AROUND THE COLLEGE
NEWS
Henry Center Expands Broad's Exposure
The James B. Henry Center for Executive Development was officially dedicated on October 19, 2001. The new center will afford greater breadth to the university's business curriculum, stronger recruiting potential for top faculty and business students, more cooperation between colleges within the university, and expanded coordination with state and national corporations in management training.
The grand opening included a special reception for university administrators, board members, and major donors, and tours of the facility.
The Center boasts four multi-tiered, high-tech classrooms; 13 breakout rooms with flexible configurations; an executive-style board room; a banquet room with space for 100 guests; a dining commons with space for 320 guests; offices for the Executive Development Program and Weekend MBA staff, and a health club featuring aerobic and weight training facilities, locker rooms, and a juice bar.
The Center is connected to the University Club and also to the championship 18-hole Forest Akers West Golf Course. The golf course pro shop is housed on the lower level of the Center, with the first tee just outside the door. Another key offering is the attached 128-room Candlewood Suites residential hotel.
For information regarding the Henry Center, or for information on executive programming, contact Executive Development Programs at (800) 356-5705.
Undergrad Program Ranked in Top 5 Percent
The Broad School's undergraduate program has been ranked #16 in the United States by U.S. News & World Report magazine in its annual "America's Best Colleges" issue. This marks an improvement since the last ranking in 2000, when the Broad School was ranked #19. In addition, many Broad School programs were individually recognized as top 20 programs:
Supply Chain Management: 2nd
Management: 13th
International Business: 13th
Marketing: 14th
Accounting: 19th
The Broad School has one of the largest undergraduate populations in the country with more than 5,000 students. "Given that there are about 391 accredited business schools in the United States," says Alison Barber, senior associate dean for the college, "our ranking puts us in the top 5 percent of all accredited programs. We are most proud of the fact that the Broad School has been able to combine quality with quantity-that's an extraordinary achievement." For more ranking information, please visit the U.S. News website at http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/rankbusiness.htm.
MSU EMBA Ranks in Top 30 worldwide
According to a survey conducted by the Financial Times of London newspaper, Michigan State University's Executive MBA program, which is part of The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management, is ranked 23rd in the world. Recently, Business Week magazine ranked the program 27th in the world.
Business Grads Strengthen the Pack
What if someone told you that directly after graduation, you could supervise over 100 people, acquire leadership skills, handle the responsibility of multi-million dollar equipment, and have the opportunity for rapid promotion-all in the first five years? What corporation provides this type of fast-paced, world-class experience? The U.S. Marine Corps. Like other branches of the U.S. armed services, the Marine Corps recruits business graduates to attend their Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Quantico, Virginia. In an effort to educate college-placement specialists about this great opportunity for graduates, the Marines developed an informational seminar about OCS at their facilities in Quantico. Two representatives from the Lear Corporation Career Services Center attended this four-day seminar in June 2001. Lifelong learning is a key value instilled in all OCS candidates. The representatives were able to view training-both physical and mental-as they viewed physical-training courses, the leadership reaction course, and various other higher-learning facilities. The Marines are committed to training the leaders of the future-to "educate the leaders of the pack."
How can this be beneficial to a career in business? Statistics show that 33 percent of all Fortune 500 CEOs are former U.S. Marines. Out of 800 million Americans, only 2 percent were Marines. So, 2 percent of the American population is running 33 percent of American companies-fairly encouraging results! If you would like any additional information regarding the Marine Officer Candidate School or student recruitment, please contact the Lear Corporation Career Services Center at (517) 432-0830 or http://www.bus.msu.edu/learcenter/
MBAs Identify "Broad Warriors"
A new award was presented to five members of the MBA Class of 2002 this fall. They were honored as the Broad School's first "bRoad Warriors." Because of the number of worthy students in the MBA program, the designation of bRoad Warrior students is limited to 5 percent of each class. Each year, MBA professors will evaluate students on the following criteria:
- Academic commitment-must be in the top 20 percent of the class by grade-point
- Positive attitude in class
- Role model behavior for fellow students
- Advocacy of the Broad MBA program
- Leadership ability
- Team player characteristics
This award was created by first-year MBA professors in an effort to establish tradition within the MBA classes. Recipients: Matt Leuchtman, Tate Wazenegger, Liz Morton, Gavin Mills, and Todd Wodzinski are this year's "bRoad Warriors."
