Haas NewsWire
September 17, 2001

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CONTENTS
    * UC Berkeley and the Haas School Respond to the National Tragedy
    * Haas in the News
    * Happening at Haas
    * Haas Birthdays
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UC BERKELEY AND THE HAAS SCHOOL RESPOND TO THE NATIONAL TRAGEDY
Nearly a week after the terrorist attacks on America, the Haas School 
community has expressed its sadness, shock, and concern in a series of 
events on campus with more to follow.

As of Monday, the Haas School was waiting for definitive word on whether or 
not any Haas alumni or students were missing or confirmed dead in these 
attacks.  The Haas NewsWire will report on any losses when official 
confirmation is available. In addition, alumni and students have been using 
the Haas e-mail mailing lists to account for alumni in New York City and 
Washington DC.

Dean Tyson has opened two previously scheduled MBA student lunches to the 
entire Haas community so that everyone can join her to discuss how last 
week's tragedy has touched their lives and the Haas School community. The 
first lunch will be on Tuesday, September 18, and the second on Wednesday, 
September 19. Both lunches will be held at 12:45 in the Haas courtyard.

Tyson was stranded for most of last week in New York City, where she had 
traveled on school business. In her absence, Ben Hermalin, associate dean 
of academic affairs, called for an informal gathering for faculty, 
students, and staff to provide a forum for discussion and support on the 
day of the attacks. In addition, some classes and events were canceled that 
day, and students, faculty, and staff gathered in the Bank of America Forum 
to watch the news unfold on television and to discuss the implications of 
these sad events.

On the central campus, Chancellor Robert Berdahl called for a moment of 
silence on Friday, September 14, at noon as the campanile bells tolled, 
marking the national day of mourning. On September 17, a well-attended 
campus-wide memorial service for the victims of the attacks was held on 
Memorial Glade.

In the coming days, the information below regarding blood drives, 
contributions, and activities may be of help.

+  According to central campus, there are no more appointments available at 
the on-campus blood drives scheduled for this week. The local chapter of 
the American Red Cross also reports their supplies are at capacity but they 
emphasize that the need for blood will be ongoing. At this time they are 
asking that you wait until next Friday, September 21, to register to give 
blood. Normally they take walk-ins at the donation center at 6230 Claremont 
Ave., but under the current circumstances they ask that you register in 
advance by phoning: 1-800-GIVE LIFE.

+  The Berkeley campus has created this site, 
http://www.berkeley.edu/news/specupdates/index.html, for updates on events 
and building closures on campus.

+  Last Friday evening, the MBA students put together an impromptu 
fundraising barbecue for the Red Cross, which raised just over $2,300.  If 
you missed the opportunity to give on Friday, visit the Red Cross site at 
http://www.redcross.org/.

+  The site at http://www.finebrand.com/statuses, which the Haas School 
recommended as a resource to find missing friends in the Haas community, 
has been shut down. The federal government site, 
http://www.firstgov.gov/featured/usgresponse.html, has links to many 
survivor registries.  A group of Berkeley students also created a site with 
links to many of the sites for survivor registries, donations, and of 
companies affected by the attack: http://safe.millennium.berkeley.edu/.
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HAAS IN THE NEWS

Peter Sealey, adjunct professor and co-director of the Center for Marketing 
and Technology, was quoted in the in the Los Angeles Times on September 14 
discussing what is inappropriate advertising in the aftermath of national 
disasters.  Read the full story here: 
http://latimes.com/templates/misc/printstory.jsp?slug=la%2D000073994sep14.

Terrance Odean, assistant professor in Finance, was quoted by the San Jose 
Mercury News on September 14 in the story "Advise to investor: stay 
calm."  Read more 
here:  http://www0.mercurycenter.com/business/center1/invest0914.htm.

