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IN THIS ISSUE

EVENTS
1)  Friday Finance Seminars at The Anderson School at UCLA
2)  Student / Real Estate Alumni Mixer - 10/17
3)  "Proactive Strategies for Reaching Your Career Goals" - 10/17
4)  "Top 10 Planning Strategies Presented by the New Tax
    Law & Recent Events" - 10/17
5)  "The Sports Business Model" - 10/18
6)  "Managing Change in the Face of Crisis" - Stephen Covey - 10/19
7)  Anderson Alumni Lunch - 10/19
8)  "Opportunities For Entrepreneurs To Boost Tax Deductible
    Pension & 401(K) Contributions" - 10/23
9)  Digital Media Panel - Roundtable Discussion - 10/24
10) Burbank/Universal City/Studio City Alumni Lunch - 10/26
11) UCLA/Stanford Tailgate Party *TIME CHANGED* - 10/27
12) Career Management And Executive Development Event - 10/30
13) Entrepreneur Exchange - "Growing an Entrepreneurial
    Company in Challenging Times" - 10/30
14) The Conference at Alumni Weekend - Los Angeles, Nov. 2-3
15) Reunions at Alumni Weekend - Los Angeles, Nov 2-4
16) An Evening with Donald Trump - 11/7
17) Meet Guy Kawasaki, CEO of Garage Technology Ventures - 11/7
18) International Beer Bust - 11/8
19) Financial Planning Seminar - 11/10

NEWS
20) Dean Willison's comments on the recent Forbes MBA and
    BusinessWeek EMBA rankings
21) Dr. Gail Naughton Wins Women Who Mean Business Award


EVENT DETAIL

1) Fall 2001, Friday Finance Seminars at The Anderson School at UCLA
   All seminars are on Fridays in Gold Hall room B313 at 3:30pm.
   The seminars are free and open to the public.  No RSVP
   necessary. Check the website for schedule and updates:
   http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/finance/seminars/

2) October 17th - Los Angeles
   Come meet fellow Anderson alumni working in real estate as
   well as current Anderson students.
   6:30 PM - 9:00 PM at Westwood Brewing Company
   http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/alumni/calendar/events/stualumix.html

3) October 17th - New York City
   Proactive Strategies for Reaching Your Career Goals, Featuring
   Susan L. Abrams, Author of The New Success Rules for Women.
   Positive Strategies for Reaching Your Career Goals is a
   major event bringing together New York area alumni from the
   Kellogg School of Management and Stanford University
   Graduate School of Business.
   http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/alumni/calendar/events/kellford.htm

4) October 17th - New York City
   Top 10 Planning Strategies Presented by the New Tax Law & Recent Events
   A top-notch panel representing the legal, investment and accounting
   disciplines will address the following topics:
   * Investment planning in response to the recent terrorist attacks
   * Integrating investment planning with estate and income tax planning
   * Leveraging techniques and discounting of asset valuations
   * The use of family limited partnerships, private foundations, donor
     advised funds & charitable trusts.
   http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/alumni/calendar/events/wharty.htm

5) October 18th - New York City
   "The Sports Business Model" - Presented by Professor Mark Conrad
   Come join us on October 18th when Professor Mark Conrad will
   speak about our national pastimes.
   http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/alumni/calendar/events/sport.htm

6) October 19th - New York City
   Managing Change in the Face of Crisis - Dr. Stephen Covey
   Please join Dr. Stephen R. Covey and Hyrum Smith on October 19th
   for a FREE day of compelling talks and strategy sessions with
   some of our top organizational consultants and other experts.
   They will share their thoughts, and we invite you to bring
   those issues you are currently facing and participate in an
   interactive forum to enhance your strategic plans for moving
   forward during these difficult times.
   http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/alumni/calendar/events/covey.htm

7) October 19th - Pasadena
   The LA Chapter has regional lunches (and now a breakfast)
   throughout the Los Angeles area each month. It is an opportunity
   for Anderson Alumni to meet each other and expand our individual
   networks.
   http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/alumni/calendar/events/pasadenalunch.htm

8) October 23rd - New York City
   A nationally renowned pension expert with a specialty in small
   to middle market companies will address the club on topics including:
   * The new tax law provisions that allow for increased tax deductible
     savings
   * Cutting edge techniques to reduce the cost of employees in the plan
   * Strategies to reward key executives
   * Pension distributions and estate tax strategies for pension assets
   http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/alumni/calendar/events/whartz.htm

