Events
April 1, 2013
Here are some short articles from the popular press that MHB students are reading - in addition to the journal articles and texts that are part of their coruses.
The first article is an interesting take on your generation.
The second deals with the limits of predictions by "experts".
The third offers a more balanced perspective on Marissa Mayer's (Yahoo CEO) decison to restrict tele-commuting.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/29/opinion/brooks-the-empirical-kids.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/opinion/brooks-forecasting-fox.html?_r=0
http://www.newyorker.com/talk/financial/2013/03/18/130318ta_talk_surowiecki
MHB Proseminar - Creative Headline Copywriting Workshop: Cliff Hauser, President, Hauser Advertising 1:00 PM Friday, January 27, Room 233 Doheny Library
MHB Proseminar - Corporate Communications and Crisis Management: Brad Chase, Partner, Capitol Media Partners 1:00 PM Friday, February 10, Room 233 Doheny Library
MHB Proseminar - Human Resources Workshop: Richard Propster, President of PIHRA, Principal at Segue Solutions 1:00 PM Friday, February 17, Room SGM 901
MHB Proseminar - Data Analysis Workshop: Steve Westberg, SVP; Luke Thelen, Senior Research Manager, Hiner & Partners 1:00 PM Friday, February 24, Room SGM 631
MHB Proseminar - Marketing Communications: Mark Wilkins, Partner, Strategic Marketing Communications 1:00 PM Friday, March 2, Room 233 Doheny Library
MHB Proseminar - Marketing Communications: Elaine Coleman, Chief Research Officer, Resolve Market Research 1:00 PM Friday, April 27, Room 233 Doheny Library
Fall 2011
Welcome Reception, 1:00PM August 19, Room 233 Doheny Library
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Hank Blank, Hank Blank, Inc., 3:30 PM Friday, August 26, Room 233 Doheny Library
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Teri Thompson, Rocky Peak Enterprises, “Social Networking Strategies for Self Branding”, 3:30 PM Friday, September 9, East Asia Seminar Room - Doheny Library
Organizational Behavior Guest Speaker: Carlos Puertas, Southern California Edison, Manager – Learning Analytics and Leadership Training, “Training and Performance Management” , 4:00 PM Monday September 12, 2011
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Mitchell Englander, 12th District - Los Angeles City Council, 3:30 PM Friday, September 16, East Asia Seminar Room - Doheny Library
Marketing Research Methods Client: Tom Cavers, Safeway Inc., Director of Innovation – Consumer Brands, 4:00 PM Tuesday, September 20, 2011
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Jon Rognerud, ChaosMap, SEO Expert, 3:30 PM Friday, September 23, East Asia Seminar Room - Doheny Library
Organizational Behavior Guest Speaker: Kim Perkins, Claremont Graduate University, Research Associate – Quality of Live Center, Coach and Facilitator, “Flow in the Workplace”, 4:00 PM Monday September 12, 2011
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Eric Johnson, Ignited Advertising, Chief Executive Officer, 3:30 PM Friday, September 30, East Asia Seminar Room - Doheny Library
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Kelli Vieweg, Nestle USA, HR Officer, 3:30 PM Friday, October 7, East Asia Seminar Room - Doheny Library
MHB HR Workshop: Mike Bonifer, GameChangers, 1:00 PM Friday, October 14, Tudor Campus Center Room 232
MHB Proseminar Field Trip: Edelman Public Relations, Los Angeles Facilities, 1:00 PM, Friday, October 21
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Michael Shore, Mattel Inc., VP Market Research, 3:30 PM Friday, October 28, East Asia Seminar Room - Doheny Library
Organizational Behavior Guest Speaker: Rena Ti, Fox Media, Organizational Development and Training, “Generational Issues in the Workplace”, 4:00 PM Monday October 31
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Bill Kolberg, Porter Novelli (Public Relations), 3:30 PM Friday, November 4, East Asia Seminar Room - Doheny Library
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Mark Wilkins, Strategic Marketing Communications, 3:30 PM Friday, November 11, Leavey Auditorium
Organizational Behavior Guest Speaker: Joe Herold, The Herold Consulting Group, Principal at Herold Consulting LLC, “Organizational Development”, 4:00 PM Monday November 14
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Greg Bovitz, Bovitz Market Research, 3:30 PM Friday, November 18, East Asia Seminar Room - Doheny Library
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Elaine Coleman, Resolve Market Research, Chief Research Officer and Co-founder, 3:30 PM Friday, December 2, East Asia Seminar Room - Doheny Library
MHB Christmas Party: TBA
