VolumeIIssue3 www.svmp.org Summer2010

ALUMNI BEAT

HARVARD|BUSINESS|SCHOOL

SUMMERVENTUREINMANAGEMENTPROGRAMALUMNIASSOCIATION

OURMISSION

ToencourageandpromotetheempowermentofSVMPalumnithrough

informationsharing,socialactivitiesandstrategic

relationshipdevelopment,inanefforttopromoteunderrepresentedminoritiesandnon‐traditionalbusiness

studentsintoleadershiproleswithinbusiness.

INTHISISSUE

Reasons to be in Cambridge

Cambridgewelcomesyouthissummer.Comeandjoinus!

HarvardBusiness SchoolwillopenitsdoorsonceagaintoanewSVMPclassand the SVMPAlumni Association (SVMPAA) willhost its AnnualSVMPKick‐offEventonJune19th,2010.Alumniarealwayswelcometojoin.NeedareasontobeinCambridgethissummer?

•Thekick‐off eventis aprimevenuefor alumni to reconnectandgivebacktotheprogram.

•Thisyear’sSVMPAAExecutiveBoardwillshareinsightfromtheirtimeintheprogramandhostafreshpanelofHBSandSVMPalumnileaders.

•Among this year’s panelistsisNabilAidoud,oneof thecofoundersoftheAlumniAssociationandnowCEOofFiVi.com.

•YouwillwanttomeetthenewSVMPmanager,KellyDasher!

Wehopethatthisyear’s kick‐offwill serveas aninspirationalevening tolearn,connectandgrow‐bothfortheincomingclassandalumnialike.

AlumniSpotlight:Jean‐PhilippeOdunlamiand

DerrickThompsonPAGES3‐4

BuildAsWeClimbPAGE5

Alumnistartupisrecognizedincommunity

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AlumniVoicesPAGES7‐8

MiraclemakinginthecityPAGE8

Understandingbusinessandhuman

rightsPAGES9‐10

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Alumni,wewanttohearfromyou!SubmityourpiecetoAlumniBeatatalumnibeat@svmp.org.

A Message from the President

Reconnecting in a Beat...DearAlumniReaders,

Itis withgreatpleasurethatwebringyouthethirdissueofAlumniBeat.Justflipthroughthefollowingpagesandyouwill seetheincrediblethingsthat our alumni base is doing ‐ from launching and leading their ownnonprofitorganizations toservingasinternationalleaders.Yourimpactisfelt at home and abroad! As always, our goal is to provide you withvaluablenewsand information onour alumni to feedyour intellectualcuriosity, andmost importantlyasaplatformtokeepusallconnected.We hope you enjoy the selections and stories in this issue, and wewelcomeyourfeedbackatalumnibeat@svmp.org.

SVMPLove,

RoselinyGenaoandChelseaSeabron

Greetings,

It is that time of year again! We hope you can join us incelebratinganotherSVMPKick‐OffEvent,whichwill be heldJune19th.TheSVMP Alumni Associationhasbeenbusy planningthisyear’s eventandweknowthat itwill beabigsuccess.Weinviteyou to attend and help support our soon‐to‐be SVMP alumni.Only thosewho have experienced SVMP can encourage futurealumni tomakethemostofthisopportunity.Iknowwewillseeyouthere! Aside fromplanningthis year’s event,we are lookingforwardtobringingyouprofessionaldevelopment and community involvement opportunities. Our belief is that as anorganization,weshouldstrivefor completeexcellenceand thatmeans betteringourselvesandourcommunities.We urge youtostayengagedandvisitourwebsitewww.svmp.orgforthe latest updates and opportunities that will add value and make a difference in ourcommunities. Inclosing,as always Iamwishingeachandevery oneofyoumuchsuccessinallofyourendeavors. Please leverage theSVMPAlumniAssociationand reachout to us if thereisanythingwecandotosupportyou!

Best,VictorCollins

PresidentSVMPAAc/o2006

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Alumni Association Spotlight Series: Jean-Philippe Odunlami

AlumniBeat:What isyourcurrentroleatFocusPartnersLLPand what do youdo in this capacity?Whydid you chooseSingapore to anchoryourfirm?Howhasyourtime abroadaffectedyourperspectivesonbusiness?

