October 2012 Events Update
Berkeley Club of Singapore of Singapore
Dear Berkeley Alumni, Students, Parents and Friends,
Below please find October 2012 Update of upcoming events.
Those events highlighted in bold are Berkeley Club events.
Thanks & best regards,
Exco
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1. Saturday, 6 October – LSEAAS Community Outreach Day
2. Saturday 6th & Sunday 7th October, 12:30pm – 6:00pm – Leadership Through Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence Workshop, led by Joshua Spodek, MBA, PhD; supported by the INSEAD Toastmasters Club
3. Thursday, 11 October, 6:30pm – 9:00pm – Berkeley Club of Singapore Happy Hour
4. Friday, 12th October, 6:00pm – 8:00pm – “Tigers in the Park – The Fall of Singapore in Black and White”
5. Sunday, 14th October, 4:00pm - 6:30pm – DUAL Fall Speed Dating
6. Monday, 15th October, 12:15pm – 1:30pm – LKY School Lunchtime Talk on “Natural Gas Market Development, Royal Dutch Shell”
7. Wednesday, 17 October, 7:00pm – 9:00pm – Measuring the Impact of Talent Management on Corporate Sustainability
8. Wednesday, 17 October, 7:00pm – 11:00pm – Yale Club/Brown Club Happy Hour at Barkode Cocktail Bar
9. Thursday, 18th October, 6:30pm – 7:30pm - University of Chicago Master in Financial Mathematics (MSFM) Admissions Information Session
10. Thursday, 18th October, 7:00pm – 9:00pm – DUAL Drinks
11. Thursday, 25th October, 7:30pm – 9:30pm – DUAL Singles Under the Stars
12. Saturday, 27th October, 12:00pm – 3:00pm - MIT Beaver Cup Bowling Challenge 2012
13. Saturday, 27th October – Evening Reception with Chancellor Birgeneau (Save the Date)
14. Friday, 2nd November, 2012, 8:00pm – University of Michigan Alumni (Singapore) Annual Dinner with Guest Speaker Mr. George Tanasijevich, President & CEO of Marina Bay Sands
15. Saturday, 3rd November – 115th Big Game Viewing and Touch Football Game
16. Volunteering Opportunity – Junior Achievement Singapore – teach a class
17. Career Opportunities - JobStreet.com creates exclusive career website for DUAL members
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1. LSEAAS Community Outreach Day.
The LSEAAS is pleased to be partnering an initiative by the Rotary Club of Sentosa*, with the support of the South East Community Development Council to embark on a community project of painting one-room rental HDB flats located in the Chai Chee area.
* Naresh Kalani, Committee Member of the LSEAAS is President of the Rotary Club of Sentosa.
Beneficiaries include: • Needy elderly – defined as senior citizens above the age of 60 years who are financially needy, with limited or no family support, who are physically challenged due to old age, disability, poor health and hence, unable to take care of their own household chores • Underprivileged households – defined as households with disabled dependent and are receiving public assistance.
Details of the community project: Date: Saturday, 6 October 2012 Time: 0830hrs - 1400hrs (we'll go for coffee/tea afterwards) Venue: Void Deck of Block 31, Chai Chee Avenue, Singapore 461031.
Do visit the event webpage at http://www.lsesingapore.com/index.php/events/view/lseaas_community_outreach_day1/
Description of the community project: South East Community Development Centre spring-cleaning and painting programme is a community project that involves cleaning and painting the living room of the one-room flats – essentially four walls. Materials are provided and our involvement is to provide the labour as service volunteers.
The objective of the community project is to provide a Clean & Healthy Living Environment for Elderly and Disabled citizens, and to provide a platform for Social Integration.
Volunteers will be grouped into teams of five for each flat.
Please RSVP your availability to volunteer to Mr. Naresh Kalani at naresh...@lsesingapore.com latest by Wednesday, 3 October 2012.
Let's participate!
2. Leadership Through Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence Workshop, led by Joshua Spodek, MBA, PhD; supported by the INSEAD Toastmasters Club
INSEAD Toastmasters Club is pleased to invite interested DUAL members to a two-day (half-day) experiential workshop focused on how to develop personal leadership skills, self-awareness, and emotional intelligence by using the latest advances in cognitive behavioral science, evolutionary psychology, and positive psychology. We are lucky to have Joshua Spodek in Asia (he lives in New York City), who has delivered the workshop in New York and London with much success, to many different audiences, e.g., the New York Academy of Sciences, Columbia Business School Alumni Club of New York, London Business School. We hope you can join!
