GWB
The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
Saturday, October 4, 2008
What Women Need to Know about Financial Planning
Agenda:
11:30 -12:15 meet and greet
12:15 -12:45 presentation
12:45 -1:15 questions and answers
Location: Gleacher Center - Room 604
Lunch will be served.
This is a FREE event that will be open to members only. Please RSVP by October 1, 2008
If you are not yet a member, but would like to join.
Saturday, October 11- Student Group Day
Noon - 1:00PM Group Fair Gleacher Lobby
Past Events
June 14, 2008 - Women's Welcome Breakfast for Summer Orientation
Location: Midway Club
Cost: Free
May 24, 2008 - GWB Spring Luncheon - Open to everyone
Date: Saturday, May 24th (Saturday of Memorial Day)
Time: 11:30 - 1:30
Room: Gleacher 621
Topic: Beyond Words: Interpreting Body Language and Sending the Messages that Matter
Mark Your Calendar for this Insightful Program
Research shows that 60-90 percent of our communication is nonverbal. So just what is it that others are telling us with their gestures, expressions and other body language? What are we conveying to them? And how does this affect us professionally? Come to our May program and find out
Researcher and trainer Anne Beall will teach us the basics of reading others and show us how to interpret the many elements of communication that are often overlooked in professional interactions. She will also talk about the differences between female and male nonverbal communication, including the strengths and pitfalls of each.
Learn to evaluate and modify your own body language to become more effective and persuasive in your interactions with prospective employers, clients and colleagues.
Keynote Speaker: Anne E. Beall, Ph.D
Anne E. Beall, Ph.D. is President of Beall Research & Training, a firm that specializes in training people to read and use nonverbal communications more effectively. Anne has developed a method for reading nonverbal communications called PERCEIVET. She is also an expert in the field of gender. She revised her 1995 book: The Psychology of Gender, which was published in 2004 and is currently publishing the book: Reading Hidden Communications Around You: A Guide to Body Language in the Workplace.
Anne received her M.S., M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees in Social Psychology from Yale University. In her spare time, she is an amateur photographer and avid runner.
Cost: $15 GWB Members, $20 General Admission
Date: Wednesday May 14th, 2008
Time: 8:30 or after class
Location: Midway Club (Gleacher Center 5th Floor)
Take advantage of an opportunity to meet with GWB Members and Evening MBA and Weekend MBA students. Join GSB students as they network and socialize after class at the Midway Club.
The Midway Club is a sophisticated space designed for receptions and events. The Club includes a veranda overlooking the Chicago River, meeting space, full bar, billiards room, and lounge.
Please join GWB for a fun and beautiful day of running/ walking as we raise funds to support Y-ME's programs and services that are offered free of charge to anyone touched by breast cancer. Currently, 2 million Americans are living with breast cancer, and more than 180,000 will be diagnosed this year alone. GWB has joined Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization in its effort to ensure that no one faces breast cancer alone. In 2006, forty-eight GSB Gals team members participated in the race and the team raised $4302. We believe that we can do better in 2008! GWB has set a goal of raising $5000 this year. Please help us achieve our goal and join the team. We won't be able to do it without your participation and support.
Race Day Details
1 or 3-mile walk or United 5K run
Date: Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11, 2008
Time: Race Day Registration: 6:30 a.m.
Location: Grant Park
Exact Location: SW corner of the Art Institute of Chicago at 7:15 a.m.
Race Start: 8:00 a.m. - New Time!
Date: Thursday, April 24th
Time: 6 - 8 pm
Location: Gleacher, Rm 621
Admission: This event is only available to GWB members and will be $15
This Speed Mentoring event is a joint effort with the University of Chicago Women's Business Group (UCWBG). It provides GWB members a unique opportunity to network with leaders in the business community and learning from their experiences. Participants will attend a variety of "table talks," each chaired by an experienced Mentor. Three rounds of table talks, giving everyone the chance to meet more than one mentor over the evening. Topics include:
Light refreshments will be served between the rounds.
To register for the event.
Come to the event and start building mentor relationships with other women leaders in business. If you're not a member of the GWB yet and would like to participate in this event please join GWB today.
Information about "UCWBG"
The University of Chicago Women's Business Group ("UCWBG") is a nonprofit alumnae association organized to address the professional, personal and career developmental needs of women, primarily graduates of the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business (Chicago GSB).
