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Recent Alumni Books
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Selling Your IT Business: Valuation, Finding the
Right Buyer and Negotiating the Deal
By Robert J. Chalfin, C.P.A., J.D., W'78, WG'78
John Wiley & Sons (2006)
"Bob Chalfin's experience and intellect make this
book essential reading for IT business owners.
Provides thoughtful analysis and practical advice
invaluable to anybody who is even considering
selling their business."
– Louis W. Fryman, Esq. Chairman Emeritus Fox
Rothschild LLP
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Practical Strategy: Aligning Business and
Information Technology
By Rupert A. Hayles, Jr., WG'94
Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company (2005)
"This book gives great insight on how to create
the intangible called 'alignment' based on
real-world experiences and examples. It's a
must-read for those looking to make a business
impact via technology."
– Raymond Pawlicki, Vice President and CIO,
Novartis Pharmaceutical
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The Quality Solution: The Stakeholder's Guide to
Improving Health Care
Edited by David B. Nash, MD, WG'86, and Neil J.
Goldfarb
Jones and Bartlett Publishers (2006)
Dr. Nash, WG'86, brings together diverse viewpoints
seeking solutions to bridge the "quality
chasm"—what the Institute of Medicine called
the gulf between the vision of ideal care and the
reality of what most individuals receive.
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Conversation on Networking: Finding,
Developing and Maintaining Relationships
for Life
By Steve Smolinsky, WG'79
Always Talking Press (2006)
"Practical discussion with excellent advice
from experienced networkers."
–Kipp Cohen, Esq., Partner, Blank Rome
LLP
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Riding the Waves : The Rise and Fall of Geotek
By Yaron Eitan, WG'84, with Uri Miron
Inkwater Press (2005)
"It tells the story of an entrepreneur who pursued
an unlikely dream and, daring to risk failure, came
closer to success than most would have dreamed
possible."
– Ehud Barak, former Prime Minister of Israel
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Passion at Work: How to Find Work You Love and
Live the Time of Your Life
By Lawler Kang, WG'96
Pearson Education (2005)
"Kang gives us a lens into ourselves. By mastering
the Five Ps?passion, proficiency, priorities, plan,
and prove?we can take control of our lives and
careers."
–Dr. David Ulrich, Professor at Ross School of
Business, University of Michigan
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Straight to the Bottom Line: An Executive's
Roadmap to World Class Supply Management
By Robert A. Rudzki, WG'77, Douglas A. Smock,
Michael Katzorke, and Shelley Stewart, Jr.
J. Ross Publishing (2005)
"... the definitive work on procurement/supply
base management. Every CEO, CFO, CPO, and
their boards who are interested in increasing
shareholder value need to read this and then
make it required reading for their management
and procurement teams."
– Dick Conrad, Senior VP, Global Operations
Supply Chain, Hewlett-Packard
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Mommy Wars: Stay-at-Home and Career Moms Face Off on Their Choices,
Their Lives, Their Families
By Leslie Morgan Steiner, WG'93
Random House (2006)
"... a valuable opportunity for discussing women's "inner [conflict]."
In lieu of mud-slinging, she presents
a reasonable and low-key forum for mutual understanding and respect."
– Publishers' Weekly
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