Siebel Scholars

The [http://www.siebelscholars.com Siebel Scholars] program was established by the [http://www.siebelfoundation.org Siebel Foundation] in 2000 to recognize the most talented students at the world’s leading graduate schools of business and computer science. The Siebel Scholars community, of over 400 Scholars, fosters personal leadership, academic achievement, and the collaborative search for solutions to pressing societal problems.

Funding for the Siebel Scholars program was established through a donation of more than $28 million. Ten leading universities were selected for the program and received a $2.6 million endowment. Each university invests and manages its own endowment so as to fund the program in perpetuity. Each year, five outstanding graduate students from each institution are honored as Siebel Scholars. Siebel Scholars are selected by the Deans of each school on the basis of outstanding academic performance and qualities of leadership to receive a $25,000 scholarship award.

[http://www.siebelscholars.com Siebel Scholars] are key advisors to the [http://www.siebelfoundation.org Siebel Foundation] , guiding the development of innovative programs the Foundation initiates. The annual Siebel Scholars conference and ongoing planning sessions throughout the year are an integral part of the Siebel Scholars program.

Participating Schools

Graduate Schools of Business

* Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management
* Northwestern University, J.L. Kellogg School of Management
* Stanford University, Stanford Graduate School of Business
* University of Chicago Graduate School of Business

Graduate Schools of Computer Science

* Carnegie Mellon University, Carnegie Mellon School of Computer Science
* Harvard University, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
* Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT School of Engineering
* Stanford University School of Engineering
* University of California, Berkeley, UC Berkeley College of Engineering
* University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, UIUC College of Engineering

Annual Siebel Scholars Conference

A key element of the program is the annual [http://www.siebelscholars.com/conferences/conferences.asp Siebel Scholars Conference] . Each year, current and past Scholars convene at the annual Conference to form a unique community in which knowledge, energy, and talent are shared. The Scholars, university faculty, and some of the world’s most prestigious thought-leaders gather to discuss and debate global issues, searching for solutions to today’s most pressing challenges. It is an opportunity for the future leaders in the fields of computer science and business to learn from those who currently influence the technologies, policies, and economic and social decisions that shape the future.

Conference Topics

* 2000 Conference at University of Chicago - "Global Security and Human Genome Project"
* 2001 Conference at MIT - "Crisis Management and Global Terrorism"
* 2002 Conference at Stanford University - "Stem Cell Research and The Role of the State in Regulating the Economy"
* 2004 Conference at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - "A Discussion of Justice in America"
* 2005 Conference at University of Chicago - "The Methamphetamine Crisis in America"
* 2007 Conference at University of California, Berkeley - "The Economics of Alternative Energy"

Conference Speakers

* 2000: General Alexander Haig; Roger Cossack, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Robert M. Gates, Prime Minister John Major, [http://www.siebelscholars.com/conferences/conf_00speakers.asp Dr. Aristides A.N. Patrinos] , Charles DeLisi
* 2001: Dr. Jerry Linenger, Kurt Muse, Norman Schwarzkopf, Denny Fitch, Benjamin Netanyahu, [http://www.siebelscholars.com/conferences/conf_01speakers.asp William Gavin] , Scott O'Grady
* 2002: Alice M. Rivlin, Richard C. Breeden, Dr. Arthur Caplan, Robert Reich, Dr. [http://www.siebelscholars.com/conferences/conf_02speakers.asp Irving L. Weissman] , William Kristol
* 2004: [http://www.siebelscholars.com/conferences/conf_04speakers.asp Ron Angelone] , Professor [http://www.siebelscholars.com/conferences/conf_04speakers.asp Craig Haney] , Bernard B. Kerik, Nadine Strossen, [http://www.siebelscholars.com/conferences/conf_04speakers.asp Alan Elsner] , [http://www.siebelscholars.com/conferences/conf_04speakers.asp Marc Mauer] , [http://www.siebelscholars.com/conferences/conf_04speakers.asp William J. Fraser]
* 2005: Michael O. Leavitt, Barry R. McCaffrey, Mike McGrath, [http://www.siebelscholars.com/conferences/conf_05speakers.asp A. Thomas McLellan] , [http://www.siebelscholars.com/conferences/conf_05speakers.asp David Murray] , [http://www.siebelscholars.com/conferences/conf_05speakers.asp Bryan Samuels] , [http://www.siebelscholars.com/conferences/conf_05speakers.asp Richard W. Sanders] , [http://www.siebelscholars.com/conferences/conf_05speakers.asp S. Alex Stalcup] , [http://www.siebelscholars.com/conferences/conf_05speakers.asp Eames Yates]
* 2007: Spencer Abraham, Carol Browner, Myron Ebell, Daniel C. Esty, [http://www.heritage.org/ABOUT/staff/benlieberman.cfm Ben Lieberman] , Jon Meacham, [http://www.mse.uiuc.edu/faculty/rockett/profile.html Angus Rockett] , [http://www.sunpowercorp.com/About-Us/Management-Team.aspx Richard Swanson] , Jerry Taylor