Jean‐Philippe Odunlami: I set up FocusPartnersin2006inmysecondyearoftheHBSMBAprogram.Iwasnaturallydrawnto Asia because being from Europe,havingspent nearlyadecadein theU.S.,and with family roots in West Africa, IthoughtAsiawasreallythemissingpieceinmymentalworldmap. Singaporeseemedlikeagreatplatformbecause it is business‐friendly andconnected toallofAsia,notjustChinaorIndia. Business‐wise, my goal was tofigureouthow tousemyglobal background to fillbusinessgaps all over the world, starting with Asia. The bulk ofactivities at Focus Partners, is taking companies from low‐growthcountriesanddevelopingthemingrowingmarketsinAsia. I also spend some time advising the Singaporegovernment on policies and incentives to encourage morelocalcompaniestogrowandinternationalize. The important takeaway for me from the internationalexperienceis thatdifferent modelsworkin different places.Business and career opportunities don’t look the sameeverywhere. International business is a great way to learnnewthingsandadapttodifferentmindsets.AB:YouwereabletonotonlyattendSVMPbutalsoHBSforyour graduate studies. How different were the twoexperiences,ifatall?

JPO: I think most people who have been through bothprogramsagreethat SVMP isreallyawindowinto theMBAprogram.Yougetmanyofthesamebenefits:thenetworking,theprofessors,theclassroomdiscussions and thebranding.Ifyou’renotatoneofthetoptierundergraduateuniversities,SVMPshowsyouthatyoureallyhaveashotatattendingHBSat somepoint.Once Ihad the chance to experience SVMP,and see how supportive the system was, from staff toprofessors, I knew that getting an MBA there could be awonderfulexperience…andimportantly,possible.AB:What advicecanyou sharewithalumniwhowould liketofollowasimilarpathasyours?

First,Ithinkeach individual hastounderstand andchart hisor her ownpath,step‐by‐step. You have todeterminewhyyoudowhat youdo. Insteadofseeingthings likeSVMPortheMBAprogramasanendgoal, it isbetter toviewthemas

toolstoachieveyouroverallobjectives.Iknew Ienjoyed business, had a pretty good head forfinance,andan internationalbackground,sothekeywasto figureouthowtomakeallthepiecesfit together intoacoherent lifeplan. Once Ihada sketch of that plan, theMBAprogram was awaytogainthetoolsto refine itand implementit. However, if you don’t do that self‐analysis,even if you get into theprogram,you might getlost because there is tremendous pressure tofollow the herd. TheMBAprogram at HBS isaonce‐in‐a‐lifetime opportunity, so the keyis notto miss that bigpicture and not be sidetracked

onceyouactuallygetthere.Onewaytodothat istoensureyou are connecting with your roots, whether it’s youruniversity,yourhomeorevenyourpreviouscareer.NowthatyouhavebenefitedfromSVMP,HBS,andyearsofwork experience, what are some of the most importantthings youhavelearned about yourself, andwhat areyourdreamsforthefuture?

JPO:Themost important thingI’ve learned isthat it’soktochart your ownpath. And it’simportant to put thepriorityon doings things that are enjoyable, instead of beatingyourself intoaparticularmoldofsuccess.I thinkformanyofus,wetendtofollowthe“goalposts”,likeSVMP, Fortune500companies,MBAprograms,etc.Wewantto“checkthebox”.But it’s fine to move outside of that at some point. Butimportantly, if the MBA is not in the cards for you, it’sperfectlyfine.Ithinkthere’satremendousamountofenergyand creativitythat islost whenwefeel that wehave todowhatseemssuccessfultoothers.Intermsofdreamsfor thefuture, myaspirationsarefairlysimple.I’d liketocontinuedoingexactlywhat I’mdoingnow,andbecomeevenbetteratit.Atsomepoint,Iwant tobeina position where Ican also show others how to do it, andsharemypassionfor global business. Of course,Iwelcomefinancialsuccess,aslongasI canstillbeagoodpersonintheprocess.

InpursuitofhisownAmericanDream,Jean‐PhilippeOdunlamimovedfromFranceattheageof17.NowanHBSgraduateandentrepreneur,heshareslessonsfromhistimeatHBSandperspectivesfromtheinternationalbusinessarena.

Jean‐PhilippeOdunlami,SVMP2002

ForthefullinterviewwithJean‐PhilippeOdunlami,pleasevisitusatwww.svmp.org.

