Alumni News
The Deal Rx: Healthcare IT sector to be the focus at Chicago Forum
Get a healthy dose of information about the fast growing health care information technology sector at the Broad Executive Forum of Chicago, May 8, 2012. Glen Tullman, CEO of Allscripts, who led a $1.3 billion acquisition of Eclipsys Corp. in … Continue reading
17th annual MSU Means Business held in Grand Rapids
Broad College Senior Associate Dean and Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting Susan Haka told a West Michigan alumni audience that collaboration between the Broad College and other MSU colleges is creating more opportunities for students and Michigan businesses. She … Continue reading
Search for cool interview gear launches student merchandise store
Product… Price… Placement… that tried and true combination helped to launch a successful Broad Student Senate merchandise store from a kiosk in the business college in fall 2010 to the 2012 addition of a new online Broad Store. The Broad … Continue reading
Destination Auction fundraiser attracts alumni locally and in six remote bidding locations
Any dream destination, whether it is a sandy beach, a ski resort, a relaxing spa, or just a wonderful dinner at home, can be yours for the right bid at The Hospitality Association/The School of Hospitality Business Alumni Auction — … Continue reading
Annual MSU Means Business event set for Feb. 23, 2012
The MSU Alumni Club of West Michigan will host its 17th annual MSU Means Business event, Thurs., Feb. 23, from 5:30 pm to 7:30 p.m., at the Secchia Center in Grand Rapids. Although the event is open to all Spartan … Continue reading
Midland Alumni Club to welcome Dean Lenway at spring business event
Members of the Midland (Mich.) MSU Alumni Club will welcome Stefanie Lenway, dean of the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University, as the keynote speaker on Tues., Apr. 17, 2012, at the H Hotel in Midland. Lenway … Continue reading
2012 Alumni Association board members appointed
At the October 2011 meeting of the Broad College Alumni Association Board of Directors, eight new directors were elected to serve a three-year, renewable term on the college board, beginning January 1, 2012. The new members are: Priya Balasubramanian (MBA … Continue reading
A great loss: Broad alumnus and philanthropist Bruce McDonald
The Broad College has experienced a great loss in the recent passing of Marketing Alumnus Bruce McDonald (BA ’62). He not only exemplified the entrepreneurial traits that the Broad College works to instill in its students, but went above and … Continue reading
McAree gift to FMI earns dividends for Spartans in finance
Alec McAree, a 1991 Broad College of Business alumnus with a successful career in the financial services industry, has an invaluable perspective on how to give fellow Spartans the best opportunities for entering top financial services careers. Nearly 10 years … Continue reading
Broad celebrates Fall 2011 graduates
On Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, 322 undergraduate students graduated from the Broad College of Business with the following degrees: Accounting: 82, Finance: 65, General Business Prelaw: 1, General Management: 10, Hospitality Business: 53, Human Resource Management: 7, Marketing: 32, Supply … Continue reading
Spartan Saga: Jordan Levin
Alumnus Jordan Levin (BA ’99) is a featured Spartan Saga, and he sums up his key to a successful life in one word: relentless. Born deaf and diagnosed over two years later, Levin learned to speak with the support of … Continue reading
Chicago Spartan Networking Event
Join us for the Current and Future Spartan Networking event on Monday, Dec. 5 at the Hotel Palomar in Downtown Chicago. This event is brought to you by Broad College’s MBA programs in cooperation with MSU’s Alumni Club of Metro … Continue reading
Pendergast awarded 2011 Excellence in Marketing award
Peter Pendergast (BA Marketing ’89), vice president of Sales for Dow Building Solutions in North America, was recently awarded the 2011 Excellence in Marketing Award by the Broad College’s Marketing Leadership Advisory Board. Pendergast has been actively involved in supporting … Continue reading
Chesley shares recession outlook at 2011 Warrington Lecture
Faris Chesley, chairman of Chicago-based investment management firm Chesley, Taft & Associates LLC, shared his insights with students on the causes and after-effects of the 2008 economic crash and what can be done to prevent a reoccurrence at the … Continue reading
Quicken Loans’ Dan Gilbert to keynote Nov. 8 Broad Executive Forum
For a growing downtown workforce and businesses making an investment in Detroit’s urban center, the doors of opportunity are opening on the streets of Detroit. Among the Detroit-based executives opening those doors are Dan Gilbert (MSU ’83), founder and chairman of … Continue reading
Toronto Business Network and MSU Alumni Club of Ontario to host mix and mingle
The Broad College Toronto Business Network and the MSU Alumni Club of Ontario welcome MSU’s director of Internal Audit, Tom Luccock, to Toronto, on Thursday, October 13, 2011, for an evening program and informal alumni mix and mingle. The event … Continue reading
College selects top alumni for annual awards
Since 1967, more than 150 alumni business leaders have been recognized by the Broad College for career and personal achievements with Outstanding Alumni, Young Alumni and Lifetime Alumni Achievement awards. The 2010-2011 recipients are: Lifetime Alumni Achievement Susan Unger (BA … Continue reading
McAree gift supports Financial Markets Institute operations
A $1 million gift from Alec and Rachel McAree to the Financial Markets Institute (FMI) Fund has kicked off a campaign to raise a $4 million endowment, which will support all FMI operating costs. The Broad College is excited and grateful to … Continue reading
Class of ’61 (and earlier) alumni celebrate 50 year anniversary
Hundreds of alumni from the Class of 1961 and earlier returned to the MSU campus June 2 and 3, 2011, to mark the 50th anniversary of their graduation at MSU Alumni Reunion Days. During the two day event, nearly 30 … Continue reading
Grandparents University announces winners in annual Scavenger Hunt drawing
MSU Grandparents University announced 10 winners in the 2011 Scavenger Hunt Drawing on July 7. Winners were selected from among all entries that scored 100% correct answers. Each of the winners will receive a $10 e-gift certificate which can be … Continue reading
Former board member establishes scholarship for Emmet County youth
Carole Winnard Brumm (BA Business ’79, MBA ’81)and her husband Gregg Brumm recently established a scholarship endowment to benefit students from Emmett County, Michigan, and to honor and continue the Spartan legacy shaped during the lifetime of her parents, Thomas … Continue reading
MSU-LinkedIn agreement puts alumni steps ahead
In a strategic agreement with LinkedIn, the world’s largest online professional network, Michigan State University is the first to join LinkedIn’s College Pilot Program. The program promises to enhance LinkedIn’s value for MSU students and alumni and strengthen the relationship … Continue reading
Broad grads invited to activate free two-year MSUAA membership
There will be 1,005 undergraduate students and 398 graduate-level students graduating from Broad College on May 6 and 7, and a free two-year MSU Alumni Association membership is available to all of them. Students can sign up online to join … Continue reading
