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Dividend Alumni Magazine

Dividend, the alumni magazine of the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, publishes twice a year, spring and fall, and is mailed to more than 40,000 alumni and friends of the school. For more than three decades, Dividend has strived to extend the value of a Ross School education by informing readers of business trends, faculty research, school initiatives and alumni activities. Dividend equips alumni with information about the school so they can serve as ambassadors to the wider community. To communicate with the Dividend staff, send e-mail to Dividend@bus.umich.edu.

Spring 2012

Includes Features, Alumni Spotlight, 20 Questions, Tappan & Hill, Quote Unquote, Thought in Action, Alumni Activities, Class Notes, and First Person.

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Features:

Go Blue, Go Anywhere
David Martz, MBA ’99, and Jay Lurie, BBA ’02, scale new heights on an International Finance Corporation project in Bhutan.

Writing Her Own Playbook
Bess Barnes, BBA ’02, scores a career win at ESPN.

From Fighter Jets to Fiscal Responsibility
Lance Pilch, MBA ’06, balances military might with strategic spending.

Fueling the Fight for Economic Freedom
Gopal Srinivasan, MBA ’83, and Raghu Mendu, MBA ’81,deploy venture capital to spark innovative growth companies in India.

Risky Business? Not So Much
Tim Hartch, MBA/JD ’96, avoids risk and reaps returns.

Alumni Spotlight:

Agent of (Internal) Change
Raul Soto Jr., MBA ’92, brings HR savvy to the Environmental Protection Agency.

Dodging the Business Blind Spots
David Lee, MSE ’89/MBA ’97, thrives on surprise.

Building on a Solid Foundation
Tom Perko, MBA ’91, constructs a sustainable future for Haiti.

Cleaning Up in Clean Tech
Entrepreneur Adrian Fortino, BSE ’00/MBA ’10, hooks up with investor Ryan Waddington, BS ’93/MBA ’99, as part of a $1.25 million deal.

Departments:

20 Questions
An alumnus, professor, and student tell it like it is.

Tappan & Hill
Executive MBA Program opens in Los Angeles … Executive Education brings coaches to the classroom ... BBA Program expands numbers, enhances curriculum … Segal family endows BBA scholarship … Groupon co-founder Brad Keywell, BBA ’91/JD ’93, keynotes Entrepalooza … Dissolving boundaries at the India Business Conference … A sugary-sweet moment for Tom Wilson, BBA ’79 … Michigan AD David Brandon on high-performing teams … Leading from hell and back with Chrysler’s Sergio Marchionne … Former D.C. mayor Adrian Fenty delivers MLK address … Private equity post-op … Breaking through on climate change … Mayleben program helps student entrepreneurs … Zell Entrepreneurship and Law Program brings law and business together … Wrestling Warren Buffett … IPD course turns trash into jobs … Tauber Institute students take the checkered flag for teamwork … Shifting the conversation about Detroit … Faculty receive appointments, accolades, and awards.

Thought in Action:

Quote/Unquote
Michigan Ross faculty talk on the record about breaking news and business trends.

Faculty Research

Negotiating for Positive Results

&A with professors Shirli Kopelman and Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks.

Turning Social Networks into Social Dollars

Professor Puneet Manchanda finds real fortune in virtual connections.

Faculty Minds

What Are You Thinking About?
Professors Francine Lafontaine and E. Han Kim reveal new research in development.

Alumni Activities:

Alumni club photos, news, and events.

Class Notes:

The latest news from friends, classmates, and colleagues.

First Person:

Shifting Sands
Shabina Khatri, BBA ’04, shares her experience as an expat in Qatar.


Archive

Dividend Historical Collection (from 1969 forward)