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AlumniBeat:What isyourcurrentroleat IBMandwhatdoyoudointhiscapacity?In my current role at IBM, I lead marketing and businessdevelopment for cloud computing. There is a lot of buzzaround cloud computing in the marketplace andwe knowthat itcansignificantlyreduce ITcostsandcomplexity. Partof themission of our group is to help deliver thatmessageand the capabilities therein through and with our robustportfolioofbusinesspartners.

AB:What do you rememberasthehighlightsofSVMP?DT: First, the opportunity tointeract with peers from somany different walks of life and therelationshipsthatwerefosteredduringthattime.Secondly,the unique access to suchrenowned faculty and thegenuineinterestshown on all occasions. This wasparticularly encouraging, especially giventheschedulethat most endured.“Time” isalwaysbeingpositionedassuchavaluableassetandtogiveitwillinglyspeaksvolumesofone’scharacter.AB: How have you applied the valuablelessons from your SVMP experience intoyourprofessionalandpersonallife?DT:SVMP reinforced two verysimpleyet important lessonsthat I continuetodrawupontoday. Theyaretodreambig,but execute bigger and workhard, but work smart. In myopinion,dreamingbigislessaboutthepotofgoldattheendof the rainbow and more about maximizing the uniqueexperiences along the way. Every big dream can besystemically broken down into small, incremental butimportant achievements that shape and mold you for thenext step. It’s probablyfair to say that everyone has beenencouraged to work hard and work smart but very fewpeople are able to put it to practice when it’s needed themost.AB:Whatadvicecanyousharewithalumniwhowouldliketofollowasimilarpathasyours?DT: From a professional standpoint, I would suggest tocontinuouslyunderstand notonlyone'sroleandhow it fits

into the larger scope of an organization, but how theorganization fits in the world economy. At my company, Ihavebeenabletowitnessandparticipateinperhapsoneofthe most phenomenal shifts in the industry, certainly theeconomyand itssubsequent impacton theworld. Stayingcurrent and understanding the major trends in business,even ifatahighlevel,canhelpyoumaintainyourcredibilityand ensure you are aligned with initiatives that make animpact. Overall Iwould sayto knowyour definition of success.

There are several books,politicalleaders and business giants whowilltrytodefinethisforyoubutitis critical to develop thisdefinition for yourself and worktoward it with unmatched

passion. The ability to impress others hasalways been an attractive lure. Master theability to constantly astonish yourself andotherswillnotice.AB: Now that you have benefited fromSVMP, graduate school and years of workexperience, what are some of the mostimportant things you have learned aboutyourself,andwhat areyourdreams forthefuture?DT: A lot of what I’ve shared is certainly areflectionofallthethingsthat I havelearned

butIwillexpandupontwoitemsinparticularastheyrelatedirectlytome. Oneis how Iallotmytime.I’velearnedthat it isveryimportanttomaketimeforthosethatyoucareaboutthemostand todo the thingsthat you carethemost about. As much as we try to quantify time andplacetangiblevalues toit, thetruevalueand impact in thelongrunisimmeasurable. I’ve also learned how important it is to listen andappreciatethatyoucanlearnsomethingfromeveryone.Myexperienceshave taught methat it is important to listen tounderstand, rather than listening to respond. Peopledon’trealize how often they can cheat themselves out ofextraordinary learning opportunities by failing to listen toandhumblyacknowledgeresourcesthatseeminsignificant.

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“Master the ability to constantly astonish yourself and others will notice.”

DerrickThompson,SVMP2002

Alumni Association Spotlight Series: Derrick Thompson

ForthefullinterviewwithDerrickThompson,pleasevisitusatwww.svmp.org.

AnalumnusoftheClassof2002,DerrickThompsonhasbeenbuildingaphenomenalreputationatIBMforadecade.Hesharesvaluablelessonsonsuccess,continuouslearninganddreamingbig.

Build As We Climb Byempoweringthenextgenerationof business leaders, alumni AdamGuthrie'04,Whitney Jones '06 andFloydMitchell'05havefoundanewway togivemeaningto their undergraduate experiences atHoward University long after their daysoncampus.

