November 1, 2002
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Chambers wows Broad Executive Forum crowd
John Chambers, CEO of Cisco Systems, Inc., exhorted a crowd of nearly 400 business leaders and Broad School MBA graduate students attending the 37th Broad Executive Forum, Oct. 14, in Troy, to look beyond the first wave of Internet e-tools to the productivity and profits offered by the next phase, including procurement, sales force automation, wireless networks and supply chain management. Companies that have seized the initiative in second- and third-wave Internet applications will be the winners of tomorrow, he said. As keynote speaker, Chambers wrapped up the Broad Executive Forum theme of “Driving Strategic Change” that was developed through an afternoon workshop and panel discussion. Alumni news
Broad alumni and friends named for MSUAA awards
In the company of Michigan State University’s most prestigious alumni, nine Broad alumni and friends were honored for their achievements, service and contributions to MSU at the annual MSU Alumni Association (MSUAA) Grand Awards Ceremony, Oct. 14, at the Kellogg Center. Broad honorees for 2002 are: Darryl F. Allen, Eli Broad, Fred and J. Marilyn Addy, Stanley and Selma Hollander, Shirley Pasant, Kathleen Nowicki Schwartz, and Duane Vernon. Alumni news
EMBA grad takes delivery of 2003 Porsche
Executive MBA alumnus Bruce Emmett, of Plymouth, Mich., was the winner of this year‘s Porsche Raffle drawing, which took place Oct. 19 at the Broad alumni homecoming tailgate. This was the second year of the fundraising activity, generously supported by Porsche Cars North America through the company’s donation of a new Porsche Boxster to be raffled off by The Eli Broad College of Business. Each year raffle sales are limited to 2,000 tickets of $100 each.
Broad student nominated for Rhodes Scholarship
Jennifer Nichols of Monroe, a finance and Spanish major in the Eli Broad College of Business and the College of Arts and Letters, respectively, has been nominated to receive a Rhodes Scholarship. The Rhodes Scholarships, the oldest of the international fellowships, bring outstanding students from many countries around the world to Oxford University. American Rhodes Scholars are selected for their excellence in “qualities of kind and in qualities of person which, in combination, offer the promise of effective service to the world in decades ahead.” Thirty-two scholars are selected each year. The results of this year’s Rhodes competition will be announced on Dec. 7. http://msutoday.msu.edu/
BROAD ALUMNI EVENTS 11/14/2002 Management Education Center, Troy. Members of the Broad Executive Forum Board of Directors meet for conference wrap-up, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 11/16/02 MSU home game against Purdue University - sponsored by General Electric. For more information contact the MBA Office.
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Upcoming Executive Development Programs at the Henry Center
2/5-7/03
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Students call for alumni support
MSU students will be calling on you for your voluntary support of business education at State through their fall telephone campaign. In addition to their requests for donor support of the college, the students will be providing information about a new Broad giving society, The Broad Leadership Society, a new unrestricted giving circle. Funds generated by this group will provide the necessary momentum to accomplish the Broad School’s ambitious academic and professional goals. Membership in the Broad Leadership Society is based on an unrestricted annual contribution of $5,000 or more.
Thomases endow SHB scholarship
Beginning in Fall 2003, a student of The School of Hospitality Business (SHB) will benefit from The Brooks and Jan Thomas Endowed Hospitality Business Student Scholarship, given by alumni supporters, Brooks, and Jan Thomas, BA ’47, Hotel and Restaurant Management, and BA ’46, Journalism, respectively. The gift, announced at this year’s Patriarch’s Breakfast for SHB alumni, is intended to encourage and assist deserving undergraduate and graduate, domestic and international students enrolled in The School of Hospitality Business.
Diamond Anniversary commemorative touts SHB successes
As the diamond anniversary of The School of Hospitality Business draws to a close, the 75th anniversary commemorative book, The Legacy of the Leader, continues to be a popular gift purchase among alumni and those in the hospitality industry. The book, written by respected researcher and author, Dan Hagar, examines the vision, the politics and the personalities that shave The School from its founding in 1927. For more information about purchasing the book, or The School’s 75th anniversary, go to The School of Hospitality Business.
Conference to Honor Max Kreinin
A conference to celebrate the 73rd birthday of Professor Mordechai Kreinin, University Distinguished Professor, Department of Economics, and adjunct professor, The School of Hospitality Business, and also his life-long contributions to international economics entitled, Empirical Modeling in International Trade: Essays in Honor of Max Kreinin, will be held at the Johns Hopkins University, SAIS Rome Building, in Washington, DC, Jan. 5-6, 2003. For more information, contact MSU alumni, Dr. Michael Plummer.