November 2003

This newsletter is also available online at:
http://www.essecusa.com/newsletter/newsletter.htm 

Editorial

Don’t miss the “All MBA Soiree” in New York on Nov 19th

Members of the New York Business School Club invite you to join us for our

3rd  annual All-MBA Soiree

 
This is a great opportunity to kick off the holiday season in style at a fun networking and socializing event.

Information and registration: http://www.mindjog.com/All-MBA-03/.

News from ESSEC USA Community

Please Welcome our New Newsletter Editor

I have great pleasure in announcing Guila Clara KESSOUS as our new Newsletter Editor at ESSEC USA. Guila comes to us with great experience. She graduated from ESSEC in 2002 after her DEA. She just arrived in Boston where she is Teaching Assistant at Boston University. 

At Essec, Guila-Clara was member of the LVMH Chair as well as the Cursus Droit. She had great involvement in the associative life as well as experience with the Alumni and the Maison des Essec.

You will read more about Guila in her coming newsletter, to which she will bring new views, and new information. Stay tuned to stay in touch with the Essec community through the newsletter you became accostumed.

Christian Betheuil
VP Communication ESSEC USA 

ATTENTION Alumni... Volunteers Still Needed

We still have at least 2 positions open (volunteers are always welcome to help) – those positions can be located anywhere in the US.

Annuaire – Membership: You will be in charge to maintain our database of members in contact with the Maison des Essec. Contacting our members, you will make sure that their information is updated, especially their emails. You are a key player nationwide as your work supports the chapters as well. Looking to better know the Essec network, this time will be well spent helping the community.

Job – Internship: You have ideas on how to improve the diffusion and collection of internships and jobs. The difference you will be making for others will come back to you sooner than you expect. You will decide how to communicate the requests from students, making them more productive.

For more information and to apply for both positions, contact Anne Stone, Essec USA president.

Congratulation for your new position

Congratulation to Isabelle Aguerre (Essec 96, Harvard 03) for her new position at the Retail Division of Cartier Inc. in New York.

It happened last month

2nd Annual BBQ at Antoine Treuille’s

Despite the rainy weather, several Essec joined the Acrefeu association at Antoine Treuille’s house upstate New York. Newcomers met old timers, and all enjoyed the lunch prepared by Ms. Treuille.

We thank you Antoine and Beverly Treuille for making this rainy day, a nice afternoon of friendship.

1st Grandes Ecoles Happy Hour

On Oct. 8th, the first Grandes Ecoles Happy Hour was a reality and a success. Organized at the Cultural Services of the French Consulate, the event gathered Alumni from the Business and Engineering school members of the New York Amis des Grandes Ecoles. Mr. Levvitte, Ambassador honored us of his presence.

Long life to the Grandes Ecoles Happy hour.

News from the Essec Business School

The Essec-Mannheim Consortium

Today, two European leaders of higher education in management, ESSEC Business School, the well-reputed French Grande Ecole, and the University of Mannheim, the best management university in the German-speaking world, have decided to join their efforts in building an academic institution of global scope based in Europe.

-           click here for more information

-         Read the article from "Le Figaro"

 Immigration Law Column

Navigating the road to a Green Card
by Julie B. Krasnogor, Esq.

There are two central ways of obtaining lawful permanent residence in the Unites States, commonly known as the “green card.”  One avenue is through a qualifying employment–based sponsorship and the other is through a qualifying family-based relationship. Foreign nationals who are skilled or educated, for example, and who have job offers have the possibility of immigrating to the United States. A third option, albeit less likely, is the annual diversity visa lottery for those foreign nationals who are eligible……

Read the rest of this article

Last month: Alphabet Soup: options for temporary visas to work in the US 

Next month: Investor visas: short and long term visions

Green Card Lottery Website is open

The Department Of State's website announces instructions for electronic-only registration for the DV-2005 lottery. Entries must be made on http://www.dvlottery.state.gov/ and must be received between Saturday, 11/1/03 and Tuesday, 12/30/03. Paper entries will not be accepted.

 

Interview of the Month

Find more about the Essec people in the USA through interviews. Go to the website to find more about their experiences, and what they consider about the Essec community...

Read the interview online

 

In This Issue

- Editorial
- ESSEC USA Community
- News from the Essec Business School
- Immigration Law Column *new*
- Upcoming Events
- Interview of the Month
- Thank You

 

Essec USA Upcoming Events

 

 

Monday, November 3rd
First Fall Gathering
Boston Chapter

6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Café Noir, Charles Hotel
One Bennett Street @ Harvard Square 
Cambridge, MA 02138

Contact Claire Stokes for details and RSVP

 

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Wednesday, November 19
All MBA Soiree
New York Chapter

6:30 - 10:30 p.m.
Metronome
915 Broadway @ 21st St. 
New York, NY

click here for details

 

 

Other Upcoming Events

Tuesday, November 4
The High Costs of Mutual Fund Late Trading
Stanford Business School Alumni

6:00 p.m. – New York
As members of the NYBSC, you are entitled to the discounted entrance.

Click here to register for details

 

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Thursday, November 13
How Healthy is the Pharmaceutical Industry?
Columbia Business School Alumni

6:00 p.m. – New York
As members of the NYBSC, you are entitled to the discounted entrance.

Click here to register for details

 

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Wednesday, November 19
SiliconFrench Workshop
6:00 p.m.
Americana Ball Room
707 Continental Circle
Mountain View, CA 94040

click here for details

 

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November  2003
French Culture In Your Region

For a complete list of French cultural events in your region, visit the Frenchculture.org website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact the Chapters

Contact the ESSEC USA Chapters:

- Boston - Claire Stokes

- Chicago - Damien Zinck

- Los Angeles - Isabelle Mauras

- Miami - Ovidiu Sofronia

- New York (TBA)

- San Francisco - Caroline Rougeot Isautier

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank You

We were unable to produce the September Newsletter on time. We hope you enjoyed reading this issue.

Stay tuned to discover the newsletter under the Editorship of Guila Kessous (see article).

Best regards,
Christian Bétheuil
VP Communication Essec USA

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