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C O L L E G E O F B U S I N E S S A D M I N I S T R A T I O N
Deadline for
Fall “I”
grades
February 8, 2013
Mid-Winter
Spring Break
March 4-9, 2013
Advising for
Fall 2013
Begins
March 11, 2013
Fall
Registration
Begins
March 18, 2013
Alumni Week March 18-22,
2013
Honors
Convocation
March 24, 2013
Last Day to
Withdraw
March 28, 2013
Easter
Recess
University
Closed
March 29-31,
2013
Final Exam
Week
April 22-27 2013
Official
End of
Winter Term
April 27, 2013
Honors
Brunch
April 7, 2013
IMPORTANT
DATES
MARK YOUR CALENDER
Also in November, Beta Alpha
Psi members invited forensic
accountant Susan Koss,
Managing Director of O’Keefe
& Associates, to discuss the
role of accountants in
litigation.
On November 15, 2012, the
Graduate Student Advisory
Board welcomed Detroit
Mayor Dave Bing for a
discussion of current issues
facing the city, followed by a
question-and-answer session
moderated by Tarence Wheeler
an MBA student who serves as
Deputy Director for Mayor
Bing.
Shown above are, Mayor Bing
as he is greeted by GSAB
President Luljeta Mata, while
UDM President Garibaldi
looks on.
The College of Business Administration
Welcomed
Three Outstanding Guest Speakers in the Fall
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In December, investment
expert Charles Nemes,
Senior Vice President of
Raymond James &
Associates, delivered a
presentation on personal
investment and cash
management. Mr. Nemes is
the father of CBA student
Chris Nemes.
Congratulations!
CBA student, Thomas Sible,
third from left, whose team
won the 13th annual UDM
Ethics Bowl in November. This
marks the third year in a row
that a CBA student was on the
winning team.
Congratulations to CBA
alumna Emma Arendoski,
‘09, who recently published a
book entitled The Handcraft-
ed Wedding.
The Undergraduate Student Advisory Board is planning a trip to Chicago on April 4th and 5th, to visit the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, and the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Seating is limited. For more information, contact SAB President Christina Stilianos, [email protected].
SAB Trip to Chicago
W H A T ’ S N E W Alumni Week: March 18-22, 2013
I N T H E K N O W
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Graduate Certificate Programs are now Gainful Employment Programs! The U.S. Department of Education recently identified our graduate certificate program in Ethical Leadership &
Change Management and the graduate certificate program in Finance as programs that lead to gainful employment.
Students pursuing these certificates, as well as students in our Business Turnaround Management certificate
program, are eligible to apply for federal financial aid. The Finance certificate is offered both on campus and at the
WCCCD University Center in Harper Woods. The BTM certificate is offered online.
Save the Date!
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Winter Career Fair
1:00pm to 4:00pm
Student Center Ballroom
For a list of registered organizations, please visit go to
udmercy.edu/cec Open to all UDM graduating seniors and alumni!
Beta Alpha Psi members and other students will provide free income tax assistance to neighborhood residents four
Saturday’s this term: February 9, March 2, March 23 and April 6. Students must complete IRS training under the
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. For more information, please contact Dr. Jeanne David at
313-993-3325 or [email protected]
Ina Fernandes Jean-Paul Meutchecho Feras Shammami
As in the past, prominent corporate executives who have graduated from the College
of Business Administration will provide guest lectures in many CBA courses. The
Keynote Event will be a panel discussion on the value of diversity to business on Tuesday, March 19, from 1:00pm to 2:00pm in the Fountain Lounge. The
Moderator will be Dr. Marilyn French Hubbard, founder of the Association for Black
Women Entrepreneurs and former Vice President/Chief Diversity Officer of the
Henry Ford Health System. The panelists will include Ina Fernandes, Managing
Director of Liberty Capital, Jean-Paul Meutchecho, Sustainability Director at Global
Advanced Metals, and Feras Shammami, Vice President of JP Morgan Chase Bank.
Dr. Marilyn French Hubbard The Keynote event is being sponsored by the Chrysler Corporation.
Academia News
Free Income Tax Assistance!
CEC offers Workshops Enhance your career opportunities by attending
CEC workshops and review sessions
Resume Review: February 6, 2013
Networking Skills Workshops: February 26, 2013
Interviewing skills workshops: March 24, 2013
Practice/Mock Interviews: March 18-29, 2013
Please visit, udmercy.edu/cec for times and locations.
CBA Career Portal
G r a d u a t e S t u d e n t A d v i s o r y B o a r d
I N T H E K N O W
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GSAB members at Monthly Networking Event/Year-End
Holiday Party at O’Grady’s in Ferndale
GSAB Partners with the
Covenant House of Michigan
This holiday season, the Graduate Student Advisory
Board (GSAB) partnered with the Covenant House
Michigan (CHM) in its mission of hope, ensuring the
kids receive the love and support they deserve as they
continue their journeys toward positive and
productive lives. GSAB members invited the entire
University community to join them by contributing to
this worthy cause. On Saturday, December 15, members
of GSAB and the UDM women's track and field team
delivered the items to the Covenant House of Michigan,
located at 2959 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Detroit,
MI 48208, so the CHM could start to prepare the
residents' Christmas gifts. Lillian V.L. Alexander, CHM
Volunteer Coordinator, was appreciative of the efforts
and contributions of the UDM MBA students.
· Classes will begin on Monday, August 26 (before Labor Day Weekend ) · A new two-day fall break on Monday, October 14 and Tuesday, October 15 · Wednesday before Thanksgiving there will be no classes scheduled · Final Exams will begin on Tuesday, December 10 and end on Monday, December 16
57th presidential Tarence Wheeler greeting Tarence Wheeler with
inaugural memorabilia President Barack Obama Atlanta, GA Mayor, Kasim Reed
Wheeler stated, “Watching the first African American president as he was being sworn in for a second term was not only
monumental as an African American man but, it was one of the most humbling and celebrated moments in my life”. Wheeler
continued, “President Obama’s vision and mission to create, deliver and sustain educational excellence; serve and protect our
communities and promote ethical and social growth mirrors the UDM mission statement”. Wheeler plans to share his
experiences with students at UDM in hopes of encouraging more political involvement and community engagement.
2013-14 Academic Calendar Changes
MBA student Tarence Wheeler attends the 57th Presidential Inauguration
Monday, January 21, 2013
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