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The Graduate Business Foundation
Presented at the Graduate Business
Conference March 31, 2001
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Presentation Guide
Introduction Participating Schools Innovations,
Intentions Aspirations Contact Us
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Helping Tomorrows Business Leaders
The Graduate Business Foundation (GBF) is
a not-for-profit (501-C3) educational
organization.
For more than 18 years through the Graduate
Business Conference, and more formally for 15
years through the Foundation, we have helped
shape the meaning of leadership and innovation
among the worlds best and brightest MBAs.
The GBF is made up of 8 volunteers, all former
student leaders in our respective graduate
schools. Yes, we each have real jobs we also
have a longing to assist tomorrows business
leaders focus incredible potential toward a
common good of helping others.
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Fostering Leadership and Innovation
Specifically, the Graduate Business Foundation
strives to
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Foster leadership and innovation at the graduate
business level Enhance the overall value and
perception of graduate business education through
the implementation of relevant, timely
programs Promote information exchange among
students and business leaders from the Top
Graduate institutions and Companies around the
world and Recognize executives, educators and
students who best exemplify the Foundations
ideals of leadership and innovation.
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Core Participating Schools
Approximately 45 leading graduate business
schools in North America and Europe form the core
group . . . the main educational partners in GBF
programs. These schools are listed below
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canada
states
McGill University University of Western
Ontario York University
Carnegie Mellon University Case Western Reserve
University Columbia University Cornell
University Dartmouth University Duke
University Harvard University Indiana
University MIT New York University Northwestern
University Purdue University Stanford
University University of California,
Berkeley University of California, Los
Angeles University of Chicago University of
Illinois University of Michigan University of
North Carolina University of Pennsylvania Universi
ty of Rochester University of Southern California
europe
Copenhagen Business School (Denmark) ESADE
(Spain) Fundacao Getulio Vargas (Brazil) HEC
(France) Hochschule St. Gallen (Switzerland) INSEA
D (France) Institut Superior des Affaires
(France) London Business School (U.K.) Norwegian
School of Economics (Norway) Rotterdam School of
Economics (Netherlands) Stockholm School of
Economics (Sweden) Universita Luigi Bocconi
(Italy) Universitat des Saarlandes
(Germany) Universitat zu Koln (Germany) Universite
Catholique de Louvian (Belgium) Wirtschaftsuniver
sitat Wien (Austria)
University of Texas University of
Virginia University of Washington Vanderbilt
University Washington University Yale University
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Programs for Change
intentions
Developed, but not implemented
Established, ongoing programs
w Community Leadership Intern Program w Educator
Leadership Award
innovations
w Graduate Business Conference (North America) w
European Graduate Business Conference
(Community of European Management Schools) w The
Presidents Forum w Student Leadership Award w
Business Leadership Award
aspirations
Desired, but not yet developed
w Internet Community
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The Graduate Business Conference
The purpose of the Graduate Business Conference
is to
1. provide a forum for information exchange 2.
explore timely business issues by convening
senior executives, government officials,
educators, student leaders and the business
media 3. publicly recognize students, executive
and educators who have excelled in their
respective environments.
What youre doing is just stunningly
important. Thank God youre here, and thank God
youre worrying about these things.
The Graduate Business Conference was conceived in
1982 from a need to network student leaders
of graduate schools. The motivation was an
opportunity to address issues common to all MBA
environments. The conference has a successful
18-year track record. It is considered the
premier event of its kind. To date, more than
2,000 students and 300 executives have
participated.
Tom Peters 1989 GBC
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The Graduate Business Conference
The Conference is hosted by a different school
each spring. Venues and topics are listed below
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992
1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Columbia University UCLA Duke University Wharton U
niversity of Texas Northwestern
University University of Virginia University of
Washington University of Michigan Indiana
University New York University Case Western
Reserve University Univ. of Western Ontario Univ.
of California, Berkeley Vanderbilt
University Washington University University of
Texas UCLA Cornell University TBD
The MBA - A Student Perspective The Bottom Line
of Leadership MBAs in the Information Age The
Increasingly Intl. Nature of Business Innovation
for Entrepreneurial Success The Services
Industry Business Ethics and Ideals Pacific Rim
Countries 1992 and the EEC Business and the
Environment Corporate Social Responsibility The
Changing Face of American Industry Global
Competitiveness What Does it Take? Entrepreneursh
ip Managing Quality Quality Managing Business
in the Community Driving Technological Change The
Net Effect Leading on the Edge TBD
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The Graduate Business Conference
John Pepper CEO Proctor Gamble John
Smale Chairman General Motors Frank
Popoff Chairman CEO Dow Chemical Kenneth
Iverson Chairman CEO Nucor Steel
Joseph Gorman Chairman CEO TRW, Inc. John
Steele President CEO Donaldson, Lufkin
Jenrette Wolfgang Schmitt Chairman and
CEO Rubbermaid Patricia Cafferata President
CEO Young Rubicam
executive
participation
(partial list)
Carol Bartz CEO Autodesk Michael Dell President
CEO Dell Computers Larry Weinbach CEO Arthur
Andersen Joseph Grundfest Commissioner Securities
Exchange Comm. Kay Kaplovitz President
CEO USA Network
Peter Ueberroth visits with students after his
presenta- tion at the 1996 GBC at Univ. of
Calif., Berkeley.
Charles Brown Chairman CEO ATT Tom
Peters Author / Consultant
Anita Roddick, CEO of the Body Shop, meets with
students and signs her book after her candid
addressment of corporate social responsibility.
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The Graduate Business Conference

As a charter sponsor of the Graduate
Business Conference, we have been pleased to note
the evolution of the Foundation into a
comprehensive platform of student programs and
events focusing on leadership and innovation
within the graduate ranks and into the worlds
marketplace.
testimonials

The Graduate Business Conference is
an exceptional, unique forum to
address cutting-edge business issues relevant
to student and executive alike.
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John Greeniaus, CEO Nabisco Brands, Inc.
Richard R. West, former Dean Stern School of
Business New York University

The cooperation evident among the schools
speaks highly of their commitment to excellence
which supercedes the competitive nature of
the business environment. This event truly is a
rewarding experience.

