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AEZ Informational
September 9, 2008
Overview of Alpha Epsilon Zeta Fraternity, Inc.
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Table of Contents
I. Organizational Values
II. Operations
III. Recent Professional Events
IV. Affiliations
V. Recent Press Coverage
VI. Contacts
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Alpha Epsilon Zeta Fraternity, Inc. is dedicated to promoting and fostering professionalism, brotherhood, unity, tradition, culture and high moral values. Every brother of AEZ strives to live by the "ideal man" philosophy that entails excelling both professionally and academically. Its goal is to create the largest South Asian network amongst professionals and graduate schools. The Founding Fathers believed in these ideals and came together in order to establish an organization that would produce future leaders in our community.
Organizational ValuesMission Statement
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Long-Term Goals
Complete Stanford Expansion
Venture Capital Case Competition
Monthly professional development workshops
Expand investment portfolio
Career Fair
Establish AEZ case competition team
Further develop internship and full-time recruiting database
Expand internship program & corporate sponsorship
Utilize resources to create the largest South Asian network amongst professionals and graduate students
Entrepreneurial ventures
Establish national chapters
Expand cultural awareness
Short-Term Goals
Organizational ValuesGoals
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Recruiting
In the Fall of 2007, 14 students applied to join AEZ, and after a series of interviews, presentations, and projects the class was trimmed down to a class of 11 highly motivated and talented individuals. Projects included:
Organizational Structure
NikhilAroraPresident
Jehan DamjiSenior VP
Rakesh ChananaVP Finance
Neel IyerSecretary
Akash / Praveen Pledge Coordinators
Rush, Expansion Pledge Process Internal Processes Fundraising
Additionally, there are numerous advisory committees that report to the President, including:
Case Studies
Impromptu Speeches
Debates
Community Service Projects
Business Plan Development
Delivering Professional Development Workshops
Strategy Committee
Technology Committee
Portfolio Committee
OperationsOrganizational Structure & Recruiting
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Sports Forum – Careers in Sports Management
Web 2.0 Forum – Disruptive Innovation: A Look into the Realm of Web 2.0
Professional Reality Forum – MD or PhD? Which one is right for me?
A Venture into Private Equity: Discussing the Funding for Entrepreneurial Endeavors
Professional Reality Forum – Insider Information into Finance & Technology
Sangam Business Conference
Internship programs with Morgan Stanley and Velociti Partners
Annual Stock Market Competition
– Berkeley’s first campus wide stock market competition which raised $1,000 dollars in profits
BSOP
– Idea spun off the World Series of poker to generate revenue for both AEZ and charity
The G-Card
– Innovative, student discount card providing value to both students and local businesses within Berkeley. Generated over $3,000 in revenues w/ expenses under $100 Sankara Eye Foundation
South and Southeast Asian Tsunami Relief
ASHA for Education
Professional Events Entrepreneurship
Philanthropy
OperationsPast Accomplishments
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Stanford Expansion
Venture Capital Case Competition
Investment Banking Case Competition Team
Internal Development: Speech, Resume, Interview Preparation, Investing, Programming, Real Estate, Advanced MS Office Functionality Workshops
Corporate Sponsorship
Grrrowl Towel
– Rally Towel Retail
Resumaker
– Resume Development
Digital Energy
– Website Redesign
Narika
– South Asian Battered Women’s Shelter
South and Southeast Asian Tsunami Relief
Relay for Life
Professional Events Entrepreneurship
Philanthropy
OperationsCurrent Projects
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Recent EventsDisruptive Innovation: A Look into the Realm of Web 2.0
On February 24, 2007, Alpha Epsilon Zeta Fraternity, Inc. held its 4th annual professional speaker forum
Speakers included CEO’s and VP’s from Web 2.0 companies from around California
– Charles Hoffman, CEO at Covad
– Michael Weiss, CEO and creator of Morpheus
– Don Loeb, VP at FeedBurner.com
Speakers covered a breadth of topics including:
– Starting a Web 2.0 company
– Remaining competitive
– Obtaining VC funding
– Where the web is going
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On November 29th 2007, Alpha Epsilon Zeta Fraternity, Inc. held its most successful professional reality forum yet
Speakers included Bill Duffy, Matt Sosnick, David Peart, John Rienhart and Calvin Andrews
– Bill Duffy and Calvin Andrews run BDA Sports, which represents premier athleths such as Yao Ming, Carmelo Anthony, Dontrelle Willis and many more
– David Peart is the Executive Vice President of Marketing for the 49ers
– John Rienhart is the Executive Vice President of Marketing for the Raiders
Speakers covered the many aspects of the business side of sports, from an operational standpoint via EVP and President levels to the actual representation of players
Recent EventsSports Reality Forum: Careers in Sports Management
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On February 16th 2006, Alpha Epsilon Zeta Fraternity, Inc. held its 3rd annual professional speaker forum
Speakers included students, professors and doctors involved in biology, research and medicine:
– Professor Beatty, Ph.D.
– Inder Dhillon, M.D.