“WEHOPETOCONTINUETOLIGHTAPATHTOSUCCESSFORTHESEYOUNGPEOPLE.”‐FLOYDMITCHELL,’05

Teaming upwith / They [teamedup] withother Howard graduates to establish theBuild asWe Climb ScholarsProgram. BWCScholarsisa two‐yearprogramforHowardUniversity School of Business students intheirsophomoreandjunioryears,providingthem with professional, personal andfinancial support. Guthrie, Jones andMitchellarepartof aleadershipteamwhocapitalize on their experience as recentgraduates and newfound professionals toprovide one‐on‐one mentorship, skill‐buildingworkshopsandaccesstoHoward’sgrowing base of business leaders,visionaries and trailblazers across a widerange of industries. As the organization'snameaptly sumsup, this team is buildingthe foundation for the next generation astheyclimbuptheladderofsuccess.

"When we firstdeveloped the concept forBuild as We Climb Scholars Program, wewanted an organization which made lifeeasierforthosewhocameafterus,"sharedMitchell, who currently serves as theprogram's chairman. [Allowing others tolearnfrom] ourmistakesandvictories,andhave that be of impact to others, is ourgreatestsatisfactionfromthisprogram.Wehopetocontinuetolighta pathtosuccessfortheseyoungpeople."

WHITNEY JONES

‣ SVMP Class of 2006

‣ Financial Analyst at Moody’s Corporation 

‣ Mentor at The Children’s Storefront, a charter school in Harlem

FLOYD MITCHELL

‣ SVMP Class of 2005

‣ Consultant for MasterCard Worldwide in New York

‣ Founder of the Guiding L.I.G.H.T. Mentorship Program in East New York

ADAM GUTHRIE

‣ SVMP Class of 2004

‣ A s s o c i a t e i n Corporate Treasury at JPMorgan

‣ Lives in NYC

‣ Mentor at a Harlem charter school

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ThankyoutoFloydMitchellforgenerouslycontributingtothispiece.

Alumni start-up garners recognition in the community Majorfoundationsaretakingnoticeofthepositiveimpactthat our alumni have on their communities. On May 21,2010, the Citi Foundation and the New YorkMets awardedMOVEwith the “Teammates in the Community” Award forextraordinary volunteer service at a pre‐game ceremonyatCitiFieldinNewYorkCity. Motivation OpportunityViability Enterprise, Inc.(MOVE) is a leading youthorganizat ion a imed ati n c r e a s i n g c o l l e g ematriculation rates in NewYorkCitypublichighschools. In its initial stages threeyears ago, it was funded out‐of‐pocketbyagroupofcollegeseniors, among them SVMPalum Christofer Garner '07,Aerin Williams '07, LauraWelch'07, MelanieGeorge'07Darren Smith '06, and MaritzaAlarcon '07. Now, MOVE is fullyfunded and continues making strides in partnering withorganizationsthat shareitsvision.TheCitiFoundation isthelatest to [partner] with MOVE, joining the Deutsche BankFoundation, The NYC Department of Education MentoringProgram, Cornell University, Baruch College, and the NewEnglandCounselorsofColor.saidPamFlaherty,.―”Weknowthat acollegedegree is thenumber onewayto help youngpeoplemoveuptheeconomicladderandachieveprofessionalsuccess,whichiswhywebelievesostrongly

inMOVE‘smission,”saidPamFlaherty,PresidentandCEOoftheCitiFoundation.WeapplaudthemfortheirtirelessvolunteerworktowardshelpingmoreNewYorkCitystudentsenrollandsucceedincollege.” The leadership teamsharesmanyof thesameattributes

and backgrounds as itsstudents, allowing them todevelop a [holistic] collegepreparatoryprogram tailoredfor low‐income students."Throughout my life, I havee x p e r i e n c e d m a n ysocioeconomic problems thatare prevalent in blightedc o mm u n i t i e s a c r o s sAmerica," saysDarren Smith'06. "I am passionate aboutcreatingsolutions to improvethe lackluster conditions inoururbanneighborhoods.No

longer canI sitbackandwitnessthewasted potential of our urban

youth."When asked what has been most satisfying about thiseducational venture, founder Maritza Alarcon ’07 [aptly]said, "[For me, it's] beingable to listen toour scholars andtheir amazing stories as they grow before my eyes and toknowexactlywherewe,asateam,startedandwhatwehavebecome.Icanonlybeexcitedforthefuture."

Formore information about MOVE,pleasevisit www.move‐nyc.org.

