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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 <a href="https://verbalista.com/en">Verbalista</a> 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

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Ross News

May 29, 2025

Episode 309 — AI Opportunities

Michigan Ross Professor M.S. Krishnan and Professor Shobita Parthasarathy from the Ford School of Public Policy join this episode to discuss opportunities AI brings to the business world and some of the challenges and functions in which AI needs guardrails. Topics covered include the transformation of labor, developing technology to center and serve people, and the role of AI in education. The experts discuss interacting with AI critically and with personal responsibility, in a world where widespread adoption is well underway.

May 27, 2025

Jennifer Steiner, MBA ’10: Answering the Call for Compassionate Mental Health Care

Jennifer Steiner, MBA ’10, has built her career on a mission to serve and support people during life’s most vulnerable moments. As CEO and founder of <a href="https://lightfully.com/">Lightfully Behavioral Health</a>, she’s turning that commitment into action, using her experience to create solutions to meet the growing demand for mental health care and resources.

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May 23, 2025

Jordan Davis, BBA ’17: Giving Back by Guiding Forward

Facilitating mentorship has been a passion for Jordan Davis, BBA ’17 since his days at the Ross School of Business. Now, through his role on the <a href="https://studyrealestate.umich.edu/weiser-center/about/">Weiser Center for Real Estate</a> advisory board, it’s become a powerful way to give back and pave the way for others.

April 25, 2025

Anne Kubek, BA ’88/MBA ’04: Leading With Purpose, Powered by People

Anne Kubek, BA ’88/MBA ’04, has built a career on developing strong teams that deliver results, no matter the industry. Her secret? A people-first mindset that’s driven her success across leadership roles.