Date: Saturday, April 19, 2008
Time: 4:30 PM
Location: 339 N Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60610
Tel. (312) 755-9463
Cost: $10 GWB Members $20 General Admission $25 @ the door
Registration
Please join us as we welcome the newly admitted women to the GSB. Space is limited! RSVP is required.
Date: Saturday, March 15, 2008
Time: 8 - 9 a.m.
Location: Midway Club
Cost: Free
Date: Thursday, February 21, 2007
Time: 6:30 PM
Location: 160 E Grand Ave., Chicago, IL 60611
Tel. (312) 755-9645
Thursday Specials: $5 Love Boat Lemonade and Brady Bunch Punch
GWB invites you to attend "Martinis and Manicures." Get a manicure, have a drink and network with Chicago's brightest GSB students!
Date: Monday, January 14th, 2008
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Motel Bar (600 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago )
Cost: Free for GWB members
Includes: Manicure and one Martini
Please join us as we welcome the newly admitted women to the GSB.
Date: Saturday, December 8, 2007
Time: 8 - 9 a.m.
Location: Midway Club
Cost: Free
Location: Exhale mindbodyspa (945 N. State St., Chicago, IL 60610)
Cost: One Hour Core Fusion Class $12
Additional Spa Treatments: varies based on treatment selected
Join us for at noon for a one hour Core Fusion® class followed or preceded by a spa treatment of your choice.
Build a strong core. Develop washboard abs. Improve posture. Focus your mind.
Core Fusion® is a proprietary mind body class fusing the disciplines of Pilates, yoga, core-conditioning and orthopedic stretching to produce long, lean muscles and a strong flexible, youthful body. This is a one-hour class.
Please note: socks are required for all Core Fusion® classes.
Space is limited!
Agenda:
4:00 - 4:30 p.m. - check in, mix and mingle
4:30 - 6:00 p.m. - panel discussion, questions & answers
6:00 - 7:00 p.m. - dinner, drinks, and networking
Location: Gleacher Center, Room 100
Moderator: Holly Raider
Panelists:
Julie Beck, Director of Strategy- Cheese and Dairy Division, Kraft Foods
Brenda Dunn-Kinney, Consultant, West Monroe Partners
Dana Damyen, Chief Financial Officer, Active Screw & Fastener
Michele Ringwood, Entrepreneur, CEO of Pronto Connections
Judith Wright, CEO of The Wright Institute
Featured Speaker: Gary Becker, Nobel Prize Laureate
Topic: Working Women's Staunchest Allies: Supply and Demand & How the Market Acted Affirmatively for Women
Professor Gary Becker, recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences and the National Medal of Science, is best known for research that illuminates how economic decisions influence people's lives.
Time: 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Gleacher Center, Room 621 (South Room)
Come join the Graduate Women in Business (GWB) & Student Advisory Council (SAC) for a fun night of wine tasting at the popular Webster's Wine Bar. This GWB signature event, cosponsored by SAC, is open to the entire GSB community. The event is a fun opportunity to network with fellow students while learning about and sampling various wines. Tickets include a wine seminar, appetizers, and, of course, some excellent wine. Non-alcoholic drinks will also be available.
Location: Webster's Wine Bar, 1480 W. Webster Ave., Chicago, IL 60614
Time: 4:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Please join us as we welcome the newly admitted women to the GSB held at the Gleacher Center's Midway Club. Limited space, so RSVP is required.
Time: 8 - 9 a.m.
Cost: Free
Information and Registration: Please RSVP by March 12th to JScallon@ChicagoGSB.edu
GWB cohosted this fundraiser with CWiB (Chicago Women in Business), which is the Full-Time Women's Group. The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation is the world's largest and most progressive grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists. For more information on the foundation, visit their website at www.komen.org
The UCWBG in partnership with Hewitt Associates, Harris Bank and Lee Hecht Harrison is hosting its second annual Women's Summit, Creating a Shared Vision and is pleased to announce that Cherie Booth, QC will be the keynote speaker. Cherie Booth is a trailblazer in her professional life and a dedicated wife and mother in her private life. After studying Law at the London School of Economics (LSE), Cherie Booth was at the top of her class in her Bar examinations and was called to the Bar in 1976. She was the first (and still the only) person to earn an LSE law degree with a first class in all her subjects. She married Tony Blair in 1980 and in 1995 she became a Queen's Counsel, which is a title held by only 10 percent of English lawyers. Currently, she specializes in Public, Employment and European Community Law at Matrix Chambers law group in London.
