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10 Things Every Parent Should Know: Protecting and Planning for your Children
Mark Porter '05, Certified Financial Planner
| Jan/10 | Thu | 12:30PM-01:30PM | 4-237 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Becoming a parent is a joyous and life altering event. It can also have a serious impact on your finances. How can you best protect your children? How can you best plan for their future? Come learn the essentials from Mark Porter '05, certified financial planner, and Brian Mahoney, Esq. on topics such as:
• Wills
• Emergency and Permanent Guardianship Provisions
• Trusts
• Education Savings Options
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
The seminar itself will last 60 minutes and then Brian and Mark will be available for questions.
Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU
10 Things Every Young Parent Should Know: Protecting and Planning for your Children
Mark Porter '05, Certified Financial Planner, Brian Mahoney, Esq.
| Jan/16 | Wed | 01:30PM-02:30PM | 4-237 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
10 Things Every Parent Should Know: Protecting and Planning for your Children
Becoming a parent is a joyous and life altering event. It can also have a serious impact on your finances. How can you best protect your children? How can you best plan for their future? Come learn the essentials from Mark Porter '05, certified financial planner, and Brian Mahoney, Esq. on topics such as:
• Wills
• Emergency and Permanent Guardianship Provisions
• Trusts
• Education Savings Options
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
The seminar itself will last 60 minutes and then Brian and Mark will be available for questions.
Register today!
Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98, 617-252-1143, ebyrne@mit.edu
Alumni Talk with Andrew Sudbury 00, MBA 02
Andrew Sudbury 00, MBA 02, VP of Security Metrics, ABINE
| Jan/16 | Wed | 07:00PM-08:00PM | 32-141 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Don't Track Me Bro! These days you hear a lot about online tracking. Have you ever wondered about how much tracking is going on, and why? What's this Do Not Track Header and what does it do?
Come learn about the current state of online tracking. We'll examine the online tracking industry that drives the data collection for advertising and customer analytics. Marvel at how you are being tracked, see what is done with the information and discover how you can choose to not be tracked. We'll also talk about some of the legal and economic issues around tracking and the free Internet.
Andrew Sudbury '00, MBA '02
Andrew received an MBA from MIT Sloan and a SB from MIT. As part of the MIT community, Andrew has been a judge for the MITES business plan contest for local high-school students and the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for innovation. He still can't use any kind of Linux but Slackware, and is a two-wheeled enthusiast.
Register Today!
Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU
Alumni Talk with BC Krishna SM 94
BC Krishna SM 94, President and CEO, MineralTree, Inc.
| Jan/15 | Tue | 07:00PM-08:00PM | 32-141 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Financial Fraud
BC will share his experiences as the founder and CEO of fraud detection software company Memento. The fast-paced session will cover a broad range of topics, including, but not limited to:
At Memento, BC also spent time looking into the world of Health Care fraud, and another nasty, insidious problem that does not get enough attention: Prescription Fraud. This is the systematic, significant, expensive abuse of prescription drugs like Oxycodone, Oxycontin, Fentanyl, and Suboxone. Time permitting, he will share some of his findings addressing Prescription Fraud.
The session will use case studies and examples. Attendees should expect to walk away angry, foaming at the mouth, and hopefully inspired to study the topic more and do something about it.
Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU
Alumni Talk with Dheera Ananthakrishnan 90 MD
Dheera Ananthakrishnan 90 MD, President of Orthopaedic Link
| Jan/15 | Tue | 11:00AM-12:00PM | 10-105 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
From Course 2 to Spinal Reconstruction by way of Africa
Dr. Ananthakrishnan ’90 will share her personal journey from mechanical engineering at MIT, to bioengineering, then to medicine, and orthopaedic spine surgery, culminating in my developing world surgical work and our global distribution center/non-profit, Orthopaedic Link.
This talk is sponsored by the MIT Class Connections program and the MIT Alumni Association.
Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU
Alumni Talk with Jee Chung '89
Jee Chung '89, Head of Research and Investment Systems for GMO
| Jan/28 | Mon | 07:00PM-08:00PM | E51-315 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
From Physics to Finance: Information Technology in the Financial World
The presenter, Jee Chung '89, is the head of Research and Investment Systems for GMO, a global investment firm that manages over $100 billion in assets for clients that include pension funds, cultural institutions and foundations. Jee will discuss how he went from Course 8 to managing IT for one of the world's most respected investment firms, and explain what an IT career is like in a financial company.