I came back with 25 pages of notes, a briefcase
full of information, and a head full of ideas.
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Delegate Harvard University
Delegate Duke University
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Other Programs
The Presidents Forum The Presidents Forum is a
special component of the Graduate
Business Conference. It convenes only the
presidents of the participating schools student
government and focuses on critical educational
and operational issues and the
unique, innovative approaches taken to solve
them. Plans are underway to develop an
electronic network for the Presidents Forums
ongoing communications.
innovations
European Graduate Business Conference Initiated
as an extension of the Graduate Business
Conference, this event couples the Community of
European Management Schools (CEMS) with
select North American institutions. The emphasis
of this conference is entirely global. Its
resources draw from a diverse and expansive base
of business climates, governments, populations
and multinational corporations. Venues for the
forum have included such beautiful and dynamic
cities as Stockholm, Sweden Bergen,
Norway Barcelona, Spain andSt. Gallen,
Switzerland.
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Other Programs
The Student Leadership Awards These awards were
inaugurated in 1991 by the Graduate Business
Foundation to recognize leadership and innovation
at the graduate business level. This honor
is bestowed annually upon a student or team
during a commemorative banquet at the Graduate
Business Conference. Examples of excellence in
these two areas follow
innovations
Scott Hellofs (Univ. of Western Ontario)
conceived and executed a unique educational
partnership with the Soviet Socialist
Republic. Marc Weinsweig (Carnegie Mellon)
developed and implemented a Pittsburgh-wide
community service initiative called Dare to
Care. Joaquim Weidemanis (Stockholm School of
Economics) created a unique exchange program in
Stockholm for students from the Baltic republics.
John Mann (Washington University) championed
an outstanding project that led to the creation
of the West End Community Center in St.
Louis. Jody Handlers (Vanderbilt University)
vision of impacting the community sparked a
successful 100 participation of students,
faculty and administration in 40 service
projects. Valerie Gregory (Notre Dame) conceived
and executed a program for students to foster
small business development and entrepreneurship
in townships of South Africa.
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Developed Programs
intentions
The not-for-profit organization receives valuable
human resources at no cost. During a
sophisticated analysis of a current business
situation, the organization is infused with
current graduate-level concepts and
techniques. In addition to public
recognition for philanthropic ideals, sponsors of
CLIP internships receive maximum leverage of
donated funds (both educational and social
benefits are derived). Sponsors have the
oppor- tunity to track top-level student
talent during the project. Benefactors benefit
from extremely favorable on-campus presence, as
well. The CLIP offers student interns
relevant applications of recently-honed
business skills and an opportunity to make
a meaningful contribution to society.
Community Leadership Intern Program Based on the
primary belief that leadership extends to
the greater community, the Graduate Business
Foundation has designed the Community Leadership
Intern Program. The CLIP initiative
provides corporate-sponsored stipends for
qualified graduate business students to execute
12-week summer consulting projects
at not-for-profit or public sector organizations.
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Planned Programs
aspirations
An Internet Community Internet and Web-based
communications are the tools of choice for
todays business student. The Graduate
Business Foundation desires to maximize
the potential of this medium to enable
ongoing and practically instantaneous exchange of
information among student leaders. A Web
resource will be developed and maintained to
allow the continuance of dynamic interaction
begun at the Graduate Business Conference. This
has been the most common suggestion by students
in annual feedback. Details of particular online
tools (chat rooms, bulletin boards, forums,
video conferencing, etc.) will be born out of
in-depth student research.
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Bidding to Host a Graduate Business Conference

• Why Host?
• Great Honor to host GBC. Opportunity to
  showcase your school and program, hone
• leadership and organizational skills, and help
  share in something speciala forum
• for the best and brightest MBA peers and chance
  to meet cutting edge business
• leaders.
• Past Methodology
• Traditional Process was School presentations at
  GBCs, with delegates voting.
• Evolved into beauty contests with schools
  spending excessive on presentations.
• in 1998 changed process to written proposals
  submitted to GBF. Problems with timely
• bids from schools, excessive size of packages,
  turnover of student leaders, etc.
• Future Process
• - 2002 Conference Bid packages submitted to
  Graduate Business Foundation 15 October 2000
• -- Decision by Thanksgiving
• 2003 Conference Bid presentations by Schools at
  Cornells 2001 GBC. Decision same
• Dayopportunity to plan 2 years in advance.

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Contact Us
We will be glad to answer any questions you may
have about the Graduate Business Foundation, its
programs, about bidding to host a Conference, or
to Volunteer to join the GBF. Choose from the
options below to communicate with us.
Email Phone Fax Address Web
BCowan1017_at_aol.com [phone] Cell (703)
622-1138 [phone] 1017 S. Oakcrest
Rd Arlington, VA 22202 www.mbastudents.com/gbf