School Year 2010-2011
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Rebecca Mikkelson, Social Media Chair, IABC - LA Chapter, 3:00 PM Friday, September 3, 210 Grace Ford Salvatori
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Siobhan O'Neill, Account Superviser, Edelman Public Relations, 3:00 PM Friday, September 3, Herlotz Conference Room
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Jennifer Samples, COO, Lazbro Group, 3:00 PM Friday, September 10 East Asia Conference Room
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Keith Pillow, CEO, Caddy Marketing & Communications, 3:00 PM Friday, September 17, Herklotz Conference Room
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Kristin Gabriel & Michael Keesling, Principles of the MarCom Group, 3:00 PM Friday, September 24, Herklotz Conference Room
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Seth Baum, Managing Director, The Soundview Group, 3:00 PM Friday, October 1, East Asia Conference Room
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Glenn Sagon, Founder, Sagon/Phior, 3:00 PM Friday, October 15, East Asia Conference Room
AMA Webcast - Maximize Your Marketing Impact with Rich Media -- 10:00 AM Tuesday, October 27 Click Here for more information on this Webinar
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: David Murdico, CEO, SuperCool Creative, 3:00 PM Friday, October 29, Herklotz Conference Room
Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Young Professionals November Mixer -- 6:30-8:30 PM Wednesday, November 3, Q's Billiard Club, Los Angeles For more information, click here.
Club PIHRA (Professionals In Human Resources Association) Event -- 8:00-10:00 AM Friday, November 5, Disneyland Resort For more information, click here.
AMA Webinar - Meeting of the Minds: Measuring and Improving the Value of Social Media -- 12:00-1:00 PM Friday, November 5 Topics to be discussed include the Paradoxes of Social Media and proving the value of Social Media. For more information, click here.
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Don Levy, Senior VP Marketing & Communications, Sony Digital, 3:00 PM Friday, November 5, Herklotz Conference Room
American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) - Organizational Development Event -- 6:30 PM Tuesday, November 9, Tutor Campus Center, Conference Room 23 OD Practitioner Angie Smith will reflect on her twenty years of experience in Training and Organizational Development at Hilton International, Nestle and Catholic Healthcare West (a $10 billion not-for-profit healthcare system). Ms. Smith will discuss topics such as the deployment of leadership development training, succession planning, and executive coaching. For more information, click here.
PIHRA HR - Legal Best Practices Potpourri -- 7:00-9:00 AM Tuesday, November 9, Huntington Hospital Research Conference Call, Pasadena for more information click here.
PIHRA Annual Thanksgiving Mixer -- 5:00-8:00 PM Wednesday, November 10, J Restaurant and Lounge, Los Angeles For more information, click here.
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Peter Munson, Managing Director, Executive Career Services, 3:00 PM Friday, November 12, Herklotz Conference Room
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Grace MacArthur, VP Mattel Brands & Development, Mattel, Inc, 3:00 PM Friday, November 19, Herklotz Conference Room
Social Psych Brown Bag - Can We Think Locally, Act Globally? Dr. Matthew McCubbins, USC, 12:00 PM Monday, November 29, Doheny Library DML 233
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Joe Herold, Principal, The Herold Consulting Group, 3:00 PM Friday, December 3, Herklotz Conference Room
Annual SoCal MRA Holiday Party -- 7:00-11:00 PM Friday, December 3, The Redburry at Hollywood and Vine The annual holiday party for the Southern California chapter of the Marketing Research Association. Click here for more information.
Christmas Party – Friday, December 10
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Fritz Friedman, Senior VP of Worldwide Publicity, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 3:00 PM Friday, January 14, Herklotz Conference Room
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Carrie Stojack, Managing Partner, Hall and Partners, 3:00 PM Friday January 21, East Asia Conference Room
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Kate Bristow, Chief Strategy Officer, M & C Saachi, 3:00 PM Friday February 4, East Asia Conference Room
MHB Proseminar Guest Speaker: Nicole Goldman, VP Marketing & PR, The Jim Henson Co. 3:00 PM Friday, February 11, East Asia Conference Room
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