Families

About 30 percent of our students are married, have children, or have a significant other. If you're among them, the support of your loved ones and your ability to balance your program and personal commitments are integral to your success here. Central to Broad is "family" and "community." We want your spouse or significant other to feel welcomed as a part of our family and be involved with the program on a day-to-day basis. We're committed to helping you get the most out of your two years with us, during and after hours.

S3 Association (Spartan Spouses & Significant Others)

For couples and families, Spartan Spouses and Significant Others (S3) helps make your MBA program smoother and more enjoyable. Founded in 2000, S3 provides social activities, support, and peer networking for students and their spouses or significant others. It's a great way for you to meet friends who share things in common with you, hang out together, and support each other. Many of our graduates maintain lifelong connections with one another.

Broad MBA families enjoy MSU's family feel and its abundant, affordable indoor and outdoor activities. Beyond the events we host throughout the year—football tailgate parties, canoeing, zoo trips, holiday activities, shopping trips, theater performances, and more—there is an array of things to do on the campus itself—from spending the day at the Children's Garden to enjoying handmade Dairy Store ice cream to strolling one of the country's most beautiful campuses.

“One of the reasons I like being a faculty member at Broad is not only the outstanding caliber of the students, but also that of the faculty members. There's a tremendous amount of productivity in terms of research among the faculty here at Broad—and that just makes it a very dynamic environment in which to teach, and in which to learn as a student.”

Karen L. Sedatole

Associate Professor, Accounting

News

Sedatole wins accounting notable contribution award

Karen Sedatole, associate professor of Accounting and Information Systems, recently won the 2009 Notable Contribution to the Management Accounting Literature Award for her paper, "The Effect of Control Systems on Trust and Cooperation in Collaborative Environments," (co-authored with Kristi Towery and Angela Coletti) that was published in The Accounting Review in 2005.

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