Held at the Gleacher Center’s Midway Club, the incoming women had a change to meet current members and learn tips and suggestions for their time at the GSB.
Held at the Gleacher Center’s Midway Club, the incoming women had a change to meet current members and learn tips and suggestions for their time at the GSB.
The inaugural Spring Luncheon provided an opportunity for women in the Evening MBA and Weekend MBA Programs to network with other students, faculty, and staff at the GSB. Keynote speaker Libby Andrews, '94 shared her experiences as an entrepreneur. Her handbag business in Chicago, Libby's Luxuries, has grown in less than two years to do $250,000 in sales in 2005 (https://URL=http://www.libbysluxe.com ).
More than 50 students, friends, and partners kicked off Spring by enjoying a wine seminar, open bar and appetizers at the Webster Wine Bar.
GWB and the Chicago Running Group partner for a beautiful day of running and supporting a great cause! 48 team members participated and the team raised $4,302 including money collected from current students, alumni and the Evening/Weekend office.
The event included a women’s dinner at the Gleacher Center featuring Christie Hefner, President and CEO of Playboy, and one of C200’s founding members. On Friday, May 5th Claire Babrowski, President, Chief Operating Officer, and Acting CEO of Radio Shack opened the morning with remarks at the Charles M. Harper Center after which the members of C200 offered concurrent panel discussions and small group conversations for MBA students. C200 is an organization serving women executives in areas of business synergies, leadership advancement, education, mentoring, and recognition. In addition, C200 seeks to improve opportunities for women business leaders.
Held at the Corner Bakery, the incoming women had a chance to meet current members and learn tips and suggestions for their time at the GSB.
We welcomed Prachi Windlass, Theresa Morelli, and Christine Strummer to the GWB leadership team.
The first event in the new year started big. Read the review written by one of our members in Chicago Business the GSB student paper .
Exclusive Tea Event for GWB members at the Peninsula Hotel; including several tea options, minicakes and biscuits, and champagne. Contact Justina Cho @ http://student.chicagogsb.edu/group/cwc/jcho6@gsb.uchicago.edu
Our 2nd Annual Wine Tasting at Webster Wine Bar was a great success again this year. Guests enjoyed unlimited wine, and a brief presentation by Webster Wine bar. Contact Amanda Matejak @ http://student.chicagogsb.edu/group/cwc/amatejak@gsb.uchicago.edu
Reception for Desiree Rogers, President, People's Energy & Gas Hosted by Young Professionals Committee of the Executive Club of Chicago; co-sponsored by the GWB & several well know companies. Contact Christina Gouglev at http://student.chicagogsb.edu/group/cwc/cgouglev@gsb.uchicago.edu
Exclusive event offered to GWB members to Test Drive BMWs on a course created at Comisky Park. Contact Molly Wilson at http://student.chicagogsb.edu/group/cwc/mwilson3@gsb.uchicago.edu
Join "Crew 12" (joint GWB and PepsiCo team) at the largest community service event in Chicago on Saturday June 11th. Thousands of volunteers will spend the day painting, planting, and cleaning up schools, parks, and social service agencies across Chicago. The event is open to all friends and family, 12 years and older. Contact Christina Gouglev at cgouglev@gsb.uchicago.edu
Kathy Flannigan, President of UCWBG, (University of Chicago Women in Business Group (Alumni Organization). Contact Jennifer DeSplinter.
Co-Sponsored Event with UCWBG and FWA (Financial Women's Association). Speakers included Barbara Krumsiek, CEO Calvert Funds, Collete Wallner, President Johnson Asset Management, and Jane McCart, Senior Vice President, Northern Trust. Contact Christina Gouglev, GWB President, at http://student.chicagogsb.edu/group/cwc/cgouglev@gsb.uchicago.edu .
Thousands volunteered in the Chicago Cares Serve-a-thon on Saturday June 12th. The team spent the day painting and cleaning classrooms and hallways of a local elementary school. Contact Christina Gouglev at cgouglev@gsb.uchicago.edu
Jeffrey Katz, Orbitz CEO, CEO Jeffrey Katz to speak about how Internet company ORBITZ thrives in the difficult travel industry: Katz is the featured speaker. Breakfast and Networking begin at 7am, with the speaker to present at 7:30. Contact Kristina Lau at klau1@gsb.uchicago.edu .
Our 1st Wine Tasting at Webster Wine Bar was a great success. The wine tasting was exclusive to the GWB, and 30 members attended. Contact Chris Sanborn at http://student.chicagogsb.edu/group/cwc/csanborn@gsb.uchicago.edu .