MOVEmanagementteamreceivesawardfromtheCitiFoundationandTheNewYorkMets.

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Jason Hershey ’05I started the Seattle Rum Cake Company last December selling baked‐to‐order rum cakes over theInternet. If youwouldliketo order a rum cake, pleaseenter "SVMP" in the comments field[ofyourpurchase]andwewill donate$5 foreachitempurchasedtosupport scholarships forminority businessstudents.Visitusatwww.seattlerumcakecom.

Emem Adjah ’08 I amEnglishTeachingAssistanttoundergraduateandpostgraduatestudentsatthe HongKongInstituteofEducation.I collaborate withprofessors withinandoutside oftheclassroomtoprovidehelpforstudentsregardingtheir Englishproficiency.Mostof thecourses thatI amaffiliatedwithfocus ondiversity andinclusioninHongKongschools.IteachFrenchforBeginners throughtheCenterofLanguageEducationattheHongKongInstituteofEducation. I alsovolunteer for theU.S.ConsulateinHongKongundertheirCulturalOutreachProgramwhereItourschools aroundHongKongproviding lectures relatingtoglobalaffairs,U.S.anthropology,andanyother currentevents.Hopetopursuejobopportunities inconsultingwhilepursuingentrepreneurialendeavors.

Gaston Blanchet ’08I amapartofanational teamenlistedtoleadandgrowLanguageWorldUSA,a languageschoolin SanDiego, CA. He serves as Business Development Manager (contract acquisition and management,developmentofinternationalagentpartnerships,andoverseesales).Inthefirstmonths, thenewteamexpandedservicesandrevampedthepedagogical system, expanding instructionfromFrench,German,and Italian toall languages anddeveloping a diverseset of programs. Recently,Gaston and histeamgainedsignificantmomentumwhentheyobtainedalarge federalsubcontracttoteachcritical languagesto the U.S. Special Forces at military facilities throughout the world. LanguageWorld USA is quicklybecomingknown,bothonthe localandinternational languageeducationstages,forits qualityofservice,industry experience,andexceptional value. “We'revery fortunate it'sbeengoingwell, and it'sbeenahuge learning experience for me,” said Gaston. “As a recent graduate of Entrepreneurship andInternationalBusiness,I've hadincredible opportunities toapplyconcepts I'velearnedtoaproject thatsignificantlyaffectsmyfamily,ourteam,andme.”

Alumni Voices

Picturedabove(lefttoright):JasonHershey’05,EmemAdjah’08andGastonBlanchet’08

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Alumni Voices Kati Karottki ’08 Kati is anAccountExecutiveatOctagonWorldwide,where sheconsults forABInBevGlobal SportsandEntertainmentwithcurrentworkfocusedonthe2010FIFAWorldCupin SouthAfrica.Priortothat,sheservedontheChicago2016BidCommitteeuntilRiodeJaneiro,Brazilwonthebidforthe2016Olympics.

Ogechi Ajaegbu ’09 My SVMP experiencereally changedthetrajectory ofmy life. It exposedmetoawealth of knowledge and built my interpersonal skills. Following SVMP 2009, Iinterviewedwith firmssuchasDeloitte, Ernst andYoungandGoldmanSachs afterwhichI receiveda full time jobofferwithDeloitteasanAuditAssociate.Duringtheinterviews, my SVMP experience stirred up a good conversation. I'm so gratefultohavebeenapartoftheSVMPclassof2009!

India Clark ’09IndiaClarkgraduatedfromHowardUniversitywitha degreeinAccounting.StartinginJuly 2010,shewill beworkingforDeloitteConsultingLLP inArlington,VA.IndiawasrecentlyhonoredbytheNationalMinorityAIDSCouncil as a"FutureLeaderinHIV/AIDAdvocacy"forhertirelesseffortsinpromotingHIVawarenessoncampus.