– And many more…
Speakers covered a breadth of topics including:
– Benefits of a medical career
– Benefits of a research-based career
– Applying to medical schools
– Current opportunities
– Future of healthcare
Recent EventsMD or PhD? Which one is right for me?
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On April 28th 2005, Alpha Epsilon Zeta Fraternity, Inc. held its 2nd annual professional speaker forum
Speakers included leaders in private equity and venture capital
– Keynote Speaker: Vinod Dham, Father of the Pentium Chip and founder of NewPath Ventures
– Tim Wilson, General Partner at Par Tech International
– Stephen Davis, Principal at Vista Equity Partners
Speakers covered a breadth of topics including:
– Evaluating business plans
– Raising funds from Limited Partners
– Management strategies
– Liquidity events
– Hedge funds
Recent EventsA Venture into Private Equity: Discussing the Funding for Entrepreneurial Endeavors
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On April 15th 2004, Alpha Epsilon Zeta Fraternity, Inc. held its 1st annual professional speaker forum
Speakers included leaders in technology and finance
– Shailesh Mehta – Former President & CEO of Providian Financial, chief sponsor for IIT Bombay’s Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management
– Prem Jain – Senior VP and General Manager at Cisco Systems
– Vinod Agarwal – Founder and Chief Strategist of Logic Vision
– Porter Wong – President of the Asian Silicon Valley Connection
Panel discussion format yielded intense discussion about key business issues
– Downside of going public
– New government regulations
– Diversity
– Soliciting venture capital financing
Recent EventsProfessional Reality: Insider Information into Finance & Technology
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These are the various academic departments that our brothers are affiliated with:
AffiliationsAcademic
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Corporate relationships built by Alpha Epsilon Zeta Fraternity, Inc. and its brothers:
AffiliationsCorporate
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Sample of student group affiliations of brothers of Alpha Epsilon Zeta Fraternity, Inc.:
AffiliationsStudent Groups
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VII. Press Coverage
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These fraternity brothers at UC Berkeley wear Greek letters with a Sanskrit design, have no plans to share a house and say they won't serve alcohol at any of their gatherings.
Members of Alpha Epsilon Zeta, a new fraternity on campus, are a far cry from the slovenly, drunken frat boys of "Animal House" that for many is still the prevailing image of Greek life.
Sundeep Chanana pledged two fraternities, but each time he backed out. He doesn't drink, and was one of the few Indo-American students going through the fall ritual known as "rush."
That led Chanana and a group of friends to form the first South Asian fraternity at UC Berkeley, one of the first of its kind in the nation.
Their demeanor is pointedly professional – the 12 current members are all business or computer science majors.
Founding members introduce themselves with corporate titles, like "Marketing VP." In many ways, they treat the fraternity, which was recognized by the university in the spring of 2003, like a Silicon Valley start-up.
AEZ appears to be the first Greek organization in the region that caters specifically to South Asians, students whose families are from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh. Most of the current members are Indo-American, but students of any ethnicity are welcome to join.
AEZ abhors hazing rituals, but it plans to be rigorous when selecting new members. Potential pledges will be asked to write a personal essay about what they would contribute to the fraternity, and freshmen who rush AEZ have to turn over a copy of their high school transcript. Honors courses and GPAs of 3.4 and above are thought to be a baseline, but students who are taking exceptionally challenging courses might be cut some slack.
"We're looking for quality individuals," said Mohit Jain, 19, a sophomore who went to Mission San Jose High School in Fremont. "Our idea of a brother isn't someone who stays up partying. It's someone who stays up until 4 a.m. working on a project."
AEZ's founders think like Silicon Valley entrepreneurs during the region's heady start-up days. They want to expand and see AEZ chapters sprout up at other campuses, but they know they need to build a following at Cal first. Sonu Gill, 21, is the fraternity's vice president of Marketing. Next week, Gill will give a formal presentation to potential pledges.
"We're going to show them the PowerPoint presentation," said Gill, who graduated from Wilcox High School in Santa Clara. "We're going to be dressed nice, all suited up. We want to make sure that people understand that joining AEZ is a commitment."
San Jose Mercury News – 8/24/2003
Cal's South Asian fraternity offers new niche during rush
Dana Hull
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Press CoverageSan Jose Mercury News
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Upcoming Rush ActivitiesFall 2008
•AEZ Rush Informational Sept 9, 2008; 8-9 PM, C230, Haas School of Business
•AEZ in the Park: Football/Basketball/Food Sept 12, 2008; Willard Park, 6 PM
•AEZ goes to the A’s Sept 17, 2008; 7 PM; Oakland A’s Stadium
•First Round Interviews Sept 16, 17, 2008
•Second Round Interviews Sept 18-19, 2008
•Alumni Dinner Sept 20, 2008; 7 PM, San Francisco
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Nikhil Arora
(949) 584-7737
Jehan Damji
(510) 378-1767
Rohit Gosh
(818) 424-6681
ContactsAEZ Rush Team
Feel free to contact any member of the rush team