KAPS News, Aug 11th

Welcome to the August 11th, 2009 edition of the KAPS Newsletter.

In this issue:
*KAPS Guide to B-School!
*August Kappy Hour Recap
*Community Service Event: SF Food Bank
*KAPS Member of the Month: Boram Kim
*REI Event: Learn About Small Business
*ABL Event: You are the CEO of You!: Essential Skills for the C-Suite

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KAPS GUIDE TO B-SCHOOL!

KAPS is excited to announce for all KAPS members interested in pusuing an MBA degree either in the near or far future.
Learn from the experts...those that got in and those that successfully graduated!

When: Wednesday, August 19th starting at 7:30 PM
Where: 600 California St., 7th Floor, Downtown San Francisco
Who: Panelists include venture capitalists, investment bankers, consultants, and entrepreneurs! (See below for biographies)
Cost: Free for KAPS members, $10 for non-Members.

Schools being represented are from the best in the country: Wharton, Chicago, Kellogg, Stanford, and Harvard

This event is for YOU so please come with lots of questions:
How do I get in?
What should I focus on when I get in?
How can I deal with large expense of B school?
How to leverage an MBA to succeed at the next level?

This event is open to the public so please invite family, friends and colleagues who may be interested in pursuing an MBA degree. Refreshments will be provided.

Please send any questions to min@kaps.org

Panelists include:

Andrew Chang - University of Chicago (Booth) - Corporate Banking
Andrew currently works at Union Bank’s Corporate Banking group in SF. His previous post-MBA work experiences include investment and commercial banking with CIBC World Markets, Wells Fargo and KeyBanc Capital Markets. Prior to receiving his MBA, Andrew worked in asset management in L.A. and sell-side research in Korea . Andrew received a B.A. in Economics from U.C. Berkeley and MBA in Finance and Entrepreneurship from University of Chicago's Booth School of Business.

Joseph Chong - University of Pennsylvania (Wharton) - Entrepreneur
Joseph is currently pursuing his entrepreneurial interests after having worked at Ebay as a Paypal product manager. He also volunteers his time as an alumni interviewer of prospective candidates for Wharton Admissions. Joseph received a dual degree from both the Wharton Business School and the University of Pennsylvania's Engineering school. Upon graduation, he joined a couple of startups, AdBrite and TrialPay before joining Ebay. Prior to business school, he worked as a consultant for the Monitor Group and as a venture capitalist for Newton Technology Partners in Seoul, South Korea. Joseph graduated from Harvard College with a degree in English and American Literature and Language.

James Kim - Northwestern University (Kellogg) - Entrepreneur
James Kim is currently the founder of the bay area startup, Opinmind. He was previously employed at Coherent as a product line manager. Prior to obtaining his MBA degree at Northwestern's Kellogg business school, he focused on the manufacturing sector at Optical Coating Laboratory as manufacturing manager. James received his undergraduate degree at UC Berkeley in Mechanical Engineering

Jason Lin - Stanford Graduate School of Business - 1st Year MBA Student
Jason will be entering Stanford's Graduate School of Business this year. Prior to pursuing his business degree, he spent 2 years as a management consultant for A.T. Kearney and then 3 years as a venture capitalist for DFJ Element.
Jason received his undergraduate degree in Finance and Marketing from the University of Pennsylvania/Wharton.

Janet Zhou- Stanford Graduate School of Business - 2nd Year MBA Student
At Stanford GSB, Janet currently serves on the executive committee of MIT/Stanford Venture Lab, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the growth and success of high-tech entrepreneurial ventures, and is a member of the Forum for Women Entrepreneurs and Executives.
Janet Zhou is also currently working as a part of the investment team at BlueRun Ventures with a focus on new trends in consumer media and gaming. She was previously a consultant for Charles River Associates, a financial and litigation consulting firm, specializing in IPO pricing and stock price manipulation. She received her Masters in Finance from the Stanford GSB and a BS in Electrical Engineering and Business Economics and Management from the California Institute of Technology during which time she served on the executive committee of ASCIT and the Caltech Y. She also holds a patent in the production of efficient photovoltaic solar cells.

AUGUST KAPPY HOUR RECAP

Thank you to everyone who came out to the August Kappy Hour. Because of your support, we made Kappy Hour history with an 80+ person turnout! Make sure you don't miss our next Kappy Hour in September!