Miracle making in the city BrunoOcampo '08hasbeencombattingmalnutrition inhisnative Colombiaforyears. Hislatesteffortswereonthe largest scaleyet,havingraisedover$250,000forchildren's advocacyfoundationsKidsaveInternationalandNutrir. BrunoservedontheexecutivecommitteeforThe5thAnnualNewYorkMiracleMakersGolfClassicheldonMay24,2010.HostedbyBobWoodruffofABCNews,thetournamentofferedanexclusivedayofgolfatthePGAWestCourse inRye,NewYorkfamedwithopportunitiestogolfwithcelebrityguests,on‐coursegamesandluxuryprizes.Theeveningfeaturednetworkingwithbusiness leaders, celebrities, and sports figures, followed by an Awards Dinner withentertainment, auction items and an opportunity to meet the kids of Kidsave andNutrir.ProceedswillbeusedtobuildtheNutrirCenterforIntegralDevelopmentinBarranquilla,Colombia,whichwillfeedanadditional20,000Colombianchildrendaily. KidsaveInternationalisanonprofitorganizationthathelpsolderorphanedandabandonedchildrenfindfamilies.NutririsaprivatenonprofitorganizationthatworkswiththepoorestandmostvulnerablechildpopulationofColombiainvariousprogramsofnutritionalrecovery.

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ThispastNovember, SVMP ‘09classmates Tyler Sanchez,AieshaDavie, JameelMerali, Joe Seydl,Alice Fadiora, and Alex Porto reunited in New York City to participate in Business Today’s 2009International Conference: Weathering the Storm. Theconference comprised three action‐packed days of executivegroupseminars, case study competitions, andkeynote speakerevents, revolving around the central theme: how businessleaders overcame the challenges of the 2008‐2009 financialcrisis. NotablespeakersincludedWilliamClay Ford Jr., ExecutiveChairman at Ford Motor Company, Michael Novogratz,President andDirector ofFortress Investment GroupLLC,PeteMiller Jr.,PresidentandCEOofNational Oilwell Varco,Inc.,andAlan Blinder, Professor of Economics and Public Affairs atPrincetonUniversity. To become a successful leader in business, participantslearned that one must always be forward‐looking, especiallyduringperiods ofeconomicadversity. Whenaskedhowhewasable tonavigate FordMotor Company throughthepeakofthecrisis, Mr. Ford admitted to ascribing to Wayne Gretzky’setiquette:“hetriedtoskatenottowherethepuckwasat,butrathertowherehebelievedthepuckwasgoing”.More than half of the 100+ conference participants wereinternational students hailing from Australia, China, Brazil,Greece and Russia, allowing for invaluable internationalexposure anda deeper understandingof theinterdependenceoftheglobaleconomy. Business Today is the largest student‐run publication inAmerica,organizingvariousconferences for studentsthroughouteachacademic year centeredaroundbridging thecommunication gapbetween collegestudents andbusiness executivesall aroundthe world.TolearnmoreaboutBusinessToday,andtheconferences thattheysponsoreachyear,visitbusinesstoday.org.Theseconferences areopentocurrentundergraduate &graduatestudentsaswellasrecentgraduates.

Business Today’s 2009 International Conference

Understanding business and human rights Aligningbusinessandsocialimperativesisincreasinglyimportantinthewaysmultinationalfirmsdobusinesstoday.ChristineBader,AdvisortotheUNSecretary‐General’sSpecialRepresentativeonbusinessandhumanrights,shareshowbusinessandhumanrightsintersectandtherolethatweasyoungprofessionalswillplayinthisongoingdebate.

AB:Whatkindofresponsibilitydobusinessschoolcandidatesandyoungprofessionalsworkinginthecorporatesectorhaveinlearningabouthowbusinessandhumanrightsissuesintersect?

ChristineBader:YouhaveALLoftheresponsibility.Noneofthepeoplewhogotusintothemesswe’reintoday‐‐systemicfailures,extremederegulation,littleself‐regulation,lackofcommunicationwithcivilsociety,allresultinginrealharmtopeopleandplanet‐‐arecapableofgettingusoutofit.Eveniftheywere,itwilltakeyearsifnotgenerations,bywhichtimeyou’llberunningtheworld.Youmustaskmorequestions‐‐ofyourpeers,yourprofessors,yourbosses,yourrecruiters.Howshouldbusinessaccuratelyassessrisk‐‐notjusttoshort‐termreturns,buttosociety?Whatreal‐worldethicaldilemmaswillyoufaceinyourcareers,andwhatframeworksareyougoingtousetosolvethem?Whatwillyoudoifyou’retheonlyoneinyourorganizationaskingdifficultquestionsandpointingoutpotentialproblems?

Picturedabove:SVMPalumniandWilliamClayFordJr.