The Los Angeles Times featured Janet Yellen, the Eugene E. and Catherine M. 
Trefethen Professor of Business Administration and Haas Economic Analysis 
and Policy Group, on September 14 in an article commenting on the impact of 
Tuesday's tragedy on the economy.  Read the article here:
http://latimes.com/templates/misc/printstory.jsp?slug=la%2D000073998sep14.

On September 13 the Los Angeles Times featured Peter Sealey in an article 
discussing the losses in advertising for many companies whose commercials 
and ads have been interrupted by the coverage of Tuesday's attack.  Read 
more 
here: 
http://latimes.com/templates/misc/printstory.jsp?slug=la%2D000073835sep13.

The Chicago Tribune quoted Terrance Odean on September 13 in an article 
titled "There's only 1 sure thing for investors: Uncertainty."  Read the 
full story here:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/printedition/chi-0109130257sep13.story

Ken Rosen, the California State Professor of Real Estate and Urban 
Economics and chairman of the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban 
Economics, was quoted in the Globe and Mail on September 13 discussing the 
impact that the destruction of the World Trade Center had on projected 
buildings and structural design.

Priya Raghubir, assistant professor in the Haas Marketing Group, appeared 
in the Kentucky Gleaner on September 12 commenting on the spending habits 
of men versus women.

Terrance Odean, was quoted in the Los Angeles Times on September 12 in an 
article on the future of the US stock market.  Read the article here: 
http://latimes.com/templates/misc/printstory.jsp?slug=la%2D091201invest.

The Wall Street Journal featured an article about the Berkeley-Columbia 
Executive MBA program on September 11 titled "Business Schools Expand MBAs 
for Executives."

Dow Jones Newswires quoted Abby Scott, director of Haas Career Services, in 
the article "Wall Street Cuts Back on Campus Recruiting, MBA Hires" on 
September 7, which discussed the difficulty of getting a job offer for MBAs.
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HAPPENING AT HAAS

C4C Bowling Night
1st fundraiser of the academic year
September 19, 2001
9:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
For more information, contact Wendy Hsu at 510-524-3502 or email at 
whsu@haas.berkeley.edu.

Berkeley Entrepreneurs Forum
The Window Cracks Open: IPOs in the 2001 Market
Thursday, September 20, 2001
6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Arthur Andersen Auditorium, Haas School of Business
Price $35 pre-registration, $45 at door; Deadline Tuesday, September 18, 
Office/Department Register by fax, (510) 642-4110, or phone, 510-642-4255, 
or Room F450 at the Haas School of Business.
Beverages and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
Attire: Business casual
For more information, contact Kathryn Thorpe, 510-642-4255, email: 
thorpe@haas.berkeley.edu or visit 
http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/groups/lester/sep01.html.

Joint Finance-Real Estate Seminar
"Option Exercise Games: An Application to the Equilibrium Investment 
Strategies of Firms" by Steven Grenadier, Stanford University
Thursday, September 20, 2001
4:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m.
Room C110, Cheit Hall
For more information, contact June Wong at june@haas.berkeley.edu.

The 5th Annual Knowledge Forum
New Patterns of Management in the Knowledge Economy: The Fifth Annual UC 
Berkeley Forum on Knowledge and the Firm
Friday, September 21, 2001
Arthur Andersen Auditorium at the Haas School of Business
Register for Forum at conference@haas.berkeley.edu
For more information, contact, Catt Olazabal at 510-642-4041 or visit 
http://groups.haas.berkeley.edu/imio/knowledge/index2001.htm.

Leading Edge Technology Conference
The 4th Annual Leading Edge Technology Conference explores business 
innovation powered by cutting-edge technology.
Saturday, September 22, 2001
8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Haas School of Business
Register at http://www.theleadingedge.org
For more information, contact Nipul Chokshi at info@theleadingedge.org.

Consumption Function
Friday, September 28, 2001
5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Haas Courtyard/B of A Forum
For more information, contact Inder Grewal at grewal@haas.berkeley.edu.