Date: Saturday, 6 October 2012, and Sunday, 7 October 2012
Time: 12:30pm – 6pm (each day)
Venue: INSEAD, 1 Ayer Rajah Avenue, Singapore (exact room TBC)
Cost for a 10+ hour course (includes afternoon refreshments):
• Early sign-up: S$90, before Sept. 30
• S$105, until Oct. 3rd
• S$115, until Oct. 6th
Important note: Cost of the course is only to cover expenses, and in case there are less than 12 sign-ups in total, attendants will receive a full refund.
Guest Speaker:
Joshua Spodek, MBA, PhD
Title of Workshop:
"Leadership Through Self-Awareness and Emotional Intelligence"
To register, please email INSEAD.TO...@INSEAD.EDU with contact information in order to receive a Paypal link (to formalize payment). In your email, list the following:
- Name
- Year of Graduation
- Course/School Graduated from
- Company
- Position
- Contact details (email & phone number)
More info about Joshua:
Joshua Spodek (MBA ’06 Columbia Business School, PhD ’00 Columbia Graduate School of Arts and Sciences) is an executive / personal coach and entrepreneur who currently works with Columbia Business School’s Program on Social Intelligence.
Joshua helps clients develop effective leadership skills and optimize their professional and personal lives by helping them understand what brings them meaning and happiness and acting on it.
He has been quoted and profiled in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, USA Today, Fortune, CNN, and the major broadcast networks. Esquire Magazine named him “Best and Brightest” in their annual Genius issue.
Please find more information about Joshua on his website: http://joshuaspodek.com
3. Berkeley Club of Singapore Happy Hour
Join Cal Bears at our monthly happy hour and networking session at OverEasy. This event to open to everyone.
Date: Thursday, 11 October 2012
Time: 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Venue: OverEasy
1 Fullerton Road
Tel: (65) 6423 0701
Cash Bar
4. Tigers in the Park – The Fall of Singapore in Black and White
Jon Cooper, project founder and manager of The Adam Park Project battlefield archaeological survey, will give a talk on “Tigers in the Park – The Fall of Singapore in Black and White” to the Royal Geographical Society's Singapore branch at the Tanglin Club, 6-8pm on 12th October 2012.
Jon is the Project Founder and Manager of The Adam Park Project (TAPP), an archaeological survey of Singapore’s World War II battlefield site and Prisoner of War campsite at Adam Park, in partnership with NUS and Singapore Heritage Society. He has spent the last several years compiling a fascinating insight into Singapore’s wartime past, and recreating the events of 1942 when the British Cambridgeshire Regiment fought an epic battle against Japanese invaders at Adam Park and Allied POWs spent nine months in captivity there.
With an infectious enthusiasm for meticulous archaeology and a knack for uncovering historical artifacts from important battle sites, Jon has uncovered hundreds of wartime finds at the Adam Park ‘black and white’ housing estate, the best of which went on display at the National Library earlier this year and have been featured on History Channel’s ‘Hidden Cities’ show.
Venue: The Tanglin Club, 5 Stevens Road, Singapore 257814
Schedule: 6.00pm – drinks 6.30-7.30pm – talk by Jon Cooper 7.30-8.00pm – Q&A 8.00pm – close of event
Cost: $20 for RGS and Tanglin Club members; $30 for non-members; free for students
To register: Email Pete Read, sing...@rgs.org by 8th October. First come first served as space is limited.
5. DUAL Fall Speed Dating
DUAL will once again be making love connections through a speed dating event! Our last DUAL Speed Dating event in February was very successful and had a great turnout so please RSVP immediately to reserve your spot! Come alone or with friends – leave with more! We need more guys to sign up!
Date: Sunday, 14th October 2012
Time: 4:00pm - 6:30pm
Venue: Sauce at Esplanade
Nearest MRT: Esplanade/City Hall
Cost: $26 includes 2 drinks of your choice (beer,wine,housepours,juices,soft drinks) and finger food
Additional drinks and food items can be purchased at the bar at discounted prices.
Target: For those age 35 and below
To ensure equal number of gentlemen and ladies and to prevent no shows, we will be having prepayment for the event.
If you are interested in attending the dating event, send an email to cpd...@columbia.edu or sms Chirag (833 -14243), giving your name, mobile number,email, sex, university you graduated from
Chirag will send you payment instructions to be made via Paypal to the DUAL account. Only after payment has been made and Chirag reverts with a confirmation email, you will be successfully registered for this event. Please note no refunds will be processed if you have paid for the event and cannot turn up for any reason.