Broad MBAs Place Second in Competition
Second-year Broad School MBAs Athenia Parks, Damian Caldwell, Armand Sawyer, and Eron Butler took second place honors at the 23rd National Black MBA Association Conference case competition in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on September 29, 2001. Competing against 33 teams representing many of the Top 30 programs in the country, the Broad School representatives advanced to the finals against UCLA, Berkeley, Thunderbird, and Ohio State. The students, along with their faculty advisor, Dr. Robert Wiseman, assistant professor of Management, were honored at a banquet later that day. For more information about this competition, please visit the MBA website at http://mba.bus.msu.edu/
EVENTS
Students go South-of-the-Border for Business Study Enrichment
In May of 2001, high-achieving Broad School students studied "Doing Business in Mexico" in a program entitled, "Mexico-Our NAFTA Partner." It began with three days on campus in East Lansing and continued with 11 days of study in Merida, Mexico, in the Yucatan Peninsula. The trip was a challenging learning experience for all. Paulette L. Stenzel, professor of International Business Law and director for the program, says, "Seventeen students participated; seventeen said they would definitely do it again."
This is the only Michigan State Study Abroad program specifically designed for honors students. Its short duration allows students to engage in a study abroad experience and then work or do an internship during the remainder of the summer. Professor Stenzel planned a full program for the students. On campus, students engaged in discussion and heard presentations by speakers from companies including, but not limited to, the Kellogg Company and Jackson National Life Insurance Company. Each class day in Mexico included a guest lecture, discussion, and a visit to one or more business enterprises. Guest lecturers included business executives and attorneys, an official from Mexico's Secretary of the Economy, and a director of PROFEPA (Mexico's equivalent of the U.S. EPA). Students visited nine businesses that represent a variety of sectors of the Mexican economy.
"I know that I learned more on this program than I could have possibly learned during a full semester of sitting in a classroom on campus," says senior Kimera King. In view of such enthusiastic responses, Professor Stenzel is already working on a similar program to be offered May 2002.
Alums Support Broad School
The 8th Annual Broad Business Alumni Homecoming Tailgate was held on the Ralph Young Track on October 13, 2001, prior to the football game. Nearly 700 alumni and their guests gathered to celebrate homecoming and enjoy the day. A special highlight of the 2001 Tailgate event was the drawing of the Porsche Raffle. Raffle tickets for the 2002 Porsche Boxster had been on sale at the Broad School since January 2001. Dr. Bruce Coleman, professor emeritus of the Broad School, and his wife, Phyllis, were the lucky winners of this year's raffle. For more information about the tailgate event or the Porsche raffle, please contact the Broad School's alumni coordinator, Connie Lawson, at (517) 432-7442.
Broad School Hosts "Friendly" Golf Outing
On August 16, 2001, the Annual Friends of the College Golf Outing was held at Forest Akers West Golf Course at Michigan State. Despite the rainy weather, the event was a success. Alumni traveled from across Michigan to participate in this annual event and dinner reception.
International Study Enhances WMBA Experience
The Weekend MBA (WMBA) program conducted their international trip on August 4-12, 2001. They traveled to Helsinki, Finland, and St. Petersburg, Russia, and were led by Dr. Geoffrey Booth, chair of the Department of Finance. Academic sessions with professors at the Helsinki School of Economics and the Stockholm School of Economics in St. Petersburg were enhanced by visits to Nokia, the Bank of Finland, paper producer StoraEnso, the Kvaerner-Masa shipyards, and Coca-Cola in Russia. The 44 WMBA students also participated in unique cultural experiences such as a cruise down the Neva River and a tour of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, as well as a group dinner on an island in the Helsinki harbor.