December 2002

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Eli Broad to be Fall 2002 Commencement Speaker
Eli Broad, a leader in the global financial market and the alumnus for whom the College of Business and the Graduate School of Management at MSU have been named, will address undergraduates at the 2002 commencement ceremonies, 10 a.m., Dec. 7, at the Jack Breslin Student Events Center. Broad will receive an honorary doctor of humanities degree.

The student speaker at this ceremony is Christine Marie Altimore of Midland, Mich., a supply chain management major in the Broad School.

Broad School Research Maps
Telematics Marketing Potential
The results of more than 1,000 hours of research and analysis by a team of 17 Broad School MBAs will be presented at a Dec. 13 telematics conference, in Auburn Hills, Mich. Conferees will hear about the potential market for in-vehicle technology to aid travel, safety and navigation.

Conference co-hosts are The Eli Broad Graduate School of Management and the Intelligent Transportation Society of Michigan (ITS). To register, contact ITS Michigan at 248/334-4971.

NYC Celebration Spotlights SHB Leaders
The School of Hospitality Business (SHB) named 27 national food service and hospitality organizations to receive recognition at The School's 2002 Celebration of Leadership, in New York last month. The annual event honors businesses in eight hospitality-related categories for their "significant contributions" to SHB.

Alumni Open Doors to Minneapolis Companies
Recent Broad MBA alumni reached back to lend a hand to 12 current MBA students by opening doors for a Nov. 1 schedule of meetings, presentations and corporate tours at Medtronic, Northwest Airlines and HB Fuller in Minneapolis, Minn. The students got to see the daily operations of companies where they would like to work. Employers had the chance to meet and talk with these potential job candidates.

Thanks goes to alumni Linda Chairatana Murray, John Leholm, Aaron Murray, Mercy Mutua, Brad Fogg, Matt Albin, and Tom Voth for their support.

Alumni Updates Available On-Line
Whether you have news to share or want to read the latest about Broad alumni successes, go to the on-line alumni website. You can update your profile or catch up on Alumni Newsmakers.