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Fall 2016

The fall edition of the Broad College Digital Magazine presents the highlights from the summer months at the college along with a preview of the key dates to put on your calendar as we head into the fall semester.

Gift Boosts Entrepreneurship

Burgess Gift

Michigan State University has announced a $4.5 million gift to the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Eli Broad College of Business from alumnus Robert “Bob” K. Burgess, an accomplished business leader and longtime university advisor. Burgess also made a $2 million gift to the institute in 2005 which, in honor of his gift and service, will be renamed Burgess Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.
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Bob Burgess

Summer Happenings

Summer Interns

Broad students spread out across the country for summer internships at some of the world’s largest and most reputable companies. Mirroring the diversity of Broad’s student body, companies at which they interned ranged from Detroit’s Big Three to global financial consulting firms, food manufacturing conglomerates to sports marketing agencies. For a snapshot of our students on location in their summer jobs, visit our intern page.

An Olympic Summer

Broad’s global impact was no clearer than during the Olympic Games. Full-Time MBA student Mohamed Hrezi represented Libya in the Olympic marathon.  Broad’s summer study abroad program, “Business of the Olympics: Olympic Venues Explored” took students to Sydney Olympic Park, host to the 2000 Games, to explore the business and economic implications of host cities. Finally, and for the gold, Broad alum Emily Regan won gold with the women’s eight rowing team.

How to Build a Better Team

The Broad College teamed up with MSU’s top coaches to offer a one-of-a-kind program for business executives that focuses on building teams.

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Coach Tom Izzo leads Building Winning Teams

MD/MBA Program Starts

Michigan State University recently announced that it would pilot a joint MD/MBA program beginning in the fall, combining programs from MSU’s College of Human Medicine and Broad.

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Mumbai to MSU

The Broad College of Business Supply Chain Management program entered a new chapter of global work by hosting 61 students from the S.P. Jain Institute of Management & Research, one of India’s top business schools.

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Four Indian graduate students work on their studies during an immersion program at MSU

EMBA Goes Global

In the 2015–16 academic year, the Broad Executive MBA (EMBA) Global Residencies program sent students to Argentina, India, and South Africa to learn about the global business landscape.

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2016 Broad Executive MBA Global Residency group on top of Table Mountain in South Africa, pictured with Spartan flag

Grandparents University

Staff and faculty from the Broad College ran business oriented classes during Grandparents University that focused on building entrepreneurship at a young age, understanding global thinking, money saving, and even the business of hospitality.

Fall Notables

C-Suite Speaker Series

Once again, the Broad College of Business is bringing to the classroom alumni who are business leaders for a lecture series that focuses on developing the next generation of business minds into leaders who make an impact.

This year’s Sylvan T. Warrington Lecture in Ethics and Leadership is part of the series and will feature Kim Popovits (BA Business ’80), chairman, president, and CEO of Genomic Health, Inc. The October 27 lecture will highlight how innovation and leadership helped Genomic Health to personalize medicine despite tremendous barriers and change the face of healthcare today. The Warrington Lecture is open to all faculty, students, alumni, and friends.

Fall speakers: Jeffrey Turnas (BA Hospitality Business '95), president, 365 by World Foods, Austin, TX. Michael Seneski (BA General Business '87), director, corporate strategy, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI. Vincent Foster (BA Accounting '78), CEO, Main Street Capital Corporation, Houston, TX. WARRINGTON LECTURE, October 27, 6 p.m., Kellogg Center Auditorium: Kimberly Popovits (BA Hospitality Business '80), chairman, CEO, and president, Genomic Health, Redwood City, CA. H. Michael Krimbill (BA Accounting '76), CEO, NGL Energy Partners LP, Tulsa, OK.

Building a Vibrant Future

Gone are the days of traditional education. Today, students learn in a fast-paced and creative learning environment where they can solve problems and work together. To keep with the changes and continue an elite legacy, Broad’s future relies on big, bold changes, which is why the college has proposed the building of a new facility.

Hear Dean Sanjay Gupta in the adjacent video or read up on the project.

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