Alternative Consulting Career Panel

Monday, November 10

Earth Institute: PhD in Sustainable Development Brownbag

featuring Gordon McCord, PhD Candidate of the Sustainable Development program at SIPA

6:30-7:30 P.M. Schermerhorn Extension Rm 555

Tuesday, November 11

OCS NYC Career Series: Consulting I--Alternative Consulting Career Panel (moderated by Erika Leung)*

6-8 p.m. IAB 1501

RSVP on SIPALink

Wednesday, November 12

Containing Climate Change: the role of the U.S. and implications for business

featuring Carter Bales (Director Emeritus, McKinsey & Co.) and the Wicks Group

6-7:30 p.m. Warren 209

RSVP here: http://www4.gsb.columbia.edu/events/view/?main.id=27141

Earth Institute: Environmental Engineering Career Panel

7-8:30 p.m. Interschool Lab, 750 Schapiro CEPSR

Visit http://www.earth.columbia.edu/events for panelist info.

Thursday, November 13

ESP Colloquium

8 p.m. after Public Management in the classroom

Friday, November 14

Sustainable Urbanism Series: Andy Darrel

Director, NY Region Office of Environmental Defense Fund; Director, Living Cities Program.
Member, Mayoral Task Force on Sustainability

1-2 p.m. IAB 405

H-1B Visa Information Session for International Students

3-4 p.m. IAB 420

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*Event: Alternative Consulting Career Panel
Date: November 11, 2008
Time: 6:00pm~8:00pm
Location: 1501 IAB
Sponsor/Contact: Office of Career Services / Register on SIPAlink or contact Erika Leung (enl2111@columbia.edu) for further details.

The "Alternative Consulting Career Panel" is part of the NYC Career Series. Consultants from the economic research and development, corporate social responsibility, climate change services, and non-profit management consulting sectors will come and speak about careers in their fields. Panelists include:

* Dr. Phillip Ludvigsen (Director of U.S. Climate Change, Jacques Whitford; www.jacqueswhitford.com )
* Kevin Flowers (Partner, ERM (Environmental Resources Management; www.erm.com )
* Kim Andreasson (Senior Editor of Industry & Management Research, Economist Intelligence Unit; SIPA MIA 2002 alum; www.eiu.com )
* Ian Goldsweig (Analyst, NERA Economic Consulting; SIPA MIA EPD 2007 alum; www.nera.com )
* Laura Noonan (Senior Associate Consultant, Bridgespan; www.bridgespan.org ).

Please register on SIPAlink, or contact Erika Leung (enl2111@columbia.edu) for further details.