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Tuesday, January 19, 2021
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s talk headlines University of Detroit Mercy’s Black History Month events
DETROIT — A talk by a Pulitzer Prize-winning author opens University of Detroit Mercy’s Black History Month 2021 celebration.
W. Caleb ...read more
Categories: Education, Event Announcement, General News Article
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Brooks Kushman Chief Diversity Officer and Co-Chair of Litigation Chanille Carswell has been mentioned in the Crain’s DetroitPeople on the Move for her recent appointment to Chief Diversity Officer.In this role, Carswell will be responsible for overseeing the strategic planning of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives across the firm. Carswell has been active ...read more
Categories: Community, General News Article
Monday, January 18, 2021
UHY Advisors, Inc. (“UHY Advisors”), one of the nation’s leading professional services firms, announced the appointment of ten new managing directorsfrom four regions: Patrick Farrelly, Don Felmlee, Eric Hennessey, Nancy Johnson, Daniel Jones, Jody Lurk, Denise Pisciotta, Eric Ribachonek, Stephanie Rosenbaum and Kate Vasiliev. Felmlee and Rosenbaum are both based in Michigan, where the firm is ...read more
Categories: Company Milestone, General News Article, Personnel Hires/Achievements/Appointments
Friday, January 15, 2021
UHY LLP, certified public accountants, with over 400 employees in Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw and Wayne counties, has acquired Pietrasiuk, Kelley & Kelley P.C. (PKK), of Ann Arbor. After doubling in size from its opening in 2017, the Ann Arbor office grows again with the addition of PKK. Todd Kelley, Managing Director of PKK has been well known in the community for more than 30 years. ...read more
Categories: New Partnerships, General News Article, New Office/Location, Personnel Hires/Achievements/Appointments
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Foster Swift Elects Six Shareholders in 2021
LANSING, Mich. –Foster Swift Collins & Smith, P.C. attorneys Allison M. Collins, Leslie A. Dickinson, Julie L. Hamlet, Mark T. Koerner, Warren H. Krueger, and Michael C. Zahrt have been elected as shareholders of the firm.
Collins* practices from the firm’s Lansing office where she has extensive experience in environmental litigation in both ...read more
Categories: Personnel Hires/Achievements/Appointments, Community, Company Awards/Honors, General News Article
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel Long attorneys will discuss key provisions of a new round of Payment Protection Program (PPP) funding that was signed into law in late 2020 during a free webinar presented by the Michigan Manufacturers Association (MMA) from 12-1 p.m. (EST) on Tuesday, January 19, 2021.
On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which ...read more
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Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Contact: Glenn Oswald /David Stoyka Marx Layne & Company (248) 855-6777 – office (313) 418-1635 – mobile (313) 570-7899 – mobile goswald@marxlayne.com dstoyka@marxlayne.com
TROY, Mich. – Jan. 5, 2021 – MedSupply, a Troy-based supplier of ...read more
Categories: Company Awards/Honors, General News Article
Tuesday, January 12, 2021
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “The New USMCA: Key Issues, Challenges, and Impact on the Global Automotive Industry” https://globalautoindustry.com/the-new-usmca-key-issues-challenges-and-impact-on-the-global-automotive-industry/ features Leslie Alan Glick. Mr. Glick is co-chair of the Butzel Long International Trade and Customs Specialty team. He is a specialist in international ...read more
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Monday, January 11, 2021
ROCHESTER, Mich., Jan. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- As the 2021 New Year's Waterford Crystal Ball dropped in Times Square, New York, to ring in the New Year, efforts behind the scenes to make that event a reality during this unprecedented pandemic were hard at work via the health screening and wellness app, Clear To Go!™. The metro Detroit based Clear To Go!™ provided an integrated process for the ...read more
Categories: General News Article, Company Milestone
Friday, January 08, 2021
Top row: Adriana Colin-Diaz, Rachel Jackson, Ja'Laaiyah Gordon and Maryam Nissan. Bottom row: LaCaya Smith, Mariama Toure, Niajah Hood, Teyler Thompkins and Alaya Freeman.