Dessert and coffee will be served.
This free talk is sponsored by the Class Connections program and the MIT Alumni Association.
Sponsor(s): Alumni Association, Physics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU
AMITA Woman-to-Woman - Mentoring, Networking, and more
AMITA, Association of MIT Alumnae
| Jan/24 | Thu | 07:00PM-09:00PM | 32, R&D Common Area |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
AMITA, the Association of MIT Alumnae, invites women undergraduate and graduate students to an informal night of networking with MIT alumnae. We'll talk about life choices and our experience with selecting grad schools, integrating family life and career. Join us for supper and networking in a friendly and supportive environment. We'll provide alumnae, tables, topics --and pizza supper. Please pre-register so we'll have enough food. Student registration is FREE.
Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU
Cocktails 101 - Introduction to Classic Cocktails & Craft Bartending
Jared Sadoian '10, Anne Thompson '08
Enrollment: 30 participants per session
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: Participants must be 21 or older by 01/07/12 w/ a valid ID
Fee: $120.00
for full set of bar tools, ingredients, course materials
Ready to go beyond gin & tonics and strawberry daiquiris? Curious why some drinks are stirred and not shaken? Why do those “mixologists” have to have suspenders and handlebar moustaches, anyways? Get some hands-on experience this IAP learning about classic cocktails and bartending in a craft environment. You’ll shake, stir, and strain your way through over 150 years of cocktail history, from the earliest definitions of a “cocktail” to cutting edge drinks grounded in classic technique. You’ll leave the course armed with the knowledge and tools you need to make beautiful & delicious drinks at home.
The series of four seminars will be taught by Craigie on Main bartenders and MIT alums Jared Sadoian ‘10 and Anne Thompson ‘08. No experience is necessary, though just a splash of prerequisite reading will be sent out prior to the start of the course.
BOTH SESSIONS HAVE SOLD OUT:
The first session will take place from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Mondays, January 7, 14, 21, and 28.
The second session will take place from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Mondays, January 7, 14, 21, and 28.
Refunds will be granted up until Dec. 28 at noon. Questions regarding payment may be directed to sadoian@alum.mit.edu.
Questions regarding registration may be directed to ebyrne@mit.edu.
Due to the overwhelming response, registration for the waitlist has closed.
Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU
| Jan/07 | Mon | 02:00PM-03:30PM | 853 Main St., 02139 | |
| Jan/14 | Mon | 02:00PM-03:30PM | 853 Main St., 02139 | |
| Jan/21 | Mon | 02:00PM-03:30PM | 853 Main St., 02139 | |
| Jan/28 | Mon | 02:00PM-03:30PM | 853 Main St., 02139 |
THIS SESSION HAS SOLD OUT
Ready to go beyond gin & tonics and strawberry daiquiris? Curious why some drinks are stirred and not shaken? Why do those "mixologists" have to have suspenders and handlebar moustaches, anyways? Get some hands-on experience this IAP learning about classic cocktails and bartending in a craft environment.
Jared Sadoian '10, Anne Thompson '08
| Jan/07 | Mon | 04:30PM-06:00PM | 853 Main St., 02139 | |
| Jan/14 | Mon | 04:30PM-06:00PM | 853 Main St., 02139 | |
| Jan/21 | Mon | 04:30PM-06:00PM | 853 Main St., 02139 | |
| Jan/28 | Mon | 04:30PM-06:00PM | 853 Main St., 02139 |
THIS SESSION HAS SOLD OUT
Ready to go beyond gin & tonics and strawberry daiquiris? Curious why some drinks are stirred and not shaken? Why do those "mixologists" have to have suspenders and handlebar moustaches, anyways? Get some hands-on experience this IAP learning about classic cocktails and bartending in a craft environment.
Jared Sadoian '10, Anne Thompson '08
Constructing an Analytic Animation App
Douglas Sweetser '84
| Jan/25 | Fri | 03:00PM-05:00PM | 56-114 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Walk through a technology stack to construct an analytic animation app (think analytic geometry creating movies). BalsamIQ for mockups. Inkscape for graphics. Greenhopper for agile development. Confluence for docs. Code in Java/Python/Processing. Github repository for code. Gradle for builds. Test-Driven Development using JUnit. Clean code that works. Goal: a new visual understanding of Nature in animated 3D.
Please use this link http://alumic.mit.edu/webdesign to register.
