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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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Ross News

May 1, 2025

Ross Climate Week 2025: Bringing Sustainability Into Everyone’s Job Description

Now in its third year, Climate Week at the Ross School of Business is a student-led initiative bringing critical climate and sustainability topics to the forefront of business education through panels, lectures, and workshops designed to empower MBAs to become climate-conscious leaders.

April 30, 2025

What Makes A Business Sustainable? Q&A With Professor Charlene Zietsma

Sustainability issues increasingly impact businesses, including higher costs, risks, and operational disruptions due to extreme weather and other climate change effects. Companies also face ethical concerns about human rights, inequality, pollution, and stakeholder demands for more responsible behavior. However, sustainable business is more achievable and financially rewarding than ever, with the potential for significant market opportunities and cost savings.In her research, Charlene Zietsma, Max McGraw Professor of Sustainable Enterprise and Faculty Director of the Erb Institute, focuses on sustainable innovation. Zietsma mainly explores the individual, organizational, and collective efforts to make and resist significant, large-scale change in the context of sustainability and other social justice issues.

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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.

April 22, 2025

Celebrate World Book Day 2025 With Must-Reads From Ross Alums

Looking to curl up with a good book? This month is the perfect time to expand your library as we celebrate World Book Day on April 23.