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Richard Saouma

Email: mbadean@broad.msu.edu
Associate Dean for MBA, EMBA, and Professional Master's Programs
Department: Dean's Office
Office:
 North Business Building
632 Bogue St Rm N520G
East Lansing, MI 48824
In-Person Office Hours
Monday:
7:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday:
7:00am - 5:00pm
Friday:
7:00am - 5:00pm
Phone: (517) 432-9849
Associate Professor
Department: Accounting and Information Systems
Curriculum Vitae
Areas of Expertise
  • Biography
    Richard Saouma is the Associate Dean for MBA, EMBA and professional master’s programs, and a research-active member of the Accounting and Information Systems unit at the Broad College. Richard came to MSU from the University of Utah where he launched an entrepreneurship minor between the College of Engineering and the School of Business. Across an extended sabbatical, Richard served as the Director of Corporate Strategy for Microsoft where he worked hand-in-glove with the board and the executive leadership team to author the firm’s post-Ballner strategic narrative. His first post-PhD appointment was  at UCLA’s Anderson School of Management where he taught in the Executive Education, Executive MBA, and MBA programs in addition to leading countless external consulting projects with MBA students.
  • Media Mentions

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Blogs
A stack of diplomas at MSU commencement.
Earn your MBA at MSU with a concentration in entrepreneurship 
This new offering will ensure Broad MBAs embrace an entrepreneurial mindset as they lead in the business world.
Blogs
Two Full-Time MBA students sit and talk at a fall welcome event on campus.
Broad’s Full-Time MBA now offers an entrepreneurship concentration 
With this addition, Broad Spartan MBA students can choose from six concentrations to enhance the value of their degree.
Student stories
Broad College Executive MBA Class of 2023 class pictured at the Wharton Center
Best wishes to the Executive MBA Class of 2023 
This year’s Executive MBA completion ceremony sent off 110 graduates at the Wharton Center on May 7.
College news
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MSU upholds No. 1 ranking for supply chain among Best Grad Business Programs 
U.S. News & World Report’s 2024 Best Business Schools rankings reinforce the Broad College’s leading status.
College news
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Broad College launches STEM MBA program 
MSU’s new STEM MBA is designed for business leaders eager to hone quantitative skills and excel in the digital economy.
College news
Minskoff Pavilion's north-facing side on a sunny, wintry day.
Broad Full-Time MBA ranks in nation’s top 10, No. 1 for alumni reaching their goals 
Financial Times’ 2023 Global MBA ranking puts MSU at No. 8 among public schools and highlights Spartan alumni success.
College news
Broad master's students pose for a picture at the 2022 commencement ceremony in the Breslin Center.
Broad College’s online master’s programs rank among the nation’s top 5 
The 2023 U.S. News & World Report ranking puts MSU at No. 4 among U.S. public schools, covering three Broad programs.
College news
The Minskoff Pavilion's north Secchia Lawn filled with a tent and people gathering for Homecoming, from the viewpoint beneath a tree with its leaves changing colors during fall.
Broad’s Full-Time MBA ranked among the nation’s best business schools by Bloomberg and Fortune 
Among public schools, MSU comes in at No. 13 in Bloomberg Businessweek’s rankings and No. 10 in Fortune Education’s.
In The News
Why your mentoring program should be mandatory 

From Harvard Business Review

Featuring Richard Saouma

In The News
The Simple Secret of Effective Mentoring Programs 

From Harvard Business School

Featuring Richard Saouma

College news
Welcome Picnic
Broad MBA among Top 20 Best Business Schools 
Bloomberg Businessweek’s annual ranking places Michigan State University at No. 19 among public schools in the U.S.
College news
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Broad MBA program reaches 100% employment rate 
In a victory for MSU, every student from the Full-Time MBA Class of 2021 secured employment before or upon graduation.
College news
Broad Full-Time MBA program secures another rank in the top 15 
Fortune Education’s inaugural Best MBA Programs ranking places Michigan State University at No. 13 among public schools.
College news
Woman reviewing data display.
Two Broad master’s programs earn STEM designation 
Curricula of the M.S. in Finance and M.S. in Accounting programs were modernized and expanded to earn this status.
Student stories
Spartans take second place at 29th Big Ten MBA Case Competition 
Four Full-Time MBA students reached the finals after a 24-hour live case with Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.
College news
A view of the Broad College's Minskoff Pavilion in winter
Broad Full-Time MBA among top 10 programs in US 
Financial Times’ 2021 Global MBA ranking puts MSU at No. 9 among public schools and No. 5 in value for money nationally.
Audio
Broad Matters podcast hosted by the MSU Broad College of Business, available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Google Podcasts
Broad Matters Season 4 Episode 4 - Shared Knowledge is Power 
Associate dean Richard Saouma's work offers ways for companies to improve their shared knowledge base.
College news
Minskoff Pavilion on a snowy winter day
Broad Full-Time MBA ranked No. 1 in US for return on investment 
The Economist’s 2021 ranking highlights how Broad MBA students’ salary increases as they graduate from the program.
Alumni stories
MSU Business Students at work with notes spread across the table
Alumnus provides extraordinary support for Spartan MBAs 
Sanjay Baskaran (MBA ’99) and his wife have gifted the Broad College $250,000 to advance the MBA program.
College news
MSU strengthens and prioritizes the Broad MBA 
The Broad College, doubling down on its MBA program, hosted the 2019 MBA Roundtable Curricular Innovation Symposium.
College news
Quickest payback in the Big Ten: The Broad Full-Time MBA program 
According to Forbes’ biennial survey, Broad MBA graduates only need 3.6 years to pay back the cost of their degree.
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