For helping break down stereotypes and promote racial and cultural understanding, nine students will be recognized during Oakland University’s 29th annual Keeper of the Dream Awards Celebration. This year’s event will be ...read more
Categories: Company Awards/Honors, General News Article, Community, Education
Wednesday, January 06, 2021
DETROIT, Mich. – Throughout the year, Butzel Long law firm supports many local organizations, charities, and community activities in an effort to give back to the City that it has been located in for more than 160 years. “2020 has been, for many, one of the most challenging years in memory,” said Paul Mersino, attorney and shareholder at Butzel Long and Trustee of its Charitable Trust. “All of us ...read more
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Tuesday, January 05, 2021
SOUTHFIELD, Michigan- Brooks Kushman CEO Sangeeta Shah was featured in a recent article published by Law360 Pulse titled, “MidLaw Leaders On The Changes Behind, And Maybe Ahead.” In this article, seven leaders of midsize law firms talked to Law360 about their perspective on how MidLaw firms fared in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, what their takeaways for the year have been, and what ...read more
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Monday, January 04, 2021
DETROIT, Mich. – Butzel Long attorney George B. Donnini has been named the new Litigation II Department Chair. Previously, he was a member of the Board of Directors and has served in a variety of leadership roles. Donnini will be responsible for the management and oversight of the firm’s litigation attorneys who will report to him as well as for the strategic goals, budgeting, forecasting, and ...read more
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Monday, January 04, 2021
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. —Foster Swift welcomes new associates Kaitlyn Manley, Ashley Poindexter and DeVaughn Swanson, all of which were summer associates at the firm in 2019. All three were sworn in via separate virtual ceremonies.
An alumna from the University of Iowa College of Law, Manley will practice from the firm’s Grand Rapids office in the Municipal Practice Group.
Poindexter will be a ...read more
Categories: General News Article, Community, Personnel Hires/Achievements/Appointments
Monday, December 28, 2020
Darmstadt, December 2020 – The ever increasing level of networking in the automotive industry means that information security plays a key role when it comes to organizing business relationships. The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has defined uniform requirements for this purpose and compliance is checked by means of regular audits: Trusted Information Security Assessment ...read more
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Friday, December 18, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “Is the U.S. a hardship location for foreign auto industry professionals? Supporting a move or travel to the U.S. from Germany, Korea, Brazil, or other countries” https://globalautoindustry.com/is-the-u-s-a-hardship-location-for-foreign-auto-industry-professionals/ features Andrew Jernigan. Mr. Jernigan is the CEO and founder of Insured Nomads, and ...read more
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Thursday, December 10, 2020
Bangalore, December 10, 2020: Wipro Infrastructure Engineering’s Industrial Automation
Business, announces it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PARI, India's largest
Industrial Automation Company. The combined capabilities of Wipro and Pari will help broaden
its offering, expand global footprint, and strengthen its ability to forge deeper customer
relationships in India and ...read more
Categories: General News Article, New Partnerships
Tuesday, December 08, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview "Mexico’s Strategic Manufacturing Trends: The Shelter Competitive Advantage” https://globalautoindustry.com/mexicos-strategic-manufacturing-trends-the-shelter-competitive-advantage/ features Salomon Noble, CEO for Mexico-based Intermex Industrial Parks. Salomon is an expert in the Mexican Manufacturing and Maquiladora Industry (IMMEX / “Twin ...read more
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Monday, December 07, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview "Ensuring Upturn Readiness Globally through Multi-Tier Collaboration and Blockchain” https://globalautoindustry.com/ensuring-upturn-readiness-globally-through-multi-tier-collaboration-and-blockchain/ features Rick Diefenderfer. Mr. Diefenderfer has been a Partner with CGN Global since 2012, leading the Supply Chain and Business Transformation Group. ...read more
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020
Together with the Institute of Production Engineering and Machine Tools (IFW) at the University of Hanover and the technology service provider isb, PROSTEP, a PLM consulting and software company, is offering its customers a comprehensive new service for digitalizing their existing production systems and optimizing their production processes. The partners have developed the innovative service ...read more
Categories: Community, General News Article
Tuesday, November 24, 2020
Darmstadt, November 2020 – OSRAM Continental is one of the first automotive suppliers in Germany to have moved its entire IT landscape to the cloud. The joint venture, which was founded two years ago and combines the expertise of the two parent companies OSRAM and Continental in the fields of lighting, electronics and software, exchanges product data via PROSTEP's cloud-based data exchange ...read more
Categories: General News Article, Community
Sunday, November 15, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview "Maintaining Brand Relevance in a Rapidly Changing Global Automotive Industry” https://globalautoindustry.com/maintaining-brand-relevance-in-a-rapidly-changing-global-auto-industry/ features Chris Bowers, Managing Director of UK-based CMB Automotive Marketing Ltd. Mr. Bowers is a global automotive marketing and communications expert. CMB is a ...read more