ALUMNIBEAT

Giving to the Alumni Association WhyGivetotheSVMPAlumniAssociation(SVMPAA)?

DonationsareessentialtothegrowthoftheSVMPAA,allowingustocoverthecostsofourannualSVMPkick‐offeventandachieveourstrategicinitiatives.Yourcontributionsandsupportwillaidoureffortsindevelopingtomorrow’sbusinessandworldleaders.Alldonors‐individuals

andcorporate‐arerecognized.

HowToDonate

YoumaydonateanyamountyouwishthroughoursecurearrangementwithPayPal.

1) Todonateonline,simplylogontowww.svmp.organdclickon“Donate.”

2) todonatebyemail,contactdonations@svmp.org.

AllcontributionstoSVMPAAaretax‐deductibletotheextentallowedbylaw.Ifyouhaveanyquestions,pleasecontactusatdonations@svmp.org.

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AB:Ouralumnibaseseekstoimpacttheircommunitiesthroughbusinessleadership.Howcanthisdebateeventuallyaffecttheimpacttheyseektohave?CB:Therewillbeincreasingpressurefromalldirectionsoncompaniestoknowandshowthattheyarenotinfringingonthehumanrightsofothers:Governmentswillrequirethatcompaniesreportontheirnon‐financialimpacts;customerswilldemandmoreandbetterinformationaboutwheretheirproductscomefrom;andinvestorsandNGOswillrequireevidencethatcompanieshavesystemsinplacetoprotectcommunitiesandtheenvironment.

AB:Whathasbeenthemostchallengingaspectofaligningbusinessandsocialimperatives?CB:TheUniversalDeclarationofHumanRights(UDHR)waswrittenbystatesforstates‐‐itdoesn’tsayanythingaboutcompaniesexplicitly,andcertainlydoesn’treadlikeabusinessmanual!Butpeopleincreasinglyusethelanguageofhumanrightstoframehowbusinesshasaffectedtheirlives.Soweneedtotranslatehumanrightsintobusinesslanguage‐‐whilebeingcarefulnottodilutetheintegrityoftheoriginaldeclarationsandtheprinciplesthatunderpinthem.Noneofus‐‐whetherweworkinacompanyornot‐‐wanttobeassociatedwithhumanrightsabuses.Idon’tbelievethatbusinessandsocialimperativesarediametricallyopposed.Ifcompaniestreattheirworkerswell,they’llbemoreproductiveandstaywiththecompanylonger;ifcompaniespayheedtosocietalinterests,they’llbeabletogrow‐‐whetherthat’sthroughtheircustomerbaseormakingsurethatalocalcommunityissupportiveoftheirexpansion.Iusedtoworkforanenergycompanythatworkedinveryremoteareas,whereitwasclearthatcommunityandgovernmentoppositioncouldstopourwork‐‐sobusinessandsocietalinterestswereverymuchaligned.Thelinksbetweenbusinessandhumanrights,bothpositiveandnegative,willonlygrowstronger,astheyhaveinthe60yearssincetheUDHRwasagreed.

Thisdebateisongoing!Wanttolearnmore?FollowChristineBaderonTwitter(@christinebader)andvisitsrsgconsultation.organdbusiness‐humanrights.org.ForthefullinterviewwithChristineBader,pleasevisitwww.svmp.org.

ChristineBader|cceia.org

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Where Are They Now CLASS NAME FIRM/ORGANIZATION LOCATION

ALUMNIBEAT

GabrielMaganaGonzalez

LoriManning

AlfredoUrquidiJean‐PhilippeOdunlami

DerrickThompson

AdamGuthrie

JasonHersheyFloydMitchell

VictorCollinsJacquelinedelCastillo

MarkKerwoodAthenaMakWhitneyJones

GasparDavidStinfilDarrenSmith

BridgetteAdamsMaritzaAlarcon

GeorgeBahamondesChristoferJ.Garner

EmemAdjahVictoriaAlberiniGastonBlanchetEricCalderon

RobertCrosbyIIIRoselinyGenaoKariHernandez

JerrodHillAshleyHollandKatiKarottki

AaronMattisonNicoletteOmoile

JosePerezWarrenReed

ChelseaSeabronSarahSierralta

StephanieTamargoHermeseVelasquezSchuylerWoodsHaythamZohny

OgechiAjaegbuIndiaClarkJosephSeydl

GobaeConsulting

Morrison&FoersterLLP

Marsh&McLennanCompanies,IncFocusPartners

IBM

JPMorgan

SeattleRumcakeCompanyMasterCardWorldwide

JPMorganChaseUnruledDesign

FirstNationalBank,AcutoProductionsDigitalStudyHall

Moody’sCorporationMcMasterCarr,Fansurance.com,Levelten.tv

MOVE

ClaremontGraduateUniversityLaCimaElementaryCharterSchoolBankofAmerica/MerrillLynchMOVE/HarvardBusinessSchool