SAUCE's indoor lounge is a remarkable combination of opulence and finished with a dash of creativity. Socialise in a comfortable, relaxed environment, complete with subdued ambient music for accompaniment. Meet like minded single people from DUAL's society and exchange your views and opinions to gauge your compatibility in a romantic and classy atmosphere.
http://www.saucebar.com.sg/about_us/
Rules of Engagement:
Speed dating is a formalized matchmaking process whose purpose is to encourage people to meet a large number of new people. Guys and girls will rotate to meet each other for a series of short 5 minute "dates" to interact and get to know each other. At the end of the event, each participant will fill out a form to be handed to the organizers stating any of the guys or girls whom you have interest in for a follow up date. We the organizers will compile the data and notify any matches.
We will be accepting 20 guys and 20 girls after which any respondents will be on the waiting list. Please contact Chirag cpd...@columbia.edu or call at 833 14243 should you have further enquiries.
6. LKY School Lunchtime Talk on “Natural Gas Market Development, Royal Dutch Shell”
Greetings from Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy!
We are pleased to announce our forthcoming Lunchtime Talk on 15 October 2012 and would like to warmly invite you and your DUAL Club members to this special event:
Title: Natural Gas the Fuel for Development
Speaker: Mr. Duncan van Bergen, General Manager, Global Gas Market Development, Royal Dutch Shell
Date: Monday, 15 October 2012
Time: 12:15pm - 1:30pm
Venue: Seminar Room 3-5, Level 3, Manasseh Meyer, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
The lecture will be chaired by Prof. Dennis Wichelns, Visiting Professor and Director, Institute of Water Policy, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.
You may refer to the attached flyer for more information.
Seats are limited and will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Kindly register your interest in attending at lkys...@nus.edu.sg to avoid disappointment.
For more details on LKY School’s upcoming events, please click here.
7. Yale Club/Brown Club Happy Hour at Barkode Cocktail Bar
The Yale and Brown Clubs of Singapore jointly invite you to a happy hour at Barkode Cocktail Bar in Little India. Catch up with Bulldogs, Bruins, and other DUAL alumni over a few drinks and good conversation.
Date: Wednesday, 17 October
Time: 7-11pm
Venue: Barkode Cocktail Bar (66 Dunlop Street in Little India,http://www.barkode-singapore.com/)
Cost:
· 1-for-1 on house pours, bottled beer, and house wine until 9pm
· 10% all drinks after 9pm
RSVP: Please RSVP by Monday 15 October to Peter A. Lees at peter...@aya.yale.edu
Looking forward to seeing you there…
8. Measuring the Impact of Talent Management on Corporate Sustainability
With a volatile economy, a need for greater agility and the rise of the millennial generation, organizations are faced with a real dilemma – how to hire, develop and manage great talent. Doing talent management well has never been more important. Join Professor Mike Guglielmo, a Temple University Master of Human Resource Management professor and vice president of talent acquisition and development for a $2 billion revenue health care organization in the US, for a discussion on using best practice talent management techniques, tools and tips, and their relationship to corporate profitability and sustainability. The presentation is intended as a primer for educating new and seasoned leaders around improving retention, engagement, and productivity through the effective development of their company’s human capital. In this interactive seminar, Professor Guglielmo will share recommendations on strengthening the employee-supervisor relationship using best practices in communication, performance management, assessments and career development.
Date: Wednesday, 17 October
Time: 7 - 9 pm (registration starts at 6.45 pm).
Venue: National Library Building, Level 3 (Room 1)
Cost - $20 for pre-registered guest; $30 at the door. 20% discount for DUAL members.
Register now at www.ieec.edu.sg/event-registration. Please note DUAL member in the comment section of the registration page.
Speaker: Professor Mike Guglielmo
A business professional with 30 years of experience gained at Fortune 500 and mid-sized companies, Professor Mike Guglielmo has held numerous positions in a myriad of disciplines throughout his career. He has held officer, mid-management, and staff positions in Accounting, Finance, Materials Management, Operations, Information Technology, and Human Resources throughout his career, and draws from this eclectic mix of experience and knowledge in dealing with the daily challenges of corporate America. He is also a Certified Six Sigma Green Belt and holds a MBTI® Certification.
Professor Guglielmo is currently Vice President of Talent Acquisition and Development at Genesis Health Care, a $2 billion enterprise with 40,000+ employees in 23 states. Genesis Health Care provides post-acute, rehabilitative and long-term care for more than 20,000 patients a day. In 2011, he was named HR Person of the Year for the Philadelphia area. He has served as adjunct instructor in the Human Resource Department at the Fox School of Business and Management of Temple University since 1989. He has lectured for Temple’s Executive MBA program at the school’s Philadelphia, Tokyo and Singapore campuses; and since 2003, he has taught a graduate level course in HR at Institut de Gestion Sociale (IGS) in Paris.
