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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 2009

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:

Thrown to the (Detroit) Lions
Tom Lewand, AB '91/MBA/JD '96, tackles the turnaround job of all time: president of the Detroit Lions.

The Heart of the Matter
Surgeon Brian Duncan, MBA '08, brings practical expertise to new business development at Cleveland Clinic.

Start Me Up
Social entrepreneur Brad Keywell, BBA '91/JD '93, goes from odd man out to man with a plan. Multiple plans, that is.

Building on the Fundamentals
Mike Carscaddon, MBA '08, nails a solid foundation in international field operations at Habitat for Humanity.

Adventures of an Entrepreneur
George Deeb, BBA '91, seeks big thrills in small firms.

Re-Energizer
Donna Zobel, MBA '04, revives the family business and powers up for the new energy economy.

Kickstarting a Career
Edward Chan-Lizardo, MBA '95, pumps up nonprofit KickStart in Kenya.

Enter(e)prizing
Rebecca Bolton, AB '02/MBA '07, and Mark Staples, MBA '01, keep their eyes on the ePrize.

Alumni Spotlight:

New Game Theory
Rob Pelinka, BBA '93/JD '96, goes from athlete to agent.

What Women Want
Daniel Gaynor, BBA '06, makes beauty his business.

From Crunching Numbers to Breaking News
Richard Lui, MBA '01, drops anchor at HLN.

Write of Passage
Novelist Susan Kearney, BBA '76, banks on romance.

Departments:

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

Tappan & Hill
School launches Weekend MBA ... Ross delegation visits Asia ... Around the world with MAP 2009 ... Executive Residence reopens ... Husk Insulation scores headlines ... Frankel Fund invests in wind energy ... MBAs produce podcasts from research ... BBAs launch stock pitch competition ... Stephen M. Ross, BBA '62, addresses Class of 2009 ... Economist Robert Shiller keynotes Mitsui forum ... Ross hosts conference on sustainability research ... VCs convene for MGCS confab ... Faculty win awards ... Curriculum changes address economy ... New scholars join faculty.

Thought in Action:

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

Faculty Research

Moving Beyond the Moving Anecdote

Professor Ted London measures the true impact of pending financial reforms.

Financial Market Makeover

Professor Sreedhar Bharath presents possible implications of pending financial reforms.

Books

New Game Strategies to Create and Capture Value

Professor Allan Afuah outlines methods for firms to gain ground in the face of rapid technological change and globalization.

Faculty Minds

What Are You Thinking About?
Professors Puneet Manchanda and Dana Muir 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:

Around the World in 24 Days
Eric Flamholtz, PhD '69, documents a life-changing journey.

 


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