Check out the photos here:
http://kaps.org/index.php?q=gallery&g2_itemId=6648

COMMUNITY SERVICE EVENT: SF FOOD BANK

Being a broad, professional society KAPS can easily fall into an "et cetera" category. While one of our biggest strengths is our breadth of members as we pool from a wide range of professional backgrounds, it is also one of our biggest challenges. Some optimists may label this group a jack-of-all-trades; one day we hope to achieve this title -- and not just euphemistically. For now, we embrace being a generalist group that provides a platform for everyone. We hope to parlay KAPS' diversity not just in the professional and social sector but in the community service arm as well.

In the past, KAPS has partnered with various organizations around the Bay Area. We've participated in events ranging from sprucing up community gardens to building homes and distributing bagged lunches to the hungry. This year we want to maintain this breadth while becoming more focused. We've always believed a central theme or campaign would create a more substantial impact in the community but were a bit reticent in picking one charitable orgainization to work with lest we compromise our broad and diverse structure. Looking back at our past events we noticed a common thread. This year, we would like to take that pattern a step further by assisting organizations that are dedicated to distributing provisions to those in need of bare necessities like food and water and shelter and clothing; but we can't do this alone.

Please join your fellow KAPS members on August 29th from 9am - 12pm at 900 Pennsylvania Avenue in San Francisco. We will be working with the SF Food Bank and helping them assemble and prepare donated goods for distribution. Please read below for more information about the SF Food Bank. If you have any questions or would like to reserve a spot on the KAPS team please email christine@kaps.org. Carpool will be arranged and further instructions emailed to confirmed participants.

The San Francisco Food Bank works to end hunger in San Francisco. We provide donated and purchased food to over 600 non-profit agencies, enabling them to give nutritious meals or supplemental groceries to thousands of low-income families and individuals in our community. These agencies range in size and mission, from the city’s largest soup kitchens to smaller agencies such as after-school programs, AIDS service providers, battered women's shelters, child care centers, food pantries, health clinics, homeless shelters, residential programs for people in recovery or transition to independent living, senior lunch programs, and street outreach programs. We are the largest distributor of food to non-profit agencies in San Francisco; for many agencies, we are their only source of food. This year, we will distribute nearly 33 million pounds of food, or enough to provide 70,000 meals a day.

KAPS Member of the Month: Boram Kim

Each month, we get a hold of a KAPS member for a short interview so that we can better get to know them. This month, we caught up with Boram Kim.

Click here to read her interview!

REI EVENT: LEARN ABOUT SMALL BUSINESS

How can you effectively run a small business through this challenging time? Should you even think of starting my own business? Is the current economy causing frustration on your existing business?

Join us for another exclusive event!

REI Circle is presenting S.C.O.R.E. business consultant and counselor, GARY GESCHWIND. He will share strategic insights on how you can run or start a business through this challenging economic time.

Date: Wednesday, August 19th, 2009
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: Paragon Real Estate Group
1160 Battery St, San Francisco, CA 94111
(Entrance on Courtyard level @ Levi's Plaza East)
Ticket: $20 at Door or Register Now! and Save

* Non-Members -Click here to pre-register! Get $5 Discount Now!
* REI Circle Members -Click here to pre-register! and Save $10
* Premium / ICRG Member -Free! with pre-registration

KAPS member special - you can bring one guest for free. Please add the guest name when you register!!
Pre-registration closes 5 pm Mon, Aug 17th

LIMITED SEATING!! REGISTER TODAY!

WHO IS GARY GESCHWIND?

After receiving his doctorate in Engineering from Columbia University, Dr. Geschwind has held executive positions in marketing, business development and technology at both large and small companies where he gained experience in business development, marketing and sales, customer relations, personnel management and cash flow management. A true entrepreneur, he also started his consulting business and founded two companies, one funded by venture capitalists and the other by angels. He is currently working on his third startup. As a volunteer Marketing Director for SCORE (Counselors to America’s Small Business), Dr. Geschwind provides counseling services to small business start-ups and existing businesses with trouble in performance. S.C.O.R.E. provides free one-on-one business counseling and for-fee workshops to individuals, seeking to develop a small business start-up, grow or improve their existing business.
Dr. Geschwind will share his knowledge on 5 Key Concepts any business start-up or existing business owner will need to know!