9. University of Chicago Master in Financial Mathematics (MSFM) Admissions Information Session
Please save the evening of Thursday, 18 October to join Professor Roger Lee with the Master of Science in Financial Mathematics (MSFM) Program for an Admissions Presentation and Information Session. Learn more about the MSFM program in Singapore, admissions process and career services.
Date: Thursday, 18 October 2012
Time: 6:30pm – 7:30pm
Venue: The University of Chicago (Singapore Campus), 146 Robinson Road, #10-01, Singapore 068909
Please rsvp to msfmsi...@lists.uchicago.edu with your
· Name
· Title/Position
· Company name or school
Questions? Call +65 6225 1431
Chicago’s MSFM Singapore Program in brief:
The Financial Mathematics Program is taught by University of Chicago faculty and lecturers drawn from industry professionals. We teach students the principles of applied mathematics as those principles relate to the financial industry. Students learn about the theoretical components involved with pricing derivatives and managing assets as they learn how to work with complex mathematical and financial models.
With a mission to educate and train the next generation of industry leaders, the University of Chicago’s Master of Science in Financial Mathematics (MSFM) is offered in its entirety at the Singapore campus. Curriculum and coursework are identical to the main Chicago campus and classes are broadcast live from Chicago to Singapore with real-time interactive video conferencing. Throughout the year, MSFM faculty visit the Singapore campus to provide on-site lectures and to hold seminars with students. Each course meets three hours per week and is accompanied by additional tutorial sessions.
10. DUAL Drinks – San Sui Sumiyaki & Bar @ One Fullerton
Do come down and join us for our monthly DUAL Drinks at San Sui! It will be a great time to relax, catch up with old friends and meet new people!
Date: Thursday, 18th October 2012
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Venue: San Saui Sumiyaki & Bar @ One Fullerton
1 Fullerton Road
#01-05 One Fullerton
Singapore 049213
Tel: (65) 6423 1555
Cost: From 7pm to 9pm
$20 nett 1-for-1 Tiger Draught, House Umeshu, shochu, house spirit (Vodka, Gin, Bourbon, Whisky & Rum), house red & white wine (De Botoli Semillion Chardonnay & Shiraz)
$7 nett 1-for-1 non alcoholic drinks (coke, sprite & iced lemon tea)
20% off wines, sake, shochu & hard liquor by the bottle.
10% off all ala carte food orders.
11. DUAL Singles Drinks Under the Stars
Come join us for a relaxing singles drinks under the stars at Orgo.
Date: Thursday 25th October
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Orgo Bar & Restaurant
8 Raffles Avenue
#04-01, Esplanade-Theaters on the Bay, Roof Terrace,
Singapore 038982
Target: Above age 35
$20 for 2 alcoholic drinks (beer, wine, special cocktail) or $10 for 2 non-alcoholic drinks
To prevent a too unbalanced number of guys vs gals, if possible, please register with a friend of the opposite sex.
RSVP: email to Ng Hau Yee at elo...@pacific.net.sg
12. MIT Beaver Cup Bowling Challenge 2012
The MIT Club of Singapore is hosting the annual MIT Beaver Cup 2012, a bowling event which promises to be a fun and friendly competition amongst the various alumni clubs of DUAL and Friends of DUAL. Do come join us, either as a bowler or as a cheerleader.
The details of the event are as follows:
Venue: Singapore Island Country Club bowling alley (180 Island Club Road Singapore 578774 – Upper Thomson)
Date & Time: Sat, October 27th 2012, 12:00pm to 3:00pm.
Format: Teams will consist of between 5 to 6 bowlers. Each bowler will bowl two games. Only the top 5 scores from each team will be used.
Cost: $35/bowler; $15/non-bowler
Light food and soft drinks will be served during the event, so non-bowlers are also welcome to come along to cheer on their teams, network or just catch up with old friends from the wider DUAL community. Regardless of whether you are forming a team (6-8 teams in total) / bowling individually / attending but not bowling, please RSVP to Ms. Ng Hau Yee atel...@pacific.net.sg. (For teams please RSVP college, team name and member's names)
13. Evening Reception with Chancellor Birgeneau
The University of California, Berkeley and The Berkeley Club of Singapore cordially invite alumni, parents and friends to a farewell cocktail reception in honor of Chancellor Robert and Mary Catherine Birgeneau's visit to Singapore.
