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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

Fall 2008

Includes Features, Alumni Spotlight, 20 Questions, Tappan & Hill, Quote Unquote, Faculty Research, Books, Faculty Minds, Alumni Activities, Class Notes, and First Person.

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Features:

Hey, We're Working Here
Classes begin in new facility.

Endowed Deanship Honors West Michigan Banker
Frey Foundation establishes Edward J. Frey Deanship of Business with gifts now valued at $5 million.

Big Man on BTN
Mark Silverman, MBA '91, coaches Big Ten Network to successful launch.

No Business Like Show Business
Drew Dowdle, BBA '97, trades Wall Street for Walk of Fame.

On the Edge of the New (Economic) Frontier
Justin Felt, MBA/MS '08, Gabriel Thoumi, MBA/MS '08, and Tara D'Andrea, BBA '95, seek fortune in new "carbon economy."

Nursing a System Back to Health
Jayaa Singh, MBA '04, opens doors to nursing school in Delhi.

Alumni Spotlight:

Building Business Muscle Takes Time
Harvey Spevak, BBA '87/MAcc '87, works out a healthy deal for fitness operation.

The Pursuit of Happiness
Amin Irving, BBA '99, comes home to housing.

A Dedicated Follower of Fashion
Daniel Bloomgarden, MBA '02, models portfolios with flair.

All That Glitters is Gold (and Silver)
Jessica Lynne Constable, BBA '07, hits the jackpot with jewelry business.

Departments:

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

Tappan & Hill
Remembering William Davidson ... Ross launches master's degree in supply chain management ... MBA essentials course offered to campus entrepreneurs ... Ross partners with Shanghai developer ... BBA Program amps up action-based learning ... MBA conquer crisis challenge ... Students compete for start-up dollars ... Net Impact wins chapter of the year ... Leading experts speak on China, Obama leadership, global health ... Historian Taylor Branch delivers annual MLK Day lecture ... Faculty kudos, awards, and appointments.

Intellectual Capital:

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

Faculty Research

Accounting for Toxic Assets

Professor Cathy Shakespeare seeks balance between regulation, innovation.

Books

Portfolio Society

Professor Gerald Davis traces America's fixation with financial markets.

Globalization and the Services Sector
Professor Robert Kennedy presents offshoring strategies in services sector.

Faculty Minds

Ross Launches Case Writing Initiative
William Davidson Institute provides platform for faculty case writers.

What Are You Thinking About?
Professors David Hess and Aradhna Krishna reveal new research in development

Alumni Activities:

Alumni awards, photos from Worldwide Club Day, and other club news and events.

Class Notes:

The latest news from friends, classmates, and colleagues.

First Person:

Reaching Out ... of Africa
Kelly Kong Rogers, MBA '05, reports on her stint as a health clinic volunteer in Uganda.

 


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