Fall 2017 Events
Check out our upcoming professional development events https://www.umflint.edu/som/events
Register for the Summer Entrepreneurship Institute!
When: July 11 – July 13, 2017
Where: The School of Management, Riverfront Center
The Summer Entrepreneurship Institute will assist participants with an interest in business and entrepreneurship decide if this is a route they would like to pursue in college. The program will engage students in a series of life changing sessions, allowing them to get a feel for the field. Click here to read more.
UM-Flint School of Management Launches Alumni and Mentor Group
Teresa Lindhurst speaking at the ESA Dinner
On April 4, UM-Flint School of Management alumna Teresa Lindhurst launched the alumni group – Entrepreneurs Society Affinity. Held in the Northbank Center Grand Ballroom, guests of 150 included current School of Management students, alumni, and members of the Flint business community joined to celebrate the unveiling of the Entrepreneurs Society Affinity (ESA). Click here to read full article.
New Program: Master of Science in Leadership & Organizational Dynamics
The Scho
ol of Management is launching a new program for Fall 2017!
Students will learn not only state-of-the-art theoretical underpinnings of leadership and organizational dynamics, but also how to strategically implement these theories through simulated “real world” applications and exercises in the classroom and the online environment.
Click MORE to apply today!
We are Hiring!
The UM-Flint School of Management is seeking a highly qualified and motivated Graduate Student Staff Assistant to support Advising starting in Spring 2017. The position is for 8 hours per week. Training will be provided by SOM Advisors during Spring/Summer 2017, plus hands-on-training with supervision.
The 2016 Economic Forum
The 2016 Economic Forum was hosted by The Rotary Club of Flint & the University of Michigan-Flint School of Management on December 9th, 2016. The event took place in the Northbank Ballroom in Downtown Flint, Michigan.
FEATURED SPEAKERS:
Steve Chenenko, MBA
Chief Risk Officer, Nationwide Bank
Yener Kandogan, Ph.D
Associate Dean & Professor of International Business, UM-Flint School of Management
Christopher Douglas, Ph.D
Associate Professor & Department Chair, UM-Flint Department of Economics
Lunch with an Entrepreneur featuring Steve Whitener
Steve Whitener, University of Michigan-Flint Alumni and entrepreneur, spoke to students on Dec. 1 about the importance of entrepreneurship.
More about Steve Whitener
Started Real Estate Company as a UM-Flint Student
In 1973, while attending UM-Flint, Mr. Whitener purchased an apartment building. Upon graduating in 1977, he went on to acquire several additional rental properties. While managing several real estate holdings, he led a highly successful career in sales. This led to Mr. Whitener founding National Systems Installers.
Became a Technology Entrepreneur
In 1993, he founded National Systems Installers (NSI), a company that provides infrastructure cabling services to corporations. Six years later, he formed Nuspire Networks, which designs and offers monitoring and security systems. His business works with Fortune 500 companies and has 300-plus retail operations. He is Chairman of the Board for NSI and is a former Chairman of Nuspire, a multimillion dollar company he recently sold.
UM-Flint Makes Princeton Review’s Top Business School List
The University of Michigan-Flint’s School of Management ranked as one of the Best Business Schools in the Midwest for 2017.
The School of Management was selected along with 294 other business schools by the Princeton Review.
“We are very pleased to once again be recognized by The Princeton Review as one of the Best Business Schools in their 2017 publication. The methodology consists of The Princeton Review conducting a nationwide survey of enrolled business students,” said Scott D. Johnson, Dean of the School of Management. “This is a nice confirmation for us that our students perceive our offerings to be high quality. It is an important external validation for our excellent faculty and staff.”
Read the full article HERE.