Business Attire
Date: Saturday, 27 October 2012
Time: 5:00 - 6:30pm
Venue: The Ritz-Carlton Millenia
Chihuly 2 Room
7 Raffles Avenue, Singapore 039799. Tel: (65) 6337 8888
Cost: US$20 (approx. SG$24 depending on day's exchange rate)
**Berkeley Club of Singapore paid members: US$15 per person (approx. SG$18 depending on day's exchange rate)**
Includes non-alcoholic beverages, wine and hors d'oeuvres.
Please register by Friday, October 19 at:
https://berkeleyinternational.wufoo.com/forms/farewell-reception-in-singapore/
Questions?
Email: berkeleyclu...@gmail.com or in...@berkeley.edu
14. University of Michigan Alumni (Singapore) Annual Dinner with Guest Speaker Mr. George Tanasijevich, President & CEO of Marina Bay Sands
The University of Michigan Alumni (Singapore) is pleased to invite DUAL members to our Annual Dinner at the Marina Bay Sands. We are honoured to have Mr. George Tanasijevich, President & Chief Executive Officer of Marina Bay Sands, and fellow UM alum (UoM LSA 1983), as our guest speaker. Mr. Tanasijevich will speak on the tentative topic of "Leadership Challenges of Managing an Integrated Resort in Singapore".
Date: Friday, 2nd November 2012 Time: 8pm Venue: Marina Bay Sands Cost: DUAL members $85
Please rsvp to Vernon at vern...@gmail.com and include: a. Your name b. Number in your party
Kindly note that rsvp does *not* guarantee registration; we will need to receive your check by 26th Oct to meet the cut-off date as indicated by the caterer. To ensure your payment is promptly received, please write a check to "University of Michigan Alumni (Singapore)" and mail to:
Kelvin Lim 6 Verde Crescent Singapore 688361
Please include the brackets for "Singapore" and no short form like UMAS, etc. We have had to reject checks with erroneous payees in the past! Kindly also state your name and number in your party if you are paying for your guests.
15. 115th Big Game Viewing and Touch Football Game
The Berkeley and Stanford clubs invite you to join us for a viewing of the 115th Big Game. We will also be playing a game of touch football for our very version of the Singapore Axe between the Stanford and Berkeley alumni.
Date: Saturday, 3rd November 2012
Time: Afternoon, final times TBD
Venue: TBD
Cash bar and self-order food
The Big Game is among the longest running collegiate rivalries in the US. Stanford leads the total count with 57 wins, 46 loses and 11 draws. But Cal has won seven of the last ten games. Join us as we watch The California Golden Bears host the Stanford Cardinals at UC Berkeley's Memorial Coliseum in this classic rivalry for The Axe.
Following the game viewing the respective alumni will resume their grudge match on the gridiron in Marina Bay with a game of touch football. The winner will have take possession of our own version of the Big Game trophy - the Singapore Axe. The Golden Bears beat the Cardinals in the inaugural game two years ago with in an overtime sudden death touchdown.
To RSVP or to play football, please email: jhs...@cal.berkeley.edu (Berkeley)
16. Volunteering Opportunity – Junior Achievement Singapore – teach a class
We are coming to the local school year end and Junior Achievement Singapore has a number of upcoming volunteering opportunities to teach classes in schools. We need lots of volunteers in October and November. We generally partner 2 volunteers per class. Training and all course materials are provided. Please see attached for list of classes.
If interested or questions, please contact Ms. Ng Hau Yee at hauy...@ja.org.
17. JobStreet.com creates exclusive career website for DUAL members
JobStreet.com is pleased to create exclusively for DUAL members, a new and exclusive career site located at http://sg.jobstreet.com/jobs/dual.htm featuring exciting high-level Public and Private sector jobs in Singapore. This site containing pre-selected jobs, caters to distinguished alumni members like yourself and is designed to save you the time and effort in sorting. This website will automatically be refreshed daily to bring you up-to-date jobs. It will also be featured on the DUAL website.
It is best that you save this link as it will not be featured on Jobstreet.com website.
Jobs featured have included
- AVP/VP/SVPs
- Directors/Deputy Directors
- General Managers/CFO/Heads
- Managers
If you wish to view all other private and public sector jobs, you may browse at www.jobstreet.com.sg .
You can also find this exclusive JobStreet.com link under "Jobs" on our website www.dual.org.sg
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DUAL is the Distinguished Universities Alumni League, an umbrella organization comprising members from the following 20 alumni clubs - Brown University, Columbia University, Cornell University/Cornell University Hoteliers, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Imperial College, INSEAD, King's College London, London Business School, London School of Economics, MIT, NUS MBA, Oxbridge Society, Princeton University, Stanford University, University of California - Berkeley, University of Chicago, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania, and Yale University