July 2009

Broad Business News

Shaw named acting MBA & MS associate dean
Karyll Shaw was recently named acting associate dean for MBA and MS Programs. Shaw is uniquely qualified for this job based on her background in leadership development and higher education. More...

Expanded Weekend MBA program filling quickly
The Broad School's Weekend MBA program for executives has attracted approximately 150 new students to the expanded format that will provide top-notch learning opportunities in both Lansing and Troy this fall. More...

Arens endowment now more important than ever
Teaching assistants supplement large-group lectures led by faculty, but college budgetary constraints have threatened their continued use. Monies generated by the Al Arens Teaching Excellence Fund will help ensure that the Accounting department has enough assistants to keep recitation class sizes small and compensation is fair for these people who play an important role in providing more personalized instruction to students. More...

FACULTY/STAFF NEWS

Narasimhan receives Distinguished Global Academic Leadership award
Supply Chain Management Professor Ram Narasimhan, a University Distinguished Professor and the John H. McConnell Professor of Business Administration, was recently recognized with the "Distinguished Global Academic Leadership" award by the Pan-Pacific Business Association (PPBA). More...

Ilies earns AOM scholarly achievement award
Remus Ilies, Valade Research Fellow and Broad School associate professor of Management, was selected to receive the Cummings Scholarly Achievement Award from the Academy of Management's (AOM) Organizational Behavior (OB) Division. More...

MSU NEWS

CIBER co-sponsors U.S. Commercial Service Trade North America Conference
The Michigan State University International Business Center (MSU-CIBER) is co-sponsoring the U.S. Commercial Service Trade North America Conference, September 9-10, at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Center. John Engler, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers, is the keynote luncheon speaker. More...

ALUMNI EVENTS

Chicago Business Alumni Golf Outing
Register soon for this popular annual golf outing set for Sept. 21 at the Lake Barrington Shores Golf Club for MSU Alumni of Metro Chicago business professionals, their clients and friends. More details and registration information will be available beginning Aug 1. More...

Save the date for Broad Homecoming 2009
Kick off the 2009 Homecoming Weekend at the Broad School Alumni Homecoming Showcase on Friday afternoon, Oct. 16. Pre-registration starts Aug. 5 for this program that will focus on social media tools for building your network and finding career and business opportunities in today's digital environment. More...

Brōad Phōto
Take a look at the Broad School's on-line alumni photo album! We will keep adding to it, so bookmark Brōad Phōto (http://www.bus.msu.edu/alumni/broadphoto/). You can share your photos of campus, a college event or your family, too. (The site is slow to load, so please be patient.)

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