Blogs from students, faculty & staff
Hello everyone, and welcome back to another week of the Graduate Student Spotlight! This week, we highlight MBA student Jennifer Phillips! Jennifer is a former small business owner with plans for self-employment again in the future, while currently she works as an Administrative Assistant here at UM-Flint! To enhance her understanding of business principles, she
Marquonda Wyatt Welcome once again to the Graduate Student Spotlight! Today we’re highlighting another MBA student, Marquonda Wyatt! Marquonda is a lively student with an interest in entrepreneurship and marketing. She hopes to use her studies to innovate in those sectors post graduation, and looks forward to refining her studies further. She is an enthusiastic,
Hello everyone, and welcome back to the Graduate Student Spotlight! Today’s spotlight grad student is MBA student, Aaron Fogelsonger! Aaron is an active and enthusiastic member of their cohort with an interest in entrepreneurship and independent businesses. Aaron enjoys exploring the city of Flint when not in class, and appreciates the convenience of being able
Welcome back to the Graduate Student Spotlight! Today, we’re highlighting Masters of Business Administration student, with a focus in Marketing and Innovation Management, Ruudy Olupot! Ruudy is a small business owner looking to enhance and hone his business skills with a Masters here at UM-Flint. As an online student, Ruudy is extremely hardworking and enthusiastic
This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Tara Allendorfer who is the Director of Alumni Engagement for the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Tara Allendorfer and I talk about her journey from being an undergraduate student at Northwood University to completing a Master of Business Administration degree
In today’s Graduate Student Spotlight, we’re highlighting Master of Business Administration student, Isaiah McLaughlin! Isaiah is a hard-working student, maintaining a full-time job at the same time as pursuing his MBA. He is interested in finance and business, and is constantly curious about the world around him. He enjoys picking the brains of his cohorts
This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Nia Bashir-Benton who is an Undergraduate Admissions Counselor at the University of Michigan-Flint. Nia Bashir-Benton and I talk about her journey from Grand Valley State University to studying for her Master of Business Administration degree at the University of Michigan-Flint and what
This week on the Victors in Grad School podcast we are joined by Dylan Luna, a Business Development Manager for the Flint and Genesee Economic Alliance. Dylan has a unique and interesting experience with higher education. He studied at Michigan State for his undergraduate degree, but returned to receive a Master’s degree in Educational Studies
Today’s Graduate Student Spotlight showcases Sheena Burgos! Sheena is a dedicated student currently working on her MBA/MSA dual degree program. Sheena has a strong work ethic and is not only working on progressing academically, but also on advancing her social and professional network with campus clubs. We asked Sheena a few questions about what she
For the past 21 years, I have been teaching as a part-time lecturer at a number of colleges and universities in California (where I am originally from) to Canada, and now in Michigan, where I reside. I had always wanted to teach, even when I was earning my undergraduate degree, and when I began working