Melanie Scheitler: A Journey from UM-Flint to Student Enrollment Supervisor: December aMazeing Alumni

Melanie Scheitler, a 2008 graduate of UM-Flint with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing, is currently the Supervisor of Student Enrollment at Rochester Community Schools. Her diverse role involves assisting families with school enrollment, collaborating with school principals, aiding exchange students, managing her team, and handling daily tasks. Melanie’s UM-Flint education equipped her with […]

School of Management to play larger role in Effort to Make Genesee County a Top-Five Community by 2040

The Flint & Genesee Chamber and the University of Michigan-Flint School of Management (SOM) and Entrepreneurs Society announce today a broad-ranging partnership, focused on a series of new initiatives that will impact the community and stimulate economic growth in Genesee County. “The Flint & Genesee Chamber is a determined network of community members.  Its efforts […]

MBA Alumnus Creates Connection in Higher Education: November’s aMaizeing Alumni

Alumnus, Raymond Pirouz, graduated with honors in May 2021 from UM-Flint’s School of Management with a Master of Business Administration (MBA) and was awarded Most Outstanding MBA Student from his graduating cohort. During his time as a student, he founded a graduate/alumni social network for SOM students. Raymond is an Instructor at the MSU Broad […]

UM-Flint Student Receives Distinguished Margaret Dow Towsley Scholarship from CEW+

The University of Michigan Center for the Education of Women (CEW+) will be honoring a UM-Flint School of Management student at the 2021 Center for the Education of Women Virtual Awards Celebration. The event will be acknowledging 85 scholarship recipients and 10 graduate fellows from the three UM campuses including Reva Spikener, who is receiving […]

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The Entrepreneurial Spirit was in full force during the UM-Flint Zillion Solutions Competition

Zillion Solutions recently ended their idea competition at the end of the winter 2021 semester which had a huge turnout. There were 495 ideas submitted to the Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation by UM-Flint students. In the previous year, the Hagerman Center received 346 submissions.  Zillion Solutions is a campus-wide competition where students make […]

Two UM-Flint Grads earn Big Four Career Opportunities after College: Q&A with Jay’la Rivers and Za’Taia Shelby

Jay’la Rivers, BBA ‘21 in Accounting and Finance, and Za’Taia Shelby, BBA ‘21 in Accounting and Finance, studied together and were both members of the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) during their time as students at UM-Flint School of Management. Rivers and Shelby graduated with high honors in April 2021 and were awarded multiple […]

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Entrepreneurs Society at UM-Flint: A Story of Growth and Perseverance

By Alexis Menard on March 5, 2021, 1:30 PM In celebration of the 2021 Giving Blueday event on Wednesday, March 10, the School of Management is highlighting the growth and perseverance of the Entrepreneurs Society and their faculty advisor, Dr. Witt over the last 13 years. The Entrepreneurs Society (ES) is an academic student organization […]

Seven SOM Resources that will make you a Better Student

By Alexis Menard On September 28, 2020 12:05 am UM-Flint School of Management (SOM) provides amazing resources for business students. Students can access a variety of resources, from career preparation to study abroad programs. Check out the top seven resources that will make you a better student! Big Interview With this interview preparation tool, you […]