Haas Technology Club
"Future Prospects for Data Storage," by Kris Hagerman, Senior Vice 
President Corp. Dev., Veritas Software
Thursday, October 4, 2001
6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Room C220, Cheit Hall

Ph.D. SEMINARS
E.T. GRETHER MARKETING SEMINAR
"Consumer Search Costs and Endogenous Product Design," by Dmitri Kuksov, UC 
Berkeley
Thursday, September 20, 2001
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Room F320
For more information, contact Laura Gardner at lgardner@haas.berkeley.edu.

IDS270-INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS WORKSHOP
"Devaluations and Debt Forgiveness: Historical and Contemporary Evidence," 
Randal Kroszner, Univ. of Chicago
Thursday, September 20, 2001
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Room C325, Cheit Hall
For more information, contact Anita Stephens at stephens@haas.berkeley.edu.

REAL ESTATE SEMINAR
"Non-Recourse Loans and the Value of Income Producing Real Estate," by 
Stephen Cauley, USC
Friday, September 21, 2001
11:00 a.m.
Room C250, Cheit Hall
For more information, contact Lynn Lobner at lyoung@haas.berkeley.edu.

ACCOUNTING SEMINAR
Hemang Desai, Southern Methodist University
Friday, September 21, 2001
4:00 p.m.
C325 Cheit Hall
For more information, contact Lorraine Seiji at seiji@ haas.berkeley.edu.

E.T. GRETHER MARKETING SEMINAR
"Brand Equity and Internet Shopping Agents," by Richard Yalch, University 
of Washington
Thursday, September 27, 2001
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Room F320
For more information, contact Laura Gardner at lgardner@haas.berkeley.edu

IDS270-INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS WORKSHOP
"Network Externalities and Network Structure," by Oliver Beige
Thursday, September 27, 2001
4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Room C325, Cheit Hall
For more information, contact Anita Stephens at stephens@haas.berkeley.edu

REAL ESTATE SEMINAR
"The Economic Role of New Housing," by Kenneth Gibb, University of Glasgow
Friday, September 28, 2001
11:00 a.m.
Room C250, Cheit Hall
For more information, contact Lynn Lobner at lyoung@haas.berkeley.edu

ACCOUNTING SEMINAR
Nilabhara Bhattacharya, University of Utah
Friday, September 28, 2001
4:00 p.m.
C325 Cheit Hall
For more information, contact Lorraine Seiji at seiji@ haas.berkeley.edu

ALUMNI EVENTS
San Francisco Chapter Bar of the Month
The San Francisco Chapter of the Haas Alumni Network presents the San 
Francisco Bar of the Month.  Join fellow alumni every 3rd Thursday of the 
month at 7:00 pm.
Thursday, September 20, 2001
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location: Trad'r Sam Cocktail Lounge, 6150 Geary in the Richmond District
For more information, contact Henry Hwong, at 415-625-1270 or via email 
hhwong@alumni.haas.org.

Singapore Monthly Meeting
Regular monthly meeting for Singapore Haas alumni. Meetings are held last 
Tuesday of each month.
Tuesday, September 25, 2001
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Hong Kong, Perth, Singapore, time zone
Location: Bar & Billard Room, Raffles Hotels, Singapore
No RSVP is required.
For more information, contact Dirk Hofer at  +65-98191039 or 
dirk@strategytools.com.

Homecoming & Reunion Weekend
All Haas alumni are invited; special reunions are held for class years 
ending in a 1 or 6.
Saturday, September 29, 2001
All Day
Location: Haas Courtyard
For more information, contact the Alumni Office at 510-642-7790or email at 
alumni@haas.berkeley.edu.
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HAAS BIRTHDAYS
Andy Shogun, September 17
David Downes, September 22
Kent Sumrall, September 24
Teresa Janus, September 29
Susan Reneau, September 29

The Haas NewsWire respects the wishes of staff and faculty who would not 
like their birthdays announced. Please e-mail a request to have your 
birthday marked "do not announce" on the central birthday list to 
Haasnews@haas.berkeley.edu.
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