'Centennial' Reunion a special homecoming for Kellogg graduates

More than 1,500 alumni and friends flocked to Evanston for annual chance to reengage with the school and each other

Special thanks to the Office of Alumni Relations and the Office of Development & Corporate Relations for leading the event, as well as to the scores of staff and faculty from throughout the school who worked during the weekend.

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Dean Jain Announces New Staff Seminar Series

Senior Associate Dean David Besanko to deliver first address

Dean Jain recently announced a new seminar series, designed exclusively for staff, that will offer insights by Kellogg faculty into a wide range of current events. With the November presidential election fast approaching, each seminar will present a scholarly perspective on a timely topic.

The first event takes place on May 28 from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. in room 276. Senior Associate Dean and Professor of Management & Strategy David Besanko, who is spearheading this series, will offer an address on “The Economics and Public Policy of Immigration.” Dean Besanko will use research data including historical surveys and reports from government and other agencies to present an overview of immigration — both legal and undocumented — rooted in economic theory, his area of expertise.

Any staff interested in learning more about the topic prior to the lecture can read Dean Besanko’s Kellogg Insight article on the subject. More information on future events is coming soon.



Oh Be Joyful to take place on Saturday, June 7th

The annual end-of-year gala will once again recognize the achievements of faculty and staff, while featuring remarks from Dean Jain. Make sure to RSVP to Annette Parker by June 4th.

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2008 Full-Time and Part-Time Kellogg convocation to take place on June 21st

Please get in touch with Mariellen Gibson if you're available to work. She personally promises a cool day and mild temperatures in Welsh-Ryan Arena.

Experiential learning and intellectual depth on display

Between first-place finishes in case competitions and successful conferences, Kellogg students continue to exemplify the brand - in collaboration with faculty and staff. Below are highlights from the past month:

• Business and medicine come together as Kellogg team helps beat asthma; CHEST Foundation contest spurs innovation, experiential learning for student winners

• Waiting for economic trickle to turn into a flood, India is finding its place; experts at Kellogg conference explore ‘Brand India’ and the challenge of a fragmented market

• Kellogg team triumphs in final round of case competition; students win first place in 2008 Walter V. Shipley Business Leadership Case Competition

• Designing the future: 2008 Kellogg Manufacturing Business Conference puts new emphasis on design
  
  
  

Additional (Kellogg) Insight: How Many Reasons Do You Need to Like BMWs?

If you were asked to come up with one reason to drive a BMW, what would it be? What if you were asked for ten reasons? Now imagine your opinion of the BMW after searching your mind for reasons to drive it; would your evaluation be more favorable after coming up with one reason or ten? Contrary to the intuition that “more is better”—and thus that a consumer’s favor will increase as the number of reasons to drive a BMW increases— a recent study found that consumers like a BMW car more when they were asked to think of one rather than ten reasons to drive it.

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"I Have a Kellogg MBA"

Bon French '76 says he's not on a soapbox, but he's passionate about the prospects for private equity investing and probably wouldn't mind winning over a few more converts.

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