Business Development
Marketing and Sales
Customer Relations
Personnel Management
Cash Flow Management

http://reicircle.com/index.php?option=com_reiceducation&id=468

ABL EVENT: YOU ARE THE CEO OF YOU!: ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR THE C-SUITE

Asian Business League of San Francisco presents
You are the CEO of You!: Essential Skills for the C-Suite
A leadership program designed for Asian American women in business

Asian Business League of San Francisco (ABL-SF) is proud to announce its 2nd annual leadership program You are the CEO of You! which has been uniquely developed for Asian American women in business. This program has been developed to address issues and challenges confronted by minority women, specifically, Asian American women, in today’s business environment and will be taught by some of the top leaders in business.

You are the CEO of You! aims to provide specific skills that are essential for the C-Suite, board room and top level of organizations. ABL's inaugural program last year was a tremendous success, with participants who were senior managers, directors, vice presidents and other executives from various industries and organizations. This program provides a clear roadmap for participants to take charge of their careers and personal success through a series of interactive training courses. This innovative bi-weekly, six-part series will combine presentations by experts with interactive break-out sessions that will produce individual action plans. This opportunity is limited to a small number of participants who will be selected through an application process based on the criteria listed below:

Criteria
Experience level (must have 7+ years of work experience)
Commitment to personal and leadership development (must commit to attend all sessions)

Program Co-Chairs
Claire Chang
Carol Lee

Program Facilitator
TBA

Program Schedule (Sept 2th through Nov 4th)
Meeting Location: 50 California Street, San Francisco, California

DateTopicDescription
Sep 2, 2009
6pm to 9pm Assessment & Goal Setting

Guest Speaker:
TBA Myth of the successful minority stereotypes
What the C-Suite is really like
Role models for success
Goal setting
Risk assessment

Sep 9, 2009
6pm to 9pm Effective Communication Skills

Guest Speaker:
TBA Overcoming Asian female communication stereotypes
High-level listening skills
Soliciting input without appearing weak
Being open to constructive feedback
Being assertive without being aggressive
Dealing with difficult people
The art of diplomacy and tact
Developing credibility

Sep 23, 2009
6pm to 9pm Personal Branding

Guest Speaker:
TBA
Understanding how others perceive you
Developing a powerful personal image
Branding yourself
Taking the credit you deserve
Gaining access to the resources you need
Positioning yourself as a leader
Your personal positioning statement
Consistent image, offline and online

Oct 7, 2009
6pm to 9pm Effective Networking

Guest Speaker:
Camelia Lim, Regional Vice
President, Robert Half
International Expanding your networks and influence
How to "work" a room
Identifying an appropriate mentor
Benefits of becoming a mentor to others
Developing an effective mentoring relationship
Using online social networks to grow your career and market yourself
Do's and don'ts of networking

Oct 21, 2009
6pm to 9pm Life Style choices

Guest Speaker:
TBA Determination of work, family, life balance
How do your career choices affect your family options?
How do we fit in the “Husband/Partner + Baby + Career” scenarios & options?

Nov 4, 2009
6pm to 9pm Beyond Leadership/Mgmt Planning

Guest Speaker:
TBA Working well under pressure
Motivating others and making them successful
Creating a powerful vision
Managing across generations
Managing across cultures
Staying agile in times of change
Interpersonal skills and approachability
Decision-making skills
Negotiation skills
Delegation skills
Finding your own leadership style
Developing a 5-year plan: Career, Finances, Family, Personal, Education
Discussion of future options

Please note that speakers/dates may change without prior notice.

Program fee: $350 (includes one-year Individual Membership in ABL-SF)
Click HERE to view or print an application form
Submit your application to carolnlee@gmail.com with “CEO” as the subject
by August 15, 2009

For questions, please contact Carol Lee at 510-333-8803

KAPS is always on the lookout for people interested in getting the most out of their KAPS experience. We are looking for volunteers to plan social events, coordinate community service events, serve as guest speakers, monitor the website, and improve the overall KAPS member experience. We are also looking for contributors to our newsletters and website, in the form of job postings, professional advice, and relevant news.

If you are interested in becoming an officer, contributing to newsletters, or assisting with an event, please contact andrew@kaps.org.

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The Korean American Professional Society (KAPS) is a nonprofit organization that is devoted to the professional and social development of Korean Americans in the San Francisco Bay Area. We provide a forum for networking, community service, and political involvement.

To learn more about KAPS, our members, and our events, or to join the KAPS community, please visit our website at www.kaps.org