Sponsor(s): Alumni Association, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-200, 617-252-1143, ebyrne@mit.edu
Cybersecurity: People, Process and Technology
Everardo Ruiz SM '00, Intellectual Ventures, Col. Robert Banks
| Jan/30 | Wed | 10:00AM-12:00PM | E62-221 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
The tools for Cybersecurity are shifting from Protection and Detection toward Tolerance and Survivability. As Malware numbers, attacks, cost, and fix timelines all explode, it has become clear that advances in Cybersecurity technology have outpaced similar advances in People and current Processes. Should we move beyond isolated patch fixes and automated islands towards fail safe protection? Can we align dependent circles...and what can we do till then? Is this simply a technology discussion? A presentation based on several decades of industry, telecom, and government perspectives will debate these issues.
Register today!
Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU
Introduction to Corp. Credit Analysis & Equity Valuation
Andrew Henwood MBA'07, John Piskorowski SM '07
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Attendance:
Unfortunately Andrew Henwood SM '07 can no longer travel to campus on this date. The first part of the talk has been cancelled.
Noon – 1:30 p.m. Introduction to Credit Analysis -- Cancelled
1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Introduction to Equity Valuation
Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU
| Jan/30 | Wed | 12:00PM-01:30PM | E62-276 |
Corporate Credit analysis. The talk will cover key concepts including the role the ratings agencies and typical financial ratios employed in order to determine the credit risk of a company. The class will introduce students to the Investment Grade (IG) bond market and provide several examples on how bonds are priced and why an IG rating is desirable for a company today.
Andrew Henwood MBA'07
| Jan/30 | Wed | 01:30PM-02:30PM | E62-276 |
Introduction to Equity valuation. Typically students are familiar with DCF analysis, but other approaches, such as multiple analysis, net asset value and sum-of-the parts valuation, are important techniques in providing a broader measure of equity valuation. An effort will be made to include several real world examples of how investment professionals value equities in the Energy and Financial sectors.
John Piskorowski SM '07
IP Fundamentals and Perspectives on the Patent Marketplace
Everardo Ruiz SM '00, Intellectual Ventures
| Jan/31 | Thu | 10:00AM-12:00PM | E62-250 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Apple v. Samsung. Microsoft and AOL. Kodak in digital imaging? Google, Motorola, and Nortel. Litigation everywhere.
Inventions are now bought and sold worldwide as businesses, institutes, agencies, and inventors seek to monetize their intellectual property, frequently through the sale or litigation of patents. This seminar will begin with an overview of technology intellectual property - the concepts of copyright, trade secret, and patents, and then review the patent marketplace from several perspectives, discussing modern patent strategy along with several patent valuation approaches including key economic and legal factors.
Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU
Josh Wachman 90, SM 96
Josh Wachman 90, SM 96, Entrepreneur
| Jan/14 | Mon | 12:15PM-01:15PM | 10-105 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Ditto, A Social Media Venture
This is an alumni talk and recruiting event.
What can machine vision see in the 300 million photos uploaded to Facebook everyday? And what if the content of every Facebook photo linked to Wikipedia, YouTube and Amazon?
Serial entrepreneurs David Rose and Josh Wachman ’90, SM ’96 have conceived, developed and sold several companies individually and through a long standing collaboration. Driven by imagination and a tenacious vision for what could be, the pair has developed products and businesses spanning healthcare (Vitality), consumer products (Ambient Devices), interactive TV (WatchPoint Media), on-line photo sharing (Opholio) and interactive media (iFactory). Come hear about their new venture in social media called Ditto.
We're looking for students and alumni with programming skills and an interest in social media, image processing and graphics. We are recruiting interns and staff.
This is a technical recruiting event and pizza will be served.
Register Today!
This free event is sponsored by the Class Connections program and the MIT Alumni Association.
Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU
Knife Skills at the Clover truck
Rolando Robledo, Ayr Muir '00, SM'01
| Jan/31 | Thu | 04:00PM-05:00PM | 20 Carleton Street |
Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Limited to 20 participants
Basic knife cuts, knife safety, and if you dare..take a timed test. Come by the Clover truck during IAP to learn knife skills from Chef Rolando Robledo. We normally charge for these classes, but we're running the class free for the MIT community during IAP. Sign-ups are required, class size is limited to twenty people. We'll provide the knives.
Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU
Making a Career Working in Start-Ups
Sid Probstein '90, CTO of Attivio, Robert Rizika '89, SM '94, President and CEO of Vidscale, and the CEO of ProfitBricks
| Jan/29 | Tue | 02:00PM-03:00PM | E51-376 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Come learn from two successful entrepreneurs what it is like to work in start-ups, and how they have managed their careers as entrepreneurs.
Sid Probstein ’90 has spent more than 20 years managing R&D organizations including Northern Light Technology and Fast Search and Transfer. He s currently the CTO of Attivio. Robert Rizika ’89 has spent nearly 25 years leading and building successful technology companies, including Blackwave (sold to Juniper Networks in 2010), Reflective Technologies, and VerdiSoft (sold to Yahoo! in 2003). He is currently the President and CEO of Vidscale, and the CEO of ProfitBricks.
Don’t miss this informative talk about what it’s really like to work at a start-up!
This free talk is sponsored by the Class Connections program and the MIT Alumni Association.
Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU
Personal Finance 101
Mark Porter '05, Certified Financial Planner
| Jan/16 | Wed | 12:00PM-01:00PM | 32-123 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
MIT has done a great job teaching students how to earn money. Unfortunately, no one teaches students what to do with it when they get it!
This hour-long seminar will offer the basics of a financial-planning approach. It will cover definitions and best practices regarding:
• Cash reserves
• Liability management
• Tax planning
• Insurance planning
• Savings vehicles
• Investments
The class will be most useful for those already working or graduating in 2013, but all are welcome.
Taught by Mark Porter ’05, certified financial planner.
Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU
Personal Finance: 101
Mark Porter '05
| Jan/10 | Thu | 06:00PM-07:00PM | 32-123 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
MIT has done a great job teaching students how to earn money. Unfortunately, no one teaches students what to do with it when they get it!
This hour-long seminar will offer the basics of a financial-planning approach. It will cover definitions and best practices regarding:
• Cash reserves
• Liability management
• Tax planning
• Insurance planning
• Savings vehicles
• Investments
The class will be most useful for those already working or graduating in 2013, but all are welcome.
Taught by Mark Porter, CFP® Class of 2005.
Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98, 617-252-1143, ebyrne@mit.edu
Small Business Toolkit: Financial Strategies and Online Marketing Strategies
Mark Porter '05, Certified Financial Planner, Andrew Percey '95, MNG '96, Founder, Prometheus Web Solutions
| Jan/10 | Thu | 04:30PM-05:30PM | 34-101 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Starting and growing your own business can be tremendously rewarding. But it involves much more than just offering a product or service. How do you manage your personal finances if you haven't received significant funding? What do you need to know about employees and taxes? How do you create an online presence that will drive revenue and growth? Come learn the essentials regarding:
• Taking advantage of changing tax brackets during start-up
• Efficient use of your personal funds
• Managing payroll and taxes
• Building the optimal website for your business
• Attracting your target customers to your website
• Finding the best resources for your web design and marketing
The first half of this seminar will focus on small business finances and is taught by Mark Porter '05, certified financial planner. The second half will focus on promoting your business online and is taught by Andrew Percey of Prometheus Web Solutions. The seminar will last 60 minutes with Mark and Andrew available afterwards for additional questions.
Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU
Small Business Toolkit: Financial Strategies and Online Marketing Strategies
Mark Porter '05, Certified Financial Planner, Andrew Percey '95, MNG '96, Founder, Prometheus Web Solutions
| Jan/16 | Wed | 06:00PM-07:00PM | 34-101 |
Enrollment: Unlimited: Advance sign-up required
Starting and growing your own business can be tremendously rewarding. But it involves much more than just offering a product or service. How do you manage your personal finances if you haven't received significant funding? What do you need to know about employees and taxes? How do you create an online presence that will drive revenue and growth? Come learn the essentials regarding:
• Taking advantage of changing tax brackets during start-up
• Efficient use of your personal funds
• Managing payroll and taxes
• Building the optimal website for your business
• Attracting your target customers to your website
• Finding the best resources for your web design and marketing
The first half of this seminar will focus on small business finances and is taught by Mark Porter '05, certified financial planner. The second half will focus on promoting your business online and is taught by Andrew Percey of Prometheus Web Solutions. The seminar will last 60 minutes with Mark and Andrew available afterwards for additional questions.
Sponsor(s): Alumni Association
Contact: Elena Byrne, W98-206C, 617 252-1143, EBYRNE@MIT.EDU
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