News
Media report: October 2009
School/Student News:
Lansing State Journal (Oct. 26, 2009) – "MSU trio’s enterprise serves student body"; Article featuring Finance Seniors Adam Root and Joe Brummit and SHB Senior David Switzer, three students who started Spartanicity, an online grocery delivery service for the MSU campus. For the article, click here.
Alumni News:
Entrepreneur (November 2009) – "The Gift-Card Economy"; GiftZip.com Founder Sam Hogg (MBA ’08) is featured in this article, which also mentions the Supply Chain program at the Broad School. For the article, click here.
Midland Daily News (Oct. 27, 2009) – "Three to be inducted into JA Business Hall of Fame"; President and CEO of MidMichigan Health Rick Reynolds (BA ’72) was recently inducted into the Junior Achievement Business Hall of Fame. For the article, click here.
Fortune (Oct. 22, 2009) – "Top 40 under 40"; Ralph Gilles (Executive MBA ’02) was ranked as #34 on their list of business’s top young stars. For the article, click here.
Wall Street Journal (Oct. 21, 2009) – "Disney Touts a Way to Ditch the DVD"; Disney Studios President of Home Entertainment Bob Chapek (MBA ’84) is quoted in this article about the financial implication of Keychest, a new technology the company is planning on using. For the article, click here.
Midland Daily News (Oct. 8, 2009) – "Junior Achievement announces five as 2009 Rising Stars"; Article features Jenee Velasquez (Weekend MBA ’04). For the article, click here.
Wall Street Journal (Oct. 6, 2009) – "CEO Again Shakes Up Chrysler As Sales and Production Slide"; Ralph Gilles was also mentioned in this article as the new CEO of the Dodge car brand in addition to his previous position as head of product design. For the article, click here.
The Detroit News (Oct. 5, 2009) – "MSU to break ground on museum in March"; MSU will begin construction of the new art museum funded in part by Eli Broad (BA ’54) in March 2010, and it’s slated to open in 2012. For the article, click here.
Lansing State Journal (Oct. 4, 2009) – "Exec sheds his corporate suit for a rock band"; Jackson National Life Insurance CFO Andy Hopping (BA ’81) finds time outside of work for music. Article also features Mark Hooper (BA ’76). For the article, click here.