July 2007

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Broad School goes global without leaving East Lansing – Undergraduates in Paulette Stenzel's International Business Law class had a unique learning opportunity this spring concerning the sensitive issues surrounding the "offshoring" of American jobs to India. They discussed the topic with Indian graduate students and company managers, face-to-face, via videoconference. More...

Thursday! Chicago networking event – The 3rd annual Broad Masters Summer Gathering will be held in conjunction with the Broad School Alumni Network's newest Chicago event - After Hours Networking in downtown Chicago. Don't miss it this Thursday, July 19, from 4:30-6 p.m. More...

FACULTY/STAFF NEWS

Broad Expert Link: David Closs on risk management in the supply chain – In this monthly feature highlighting faculty expert knowledge relating to current business news, David Closs, the John H. McConnell Chair in Business Administration and a professor of Supply Chain Management, talks about risk management in the global supply chain and why the Broad School's supply chain management department is so strong. More...

Gupta to chair Accounting and Info Systems Department – The Broad School has named Sanjay Gupta chair of its Accounting and Information Systems Department and the Russell E. Palmer Endowed Professor in Accounting. More...

MSU NEWS

MSU board votes to raise tuition by 9.6 percent – The Michigan State University Board of Trustees today adopted a budget for fiscal 2007-08 that is designed to preserve and build upon MSU's strength and stature as one of the top 100 universities in the world. As part of the new budget, there will be a general, across-the-board tuition increase of 9.6 percent, covering both undergraduate and graduate students. More...

PROGRAM NEWS

First year of undergrad residential option successful – The 2006-07 academic year marked the beginning of a new program for Michigan State University freshmen who are interested in becoming business majors in their junior year. Known as the Broad Residential Option for Academic Distinction (BROAD), the program offered 50 students the opportunity to live together in Shaw Hall and take advantage of special learning opportunities throughout the year. More...

Keith Helferich
ALUMNI PROFILE

Red Cross benefiting from supply chain expert's knowledge

Very busy supply chain expert (Omar) Keith Helferich (PhD '70) is still able to find time to help coordinate disaster feeding as a volunteer for the American Red Cross. He began his career with the organization when there was a major disaster in the Pacific Islands and, while in his car, he heard a radio news report on the incident. More...

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