Mr. Patrick Yam, an experienced financial consultant, will be visiting UCSB on Monday, May 19th. He is interested in meeting for lunch with students who would like to learn more about the financial services business. The lunch will be held at noon in the faculty club on campus where there will be an informal Q & A between the Mr. Yam and the students, with 1 or 2 faculty members present. If you are interested in attending this event, please notify Tai Toribio at ttoribio@umail.ucsb.edu as soon as possible. Space for this event is limited, so spots will be given to the first members who reply. Thank you.

The Business Economics Association is looking for a new technology officer to take over the website. We are looking for someone with technical expertise in HTML who will be available for the 2008-2009 academic year. If you are interested in this position, please contact Tai Toribio at ttoribio@umail.ucsb.edu as soon as possible. This position will be offered a stipend.

Stay tuned for updates coming soon regarding meetings this quarter! On the possible agenda: Speakers from the wine industry, Founder of Silvergreens, and more!

John Greathouse accomplished entrepreneur and professor of the (TMP) Technology Management Program at UCSB is coming in to speak on Tuesday, March 4th!

John Greathouse has held a number of senior executive positions with successful startups during the past fifteen years. At Computer Motion, he was the CFO and VP of Business Development. At Citrix Online (formerly Expertcity), Greathouse served as CFO and SVP of Strategic Development. At CallWave, he served as the SVP of Sales & Bus Dev. In his capacities at Computer Motion and Citrix; Greathouse spearheaded transactions which generated more than $350 million of shareholder value, including Computer Motion’s initial public offering and the sale of Expertcity to Citrix for over $230M. Greathouse is a CPA and holds an M.B.A. from the Wharton School.

He plans on speaking about his accomplishments and also answering questions about the rapidly growing TMP program.

http://www.tmp.ucsb.edu/

The place of the event will be at the BEA’s new weekly meeting room at HSSB 1173. Please arrive 15 minutes early as food and drinks will be provided. (HSSB 1173 @ 7pm :: Tuesday, March 4th)

Add yourself on the Facebook group to stay informed with the BEA

http://ucsb.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2200153248

Chuck Sheldon, the founder and former CEO of Network Hardware Resale, Inc. will speak at the Business Economic Association’s next meeting about career paths and his experiences of building Network Hardware Resale (NHR) from a small business in the mid 1990s to becoming the largest provider of refurbished Cisco routers which brought in about $150+ million in revenue last year. His story should be of much interest to entrepreneurs and just about anyone interested in business. It is a story of success and growth with a winning business idea. The place of the event will be at the BEA’s new weekly meeting room at HSSB 1173. Please arrive 15 minutes early as food and drinks will be provided.

Check out http://www.networkhardware.com for more information!
Location: HSSB 1173
February 5th, 2008 @ 7pm
Please arrive 15 minute early.

On Tuesday, January 29th from 1pm-4pm there will be a Career Fair at Corwin Pavillion.

Date: January 29, 2008
Location: Corwin Pavilion (at the University Center)
Time: 1:00pm - 4:00pm

At the fair, University Directories will be presenting their 2008 Advertising Sales & Marketing Internship. For all who are interested in this internship, and in other job opportunities, you should attend the career fair to learn more.

Associate Dean Shirley Maxley from the University of Southern California (USC) Leventhal School of Accounting will be visiting UCSB on Tuesday, January 22nd at 7pm. The Business Economics Association will be hosting her visit where she will speak about the Master of Accounting (MAcc) and Master of Business Taxation (MBT) programs offered at Leventhal. The place of the event will be at the BEA’s new weekly meeting room at HSSB 1173. Please arrive 10 minutes early for free food and drinks, and in order to get situated.

Henry Sander, Accounting Professor & Real Estate Entrepreneur, will speak about his success in the real estate market at the Business Economics Association’s next meeting on Tuesday, January 15th at 7pm. You will hear an overview of leveraging capital in the multi-family housing market and what sector the upcoming boom in the real estate market is at, along with other useful information from this experienced entrepreneur. The place of the event will be at the BEA’s new weekly meeting room at HSSB 1173. Please arrive 10 minutes early for free food and drinks, and in order to get situated.

The BEA has various meeting days available where small business owners and corporate representatives can come speak to students about their organization. If you wish to set a time to come in to speak to students, e-mail our Vice President, John Zandi at jzandi@gmail.com. The club meets on Tuesdays at 7pm.

We’re also looking for someone who is interested in handling the billboard portion of our advertising department. Responsibilities include transporting the billboard to and from campus, painting and updating it as needed. Paint and other utilities will be provided as needed. If interested, shoot an e-mail to John.

Have lunch with:

Brett White
CEO of CB Richard Ellis (http://www.cbre.com/ )
UCSB Business Economics Graduate, class of 1985

On October 5 (Friday) Brett White, UCSB Business Economics grad from 1985, will be visiting UCSB. Mr. White is CEO of CB Richard Ellis (http://www.cbre.com/ ) a leader in providing real estate management services worldwide. He has expressed an interest in meeting with UCSB economics majors, to provide an opportunity for them to learn about how he made the transition from student to business leader and to ask questions about the world of real estate management and investing. On October 5 (12:00-1:30) UCSB will host a lunch at the Faculty Club for Mr. White and for students interested in careers in real estate. If you wish to be included in this event, please contact William Hughes by email (William@econ.ucsb.edu). No preparation is necessary for this meeting and the Department guarantees that the (free) lunch will be excellent and the conversation stimulating.