FulbrightScholar‐HongKongGoogle

LanguageWorldUSAConchoResourcesTeachforAmerica

ChatterisEducationalFoundationMIT

SpanishLanguageProgram,StudyAbroadCreativeArtistsAgencyOctagonWorldwide

DeutscheBankTriageConsultingGroupUniversityofCambridge

Barclay’sCapitalBoozAllenHamilton

Mission:DioceseofArlingtonSummitMarketingHanoverInsurance

JPMorganTravelersInsurance

DeloitteDeloitteConsultingLLP

WellsFargo

Austin,TX

NewYork,NY

NewYork,NYSingapore

Raleigh‐Durham,NC

NewYork,NY

Seattle,WANewYork,NY

Columbus,OHPaloAlto,CA

FortCollins,COIndia

NewYork,NYAtlanta,GANewYork,NY

Claremont,CANewYork,NYNewYork,NYNewYork,NY

HongKong,ChinaAnnHarbor,MISanDiego,CAMidland,TX

Washington,D.C.HongKong,China

Boston,MAEcuador

LosAngeles,CANorwalk,CT&SouthAfrica

NewYork,NYLosAngeles,CAUnitedKingdomNewYork,NYMcLean,VA

DominicanRepublicAtlanta,GA

Worcester,MAScottsdale,AZHartford,CT

Washington,D.C.Arlington,VAAllentown,PA

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BOARDOFDIRECTORSGabrielMagañaGonzalez’97

JamesGutierrez’03

EXECUTIVEBOARD

VictorL.Collins‘06President

victor.collins@svmp.org

BridgetteAdams‘07VicePresident

bridgette.adams@svmp.org

HaythamZohny‘08Treasurer

haytham.zohny@svmp.org

ChristinaAvellan’09Secretary

christina.avellan@svmp.org

RoselinyD.Genao‘08CorporateRelationsDirectorroseliny.genao@svmp.org

JosephSeydl’09DeputyCorporateRelationsDirector

joseph.seydl@svmp.org

BridgetteAdams‘07EventPlanningDirector

bridgette.adams@svmp.org

ChelseaSeabron‘08Marketing&CommunicationsDirector

chelsea.seabron@svmp.org

LoriManning‘01Webmaster

lori.manning@svmp.org

Established in 1997, the Alumni Association was co‐founded by SVMP alumni Gabriel Magaña Gonzalez andNabilAidoud.Over theyears, theorganizationhasevolvedfromarelativelysmallinformalgrouptoanetworkof over600studentsand professionalsspanning theUnited Statesandtheworld.Themissionof theAlumniAssociationis toencourageandpromotetheempowermentofSVMPalumnithrough information sharing, strategic relationshipdevelopmentandsocialactivities.

AstheAlumniAssociation(AA)grows,itseeks toinvolveits alumni base in volunteering opportunities, eventplanning, recruitment for incoming SVMP classes, andoverall alumni development. In 2009, the AA wasincorporated ‐ amajor step towards thecompletion of itsstrategic initiatives. Completion of the SummerVenture inManagement Program grants participants automaticmembershipintheAlumniAssociation.

Keepintouch,makeaconnection‐aSVMPconnection!

Facebook:HarvardBusinessSchoolSchoolOfficialSVMPAlumniGroup

LinkedIn:HarvardBusinessSchoolSVMPAlumniAssociation

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Congratulationstoouralumniforbeingacceptedintothefollowinguniversitiesforgraduateanddoctoralstudies:

•AlfredoUrquidi’02‐NewSchool

•GasparDavidStinfil’06‐HarvardBusinessSchool

•ChristoferGarner’07‐HarvardBusinessSchool

•ChrisDavis’08‐NYU