Faculty News

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    The Paton Center Strives to Enhance Collaboration and Support Accounting Students and Faculty

    Located on the third floor of the Ross Building, the Paton Center for Research in Accounting is the Michigan Ross hub for accounting research, fundraising, and scholarship. The center’s primary focus is maintaining connections with alums and donors and raising funds to support accounting programs, faculty, and scholarships for current and prospective accounting students. “We…

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    Q&A: Michigan Ross Faculty and Staff Give Back to the Community

    Michigan Ross is full of caring and compassionate individuals who give back to the community throughout the year. Supporting the communities we serve is also an important focus area for the school.  In October, Dean Matusik shared plans for three community service volunteer events based on our grand challenges: equitable access to opportunities, technology disruption,…

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    Celebrating 10 Years: The Sanger Leadership Center Collaborates to Impact Business Education and Develop Future Leaders

    Established in 2015 with a generous gift from Stephen Sanger, MBA ’70, and Karen Sanger, the Sanger Leadership Center has been a hub for leadership development at Michigan Ross for almost 10 years. Operating on the idea that leadership is a skill that everyone can learn, the center offers programs that prepare Michigan Ross and…

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    Q&A: CFO Sean O’Neil on the Executive Residence and Wyly Hall Renovations and Michigan Ross Los Angeles

    At this year’s State of the School, we shared plans for two brand-enhancing initiatives that will begin this fiscal year. One will include a major renovation of the Executive Learning and Conference Center, also known as the Executive Residence and Wyly Hall, and the other will involve building a new Michigan Ross location in downtown…

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    The Weiser Center Works to Shape the Future of Real Estate Through Education, Innovation, and Mentorship

    The Weiser Center for Real Estate at Michigan Ross was founded in 2021 as a hub for all things real estate at the University of Michigan. The Center’s mission is to engage students, faculty, and alums to equip the next generation of real estate professionals with the tools to make a positive impact in real…

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    Q&A: Faculty and Staff Promote Democracy and Encourage Civic Engagement

    Election day is almost here, and members of the Michigan Ross community are doing their part to encourage others to vote. Here is how some of our faculty and staff are helping to promote democracy this election cycle. Corey Seeman, librarian, Kresge Library Services In what ways are you civically engaged in your community, and…

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    Thriving Together: The Evolution and Impact of the Center for Positive Organizations

    Thriving Together: The Evolution and Impact of the Center for Positive Organizations The Michigan Ross Center for Positive Organizations has operated on campus at the University of Michigan for more than 20 years. It’s primarily a research center that offers programming to help current and future business leaders build positive and thriving workplace environments. CPO’s…

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    Birthday Party Memories: Celebrating 100 Years with a 100-Foot Cake

    In August, Michigan Ross officially celebrated its 100th birthday with remarks from Sharon Matusik, Edward J. Frey Dean of Business, a surprise performance by members of the Michigan Marching Band, and a 100-foot-long birthday cake made by Heather Leavitt, BA ’07, of the Sweet Heather Anne bakery in Ann Arbor. According to Leavitt, planning for…