Black Business Alumni Association


Welcome to the Michigan Ross Black Business Alumni Association! Connect with fellow alumni, attend events, stay informed, and help build Michigan Ross' visibility. Here are a few ways to begin new connections:

  • We are always developing new programming, events, and career development opportunities, so please join our mailing list and check back for updates to learn, exchange ideas and network.

  • Donate to the BBSA Solidarity Fund to support our current MBA students!  https://maizeraise.umich.edu/o/university-of-michigan/i/maizeraise/s/bbsa-solidarity-campaign 

  • Share exciting events and opportunities with our BBAA board via our Events Submission Form. You can use this form to relay information regarding an upcoming event in your region. The hope is that we increase awareness to help alumni connect and engage across our Go Blue alumni network.

Meet Our BBAA Leadership Board:
  • President: Chaneice Brown, BBA '00
  • Vice President of Operations: Marc Ingram, MBA '97
  • Vice President of Marketing: Doug Jackson, MBA '93
  • Vice President of Curriculum: Shawn Khan, MBA '06
  • Vice President of Student Experience: Whitney Pollard, MBA '22
  • Vice President of Scholarships & Service: Chrisalle Williams, BBA '95
  • Vice President of Community: Tashira Gibbs, MBA '07

Interested in joining the BBAA board or one of its committees this year? Connect with VP of Community, Tashira Gibbs for more info on opportunites to get more involved on a voluteer basis or in an official capacity.
 

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Club Events

MAY
28

Fueling Growth: A Fireside Chat with Alex Cater

Wednesday, May 28 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (7 days from now)
Online
Join us for a fireside chat with Alex Cater as he shares insights on finance, M\&A, and growth strategy from his 15+ years advising public and private organizations across industries.

BBAA MeetUps:
Members of the BBAA community have helped to host city meetups throughout the year for connection. We hope that you can join an upcoming BBAA City MeetUp near you!
 
  Atlanta, GA (2024)                                 NewYork City, NY (2024)          Los Angeles, CA (2024)
                   

 
 Atlanta, GA (2022)                            Washington, D.C. (2022)               Los Angeles, CA (2022)
                  

 Dallas, TX (2022)                             New York, NY (2022)
        


The Alfred L. Edwards Conference (ALE):
The Annual Alfred L. Edwards Conference (ALE) hails as the longest-standing student-led conference at the University of Michigan, honoring Dr. Alfred L. Edwards' lasting legacy and an ongoing dedication to diversity and innovation in the business realm. 
 
  • 2025: ALE50 Conference: (More Information will be shared via BBSA)
  • 2024: ALE49 Conference: The Legacy Lives On
  • 2023: ALE48 Conference, Sean-Michael Steele, MBA '24, was announced as the 2024 Black Business Students Association Fellowship Recipient. The BBSA Fellowship was created to honor Black Excellence at Michigan Ross. It was launched in 2021 by BBSA members in partnership with the Ross Full-Time Program and Ross Advancement. The BBSA Fellowship Fund was one of several Michigan Ross causes that successfully raised funds during this year's Giving Blueday!

(ALE48 Gala, Sean-Michael Steele) 

Ross Events

JUN
11

Join us for an Exclusive Webinar with Maxim Sytch, Author of The Influence Economy

Wednesday, June 11 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM (3 weeks from now)
Online
We are excited to invite you to a special webinar featuring Maxim Sytch, the Jack D. Sparks Whirlpool Corporation Research Professor of Business Administration at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business.
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Ross Alumni News

March 18, 2025

Alumni-Driven Advancement: Lichtensteins Propel Marketing Innovation at Michigan Ross

Ideas within the Ross School of Business are born, nurtured, and transformed into groundbreaking strategies impacting industries worldwide. One of the key ways Michigan Ross stays on the leading edge of research and faculty innovation is through our donor and alumni community. The Lichtenstein Marketing Innovation Fund, established in 2020 by Jay Lichtenstein, BBA ’93, and Julie Lichtenstein, BBA ’95, supports programs, curricula, and faculty research and development within the marketing department. 
March 5, 2025

Vishal Chandawarkar, BBA ’13/MBA ’20: Translating Ideas into Opportunities

Vishal Chandawarkar, BBA ’13/MBA ’20, saw firsthand how language shapes wealth and opportunity. Driven to break workplace barriers, he created Verbalista to level the playing field.
February 24, 2025

Celebrating Impact: Michigan Ross Alums Reflect on Black History Month and Business

Three alums share their journeys since graduating from the Ross School of Business and celebrate the lasting impact of Black leaders in business and the Michigan Ross community.
January 24, 2025

Sucharita Dasa, MBA ’08: Banking on Positive Change

From launching her career in engineering to navigating the worlds of finance and investment banking, Sucharita Dasa, MBA ’08, has built a dynamic path that ultimately led to her true passion: driving the clean energy transition.
January 23, 2025

Michigan Ross Accounting Alumni Honored for Significant Contributions to the Industry

The Ross School of Business recently announced the 2025 Honorary Paton Fellow Award recipients: Jonathan Peck, MAcc ’17 and Matthew J. Howell, AB ’85. Peck and Howell will be recognized during the Paton Fellow induction ceremony on April 8.
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