Join Game' link.
2.    If you are an existing Virtual Stock Exchange member, enter your Email address and Password in the login panel and get set to trade. If you are a new user, follow the link to register - it's easy!
3.    Follow the instructions and start trading!
Join now, and see if you can win the BU MBA STOCK PICKING competition! The more participants the higher the level of competition. Can you master the market?


If you have any questions or to find out the game rules, please contact Girish at: girishkg@bu.edu