The SBSA is a Seattle-based consortium of alumni leaders from top business schools and exists to bring together the alumni of its member schools for the purposes of education and networking. Member schools periodically sponsor events that are open to attendees outside the alumni of that specific school, and in those instances they invite the broader SBSA membership to attend. The SBSA itself also organizes and sponsors regular networking and educational events.

News and Events

6th Annual Summer Sunset Cruise
The Puget Sound alumni organizations of the
Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan,
Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon,
Chicago Graduate School of Business,
The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
MIT’s Sloan School of Business, and
Harvard Business School, along with the Seattle Business School Alliance,
cordially invite you and guests to

6th Annual Summer Sunset Cruise
Friday 31st July 2009, 6:30p

Register (once the page is live): www.mbsseattle.comwww.rossseattle.org

Departs from Naval Reserve Pier at south end of Lake Union - 860 Terry Avenue N.
Boarding begins at 6:30p/Cruise from 7-10p
Heavy hors d’oeuvres, drinks (cash bar after first 3 drinks) and musical entertainment

Pre-Cruise Reception (Friday 31 July 2009)
Hosted by Vulcan
The Rollins Street Apartments, Westlake and Denny
4:30-6:30p (Shuttles to boat provided)

Register (once the page is live): www.mbsseattle.comwww.rossseattle.org

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- Our next Happy Hour is May 7th in Seattle

Seattle Business School Alliance (SBSA) "First Thursday" Happy Hour, sponsored by Fuqua

May 7th, 6PM
Taphouse Grill | 1506 6th Ave | http://taphousegrill.com/

See the Events Calendar for details and more upcoming events

Objectives

• Provide and promote events of interest to and for the benefit of each club’s membership
• Increase alumni involvement in each member school’s club by offering a diversity of activities and events that each respective club may not be able to offer and provide on its own
• Share the efforts, expenses and benefits of co-sponsored events with other business school clubs
• Sponsor events that will increase the visibility, awareness and reputation of SBSA member clubs within the Puget Sound region and beyond
• Sponsor and promote events that provide continuing education opportunities for alliance members and networking opportunities between alumni of member schools and prominent business leaders

Operating Parameters

• Hold bi-monthly Board meetings (6 per year)
• Hold regular social/networking gatherings, with goal of 1 event per month and alternating locations between downtown and Eastside
• Maintain a website and distribution lists to communicate calendar of events to member schools and other key contacts
• Each member school must sponsor or co-sponsor a minimum of one event per year (happy hour, speaker, panel, seminar, etc.), with the event being open to attendance by alumni of all member schools
• Monthly communication of upcoming activities will be broadcasted to Board members and in turn to each club’s membership
• Each member school shall designate one representative to the SBSA Board of Directors
• Board members must attend 80% of board meetings (5 of 6) per year
• Executive Director will be nominated and elected for one-year term each calendar year
• Target membership is 10-20 school clubs with membership reviewed annually and decisions on additions and/or reductions made by the Board of Directors
• Decisions are made by majority rule