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Hawai„i Pacific University
Spring 2010
Business Leadership Hawaii Awards Reception The Hawai„i Pacific University‟s MBA Club students and the College of Business Administration Dean Dr. Aytun Ozturk attended the Business Leadership Hawai„i (BLH) Awards Reception. The event hosted by Pacific Business News was held at Sheraton Waikiki. Pacific Business News and sponsors, honored and celebrated Hawaii‟s best in business at the 2009 BLH dinner and awards event. Pictured: Members from MBA Club with Dean Dr. Aytun Ozturk, fourth from left.
Alexander and Baldwin CEO Addresses MBA Club Networking Event The MBA Club Hawai„i and the HPU College of Business Administration co-sponsored a business student networking event held at HPU‟s Warmer Auditorium, Penthouse of LB Bldg, with special guest, Mr. Allen Doane, Chairman and CEO of Alexander and Baldwin. Undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Business were invited to network with MBA students, learn about the MBA Program, and enjoy complimentary pizza and drinks, while they networked with each other and the guest speaker. Approximately 40 students listened to Mr. Doane discuss his business career progression from attaining a Master‟s Degree at Harvard Mr. Allen Doane (center) with the event organizers. University to the present. He discussed ideas such as career progression and ethics in business, and also told students that having an MBA can give people more confidence in their jobs.
Mr. Allen Doane
Alexander and Baldwin Chairman and CEO, Mr. Allen Doane, is one of Hawaii‟s top executives. Prior to joining A&B, Doane was chief operating officer of the Shidler Group from 1988 to 1990. Previously, he was group vice president of IU International Corporation, a large diversified company headquartered in Philadelphia. He began his business career in Hawai„i in 1975 with C. Brewer & Co., Ltd. Doane is a director of First Hawaiian Bank and Pacific Guardian Life Insurance Company. He also serves on the boards of a number of community organizations. Doane received a bachelor‟s degree from Brigham Young University and holds a master‟s degree in business administration from Harvard Business School. He served as an officer in the U.S. Navy for four years.
About MBA Club Hawai‘i MBA Club Hawai„i at Hawai„i Pacific University is a student-run organization, providing students with the opportunity to acquire additional skills and know-how for a successful future career. The club organizes events on subjects of interest and strives to connect HPU graduate students with the local business community in Honolulu. Students pursuing their MBA degree, and other students at Hawai„i Pacific University with an interest in business are encouraged to join MBA Club Hawai„i to meet other students with similar interests, extend their network and expand their business knowledge and experience. www.mbaclubhawaii.com