Schedule

Friday, April 3    
 
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Manhattanville Campus Site Tour and Lunch at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que
  Prentis Hall, 632 West 125th Street (between Broadway and 12th Avenue)
 
  Columbia Business School is part of Columbia University's expansion into Manhattanville, 17 acres of space between 125th and 133rd Streets, west of Broadway. Come hear Joseph Ienuso '01 (EMBA), executive vice president for Columbia University Facilities, give a presentation on the project and an update on the plans for Columbia Business School's new buildings. Also, join Philip Pitruzzello, vice president for Columbia University Facilities, for a tour of the Manhattanville campus site and a lunch at Dinosaur Bar-B-Que.
 
2:30 - 4:00 p.m. A Taste of Executive Education: Influence Without Authority - Persuading Your Boss, Subordinates and Peers
  Uris Hall, 3022 Broadway at 118th Street
 
  Join Robert Bontempo, adjunct associate professor of management, for a presentation on persuasion and a true taste of Executive Education at the School. Learn about the program offerings and find out how you and up to four of your colleagues can receive a 25 percent tuition benefit.
 
4:15 - 5:30 p.m. Essentials of Estate Planning: What You Need to Know Without Paying Expensive Legal Fees to Learn It
  Uris Hall, 3022 Broadway at 118th Street
 
  With a little planning, your financial, philanthropic and estate-planning goals can be achieved. Did you know that you can make a gift that requires no financial commitment during your lifetime? Learn about this and more from Fred Hartwick, executive director of gift planning, Columbia University.
 
4:15 - 5:30 p.m. Career Workshop: The MBA Job Market and Alumni Career Services
  Uris Hall, 3022 Broadway at 118th Street
 
  In these challenging times, alumni must use the most effective job search strategy possible. Join Regina Resnick, Assistant Dean and Managing Director, Career Management Center, Mark Horney '97, Director, EMBA Career Management, and Rebecca Williams Mincy '07, Associate Director, Alumni Career Services, for an update on the MBA job market, an overview of Columbia Business School's approach to career management, and a presentation on the supporting resources available through Alumni Career Services.
 
 
 
5:45 - 7:00 p.m. Career Workshop: Networking for Life
  Uris Hall, 3022 Broadway at 118th Street
 
  In this uncertain economic climate, leveraging the alumni network is more important than ever. Join Ellis Chase, executive career coach, EJ Chase Consulting, Inc., for a dynamic discussion on the art of networking.
 
 
 
7:00 - 9:00 p.m. All-Class Welcome Reception
  Lerner Hall, 2920 Broadway at 115th Street
 
  Catch up with old friends, put the stress of the week behind you and grab a drink at a Welcome Reception for all Reunion 2009 classes. Cocktails and hors d'oeuvres will be served.
 
Saturday, April 4
 
8:30 - 9:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
  Uris Hall, 3022 Broadway at 118th Street
 
9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Panel Discussions and Presentations Session I
  Uris Hall, 3022 Broadway at 118th Street
 
 
Managing Media in Mad Markets
 
  Moderator
    Jonathan Knee, adjunct professor of finance and economics and director, Media Program
 
  Alumni Panelists
  Robert M. Bakish '89, president, MTV Networks International
  Liz Kalodner '84, executive vice president and general manager, CBS Consumer Products
  John K. Martin '94, executive vice president and CFO, Time Warner Inc.
  Todd Miller '94, executive vice president and managing director, Asia, Sony Pictures Television International
 
The Challenges of International Business
 
  Moderator
  Don Sexton, professor of marketing and director, Jerome A. Chazen, Institute of International Business
 
 
  Alumni Panelists
  Ubaldo Jose Aguirre '74, member of the board, Ternium Techint
  Randall Shuken '89, group head, OCEO, MasterCard Worldwide
  Meeta Vyas '84, partner, MRV Partners, LLC
 
10:45 - 11:45 a.m. Dean's State of the School Address
  Uris Hall, 3022 Broadway at 118th Street
 
  Join Dean Glenn Hubbard, the Russell L. Carson Professor of Finance and Economics, for an update on the School, and participate in a question-and-answer session.
 
 
 
Noon - 1:30 p.m. Picnic Lunch
  Uris Hall, 3022 Broadway at 118th Street
 
1:45 - 2:45 p.m. Panel Discussions and Presentations Session II
  Uris Hall, 3022 Broadway at 118th Street
 
 
Back to Basics: Transparency and its Implications for
Managers and Investors
 
  Presenters
    Trevor S. Harris, The Arthur J. Samberg Professor of
Professional Practice
  Jennifer Prosek '99 (EMBA), partner, CJP Communications
 
Borderless Brands, Borderless Ideas
 
  Moderator
  Joseph Plummer, adjunct professor of marketing
 
 
  Alumni Panelists
  Mark Hughes '94, author/CEO, Buzzmarketing and principal, C3 Metrics
  Donald A. Kurz '79, former president and CEO, EMAK Worldwide, Inc.
  Joseph V. Vittoria '59, retired chairman and CEO, Avis, Inc.
 
3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Panel Discussions and Presentations Session III
  Uris Hall, 3022 Broadway at 118th Street
 
 
Real Estate, Credit Markets and Public Policy
 
  Presenter
    Chris Mayer, senior vice dean and Paul Milstein Professor of Real Estate
 
Business Opportunities in a Challenged Healthcare Industry
 
  Moderator
  Cliff Cramer, adjunct professor of management and director, Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management Program
 
 
  Alumni Panelists
  Tracy Bahl '04 (EMBA), special advisor, General Atlantic LLC
  Chandra Ramanathan '04 (EMBA), PhD, Senior Director, New Business - Oncology, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals
  Aran Ron MBA/MPH '89, MD, former president and COO, Group Health Incorporated
 
7:00 - midnight Class Cocktail Receptions and Dinners
  Marriott Marquis (Times Square), 1535 Broadway at 46th Street
 
 
7:00 - 8:15 p.m. Class Cocktail Receptions
8:30 - 10:00 p.m. Class Dinners
10:00 p.m. - midnight Dancing
 
Join your classmates for a cocktail reception, a three-course dinner and dancing at the Marriott Marquis in the heart of Times Square. Take the escalators or elevators from the lobby to the fourth-floor foyer to check in.
 
Sunday, April 5
 
10:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Alumni Family Brunch at Tavern on the Green
  Central Park West at 67th Street
 
  Cap off Reunion Weekend by bringing your family to Tavern on the Green for Sunday brunch, a time-honored reunion tradition. Children's entertainment will be provided.