The UCWBG in partnership with Hewitt Associates, Harris Bank and Lee Hecht Harrison is hosting its second annual Women's Summit, Creating a Shared Vision and is pleased to announce that Cherie Booth, QC will be the keynote speaker. Cherie Booth is a trailblazer in her professional life and a dedicated wife and mother in her private life. After studying Law at the London School of Economics (LSE), Cherie Booth was at the top of her class in her Bar examinations and was called to the Bar in 1976. She was the first (and still the only) person to earn an LSE law degree with a first class in all her subjects. She married Tony Blair in 1980 and in 1995 she became a Queen's Counsel, which is a title held by only 10 percent of English lawyers. Currently, she specializes in Public, Employment and European Community Law at Matrix Chambers law group in London.
Ballet is performed by women who regularly break through barriers, drawing upon their internal strength to confound the boundaries of what is physically possible. In their honor and in yours, the theme for this evening's event is "Breaking through Barriers".
* An exclusive, complimentary reception for members of leading Chicago women's organizations and their guests
* Gerald Arpino, the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago's Artistic Director and co-founder, and his artistic staff will give an overview of the evening's ballets. Pamela Strobel, CEO of Exelon Energy Delivery, will give a brief address
* Speak with current Joffrey dancers about their unique perspective on performing ballet
* Enjoy four world-class ballet performances
* Featuring Joffrey's Astarte, which broke through barriers in 1967 with its psychedelic music score and multimedia aspects, making it the first ballet ever to grace the cover of Time magazine
* Including Arpino's Birthday Variations, the world premiere of Robertson's Strange Prisoners and Parsons' Caught
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Invited Chicago women's organizations:
Women at Arthur Andersen
Association of Northwestern University Women
Association for Women Journalists
Women at Bain & Company
Barnard Club of Chicago
Women in the Brown Club of Chicago
Chicago Wellesley Club
Chicago Women in Business, University of Chicago Graduate School of
Business
Chicago Women's Club Part-time MBA, University of Chicago Graduate School
of Business
Council of One Hundred, Northwestern University
Goldman Sachs Chicago Women's Network
The Women's Initiative at McKinsey & Co., Inc.
Alumnae of Northwestern University School of Law
Women at PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Princeton's Women's Network
Senior Women's Business Forum
Smith Club of Chicago
Society of Women Engineers
Alumnae of Stanford University
The Chicago Network
Alumnae of the University of Pennsylvania
Women's Board of the Joffrey Ballet of Chicago
A Panel Discussion with Members of the
University of Chicago Women's Business Group
Network with fellow students and members while eating great food.
Polly Kawalek, Senior Vice-President and President US Foods, Quaker Oats Company, with a discussion on strategies to build a successful career in marketing. Ms. Kawalek will offer advice and insight based on her years of experience in the industry and at Quaker. Topics covered will include tips on how to survive economic downturns, dealing with office politics, and defining work-life balance.
Determine how you re-energize yourself, gather information, make decisions, and live your life. Curious about how these apply to organizational settings and affect your career choices? This two-hour workshop will use a personality type indicator, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), to help you increase your self-awareness in these four areas. Discussion will center around organizational settings and career choices and be led by a qualified MBTI practitioner.
We will be playing the game "Beyond Balderdash." Come to develop (or show-off!) your creativity, imagination, and self-confidence! Learn to think on your feet! Leverage an opportunity to meet your fellow students and have some fun!
We will be playing the game "Beyond Balderdash." Come to develop (or show-off!) your creativity, imagination, and self-confidence! Learn to think on your feet! Leverage an opportunity to meet your fellow students and have some fun!
A fun, informal get-together to play a variety of board games. Come develop (or show-off) your creativity, imagination and self-confidence, while leveraging an opportunity to meet your fellow students. In addition, learn about some of the upcoming activities and events sponsored by the GWB!
Dragana Pilipovic 4:15 - 6:00pm Room #304 at Gleacher (Cohosted with the Derivatives Group of the PFC)
Kathy Dodd of Hewitt Associates on "Making the Most of a GSB Education" 4:15 - 6:00pm Room #304 at Gleacher. Post event social at Nicolina's.
Diane Kubal, President and Founder of Fulcrum Network, will speak on from 4:15 - 6:00 pm in Room #308 at Gleacher Center. Post event social at Nicolina's (across the street from Gleacher Center)