9) October 24th - Los Angeles
   Digital Media Panel - Roundtable Discussion
   This roundtable of media and entertainment executives will discuss
   the current state of digital media and entertainment and make
   projections for the trends we'll see over the next five years.
   http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/alumni/calendar/events/hbc.htm

10)October 26th - Los Angeles
   Burbank/Universal City/Studio City Alumni Lunch
   Lunch! Meet and network.
   http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/alumni/calendar/events/valleylunch.htm

11)October 27th - Bay Area (Stanford)
   NOTE TIME CHANGE - 9:00am!
   UCLA vs. Stanford football game and tailgate, brought to you
   by The Bay Area Anderson Alumni Club and the Bay Area Bruins.
   http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/alumni/calendar/events/uclastangate.htm

12)October 30th - New York City
   Career Management And Executive Development Event
   This timely workshop will concentrate on strategic career mapping
   and executive development. The cost of this event includes Myers
   Briggs Type Indicator assessment test at the Strickland Group
   website and a one-hour individual session on Executive Coaching
   at the offices of The Strickland Group. This follow-up session
   will be scheduled for a mutually convenient time.
   http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/alumni/calendar/events/cmed.htm

13)October 30th - Los Angeles
   Entrepreneur Exchange - "Growing an Entrepreneurial Company
   in Challenging Times"
   This is an interactive forum designed to take people inside the hearts
   and minds of entrepreneurs. Hear how award winning Entrepreneurs
   of the Year in Los Angeles have worked through challenging times and
   have responded to the demands of their organizations through thoughtful
   growth strategies.
   http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/alumni/calendar/events/eeevent.htm

14)November 2nd and 3rd - Los Angeles
   "Building Your Knowledge Portfolio"
   THE CONFERENCE AT ALUMNI WEEKEND - with a special keynote
   presentation by Larry Fink ('76), Chairman and CEO of BlackRock
   Financial Management.  Other presenters include Jay Wintrob,
   President and CEO of SunAmerica Inc., Caroline Nahas, Managing
   Director, Southern California, Korn/Ferry Intl., Betsy Wood Knapp,
   Founder and Chief Executive Officer, BigPicture Investors, LLC,
   and distinguished Anderson Faculty.  Register today at:
   http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/alumni/calendar/events/main.html

15)November 2nd, 3rd, 4th - Los Angeles
   REUNIONS AT ALUMNI WEEKEND
   Attention classes of 1976, 1981, 1986, 1991, and 1996!
   Special activities are planned for your reunion. Check your
   mailbox for more details about this fun-filled weekend.

16)November 7th - New York City
   An Evening with Donald Trump
   America's greatest real estate entrepreneur discusses the
   future of New York City after the World Trade Center disaster
   and how the city can rebuild.
   http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/alumni/calendar/events/trumpy.htm

17)November 7th - Bay Area (Redwood City)
   Meet and hear Guy Kawasaki, CEO of Garage Technology Ventures
   This promises to be one of the most exciting and informative
   events of the year. Whether you're a budding entrepreneur,
   a tireless networker or just a student of life, you'll find
   value in this event. We look forward to seeing you!
   http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/alumni/calendar/events/kawasaki.htm

18)November 8th - Location TBD
   International Beer Bust
   Mark your calendar!
   http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/alumni/calendar/events/ibb.htm

19)November 10th - Los Angeles
   Join Professors Eric Sussman and Schlomo Benartzi, along
   with fellow alumni presenters, in a financial planning seminar.
   Topics include pension portfolios and asset allocation, the
   psychology of being a business owner, personal financial
   planning, and Wall Street earnings reports -- what's behind
   the numbers.
   http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/alumni/calendar/events/finplan.htm


NEWS DETAIL

20)Dean Willison's comments on the recent Forbes MBA and
   BusinessWeek EMBA rankings:
   http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/alumni/calendar/events/dbw.html

21)Dr. Gail Naughton (EMBA '01) was recognized by the San Diego
   Business Journal with the Women Who Mean Business Award.
   She won in the category of Biotechnology, awarded in San
   Diego on October 11, 2001.
   http://www.anderson.ucla.edu/alumni/images/Gail_award.JPG

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