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Friday, November 06, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview "China Export Controls and AI & Machine Learning Algorithms: Effects on the Global Auto Industry" https://globalautoindustry.com/china-export-controls-and-ai-machine-learning-algorithms-effects-on-the-global-auto-industry/ features Quan Bill Yang and Mitch Zajac, both are Associates of Butzel Long’s Detroit office. Mr. Yang concentrates his practice ...read more
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Thursday, October 29, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “Developing Smart Mobility and Intelligent Transportation Talent for the Global Automotive Industry” https://globalautoindustry.com/developing-smart-mobility-and-intelligent-transportation-talent-for-the-global-automotive-industry/ features Elaina Farnsworth. Ms.Farnsworth is an acclaimed speaker, published writer and thought leader in the ...read more
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Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Darmstadt, October 2020 – Continental AG, one of the world's largest automotive suppliers, has been using PROSTEP's OpenPDM product suite for a year now. Use of the world's leading platform for PLM integration, PLM migration and PLM collaboration not only reduces the time and effort involved in migrating data in the context of the carve-out of the subsidiary Vitesco, but also helps Conti harmonize ...read more
Categories: Company Milestone, General News Article, Personnel Hires/Achievements/Appointments, New Partnerships
Thursday, October 22, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “Impact of USMCA on the Global Automotive Supply Chain” https://globalautoindustry.com/impact-of-usmca-on-the-global-automotive-supply-chain/ features Daron Gifford. Mr. Gifford is Partner, Strategy Consulting Services Leader, Automotive Industry Leader, and Commercial Due Diligence Services Leader for Plante Moran. Mr. Gifford is also one of the ...read more
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Thursday, October 15, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “China Automotive Industry and New Automotive Technologies Update” https://globalautoindustry.com/china-automotive-industry-and-new-automotive-technologies-update/ features Bill Russo. Bill is founder and CEO of China-based Automobility. He is the world’s leading global expert on the development of the automotive industry and the future of ...read more
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Tuesday, October 06, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “OEMs Address Global & Regional Differences of In-Vehicle Entertainment” https://globalautoindustry.com/oems-address-global-and-regional-differences-of-in-vehicle-entertainment/ features Nils Wollny. Nils is CEO and co-founder of holoride, a spin-out from Audi focusing on the next generation of in-car entertainment. At holoride, Nils is responsible ...read more
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Thursday, September 24, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “The 7 Keys to Communicating in the Brazil Automotive Industry” https://globalautoindustry.com/the-7-keys-to-communicating-in-the-brazil-automotive-industry/ features Dr. Orlando Kelm. Dr. Kelm is an Associate Professor of Hispanic Linguistics at the University of Texas at Austin where he teaches courses in Portuguese and Spanish, focusing mainly on ...read more
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Tuesday, September 01, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “The Internet of Things in the Global Automotive Industry” https://globalautoindustry.com/the-internet-of-things-in-the-global-automotive-industry/ features Bruce Belzowski. Mr. Belzowski is Managing Director of the Automotive Futures Research Group in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He began his career studying the global automotive industry at R.L.Polk ...read more
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Monday, August 24, 2020
Troy, Michigan – August 24, 2020 …Survey data from Marsh & McLennan Agency’s Michigan Mid-Market Group Benefits Survey and a Covid-19 Supplemental Survey shows that mid-sized employers in Michigan are focusing on employee well-being and cost control during the Covid-19 pandemic. In its seventeenth year, the Michigan Mid-Market Group Benefits Survey benchmarked health benefits and cost trends for ...read more
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Friday, August 21, 2020
Harvard Business Review Promotes Covid-19 plan at Barron IndustriesOxford, MI – With many businesses now struggling to safely re-open, the Harvard Business Review provides some guidance by promoting the Covid-19 containment plan used by Barron Industries. As a government supplier, the Michigan-based casting manufacturer was required to remain open and worked with the University of Michigan’s ...read more
Categories: General News Article, Community, Government
Friday, August 21, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “Global Impact of COVID-19 on the Future of Mobility: Steps to Prepare for New Normal” https://globalautoindustry.com/global-impact-of-covid-19-on-the-future-of-mobility-steps-to-prepare-for-new-normal/ features Yednesh Parnaik. Mr. Parnaik is a Global Director at Lear Corporation. He is responsible for driving profitable business growth, strategy ...read more
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Friday, August 21, 2020
Darmstadt, Germany - Troy, MI – August 2020 – For the 23rd year, the largest PLM conference in Europe will go virtual on September 2, 2020. The PROSTEP iVIP Symposium will give attendees access to digital transformation discussions, systems engineering, digital twins, IoT and Industry 4 though leadership presentations. The PROSTEP iVIP Symposium is an international PLM conference offering ...read more
Categories: Community, Event Announcement, Education, General News Article
Thursday, August 20, 2020
Darmstadt, Germany - Troy, MI – August 2020 PROSTEP INC and parent company PROSTEP AG are Platinum sponsors at this year’s annual COExperience, now a virtual event held September 14-16, 2020. COE (Community of Experts of Dassault Systemes Solutions) brings together users of Dassault Systemes software and provides unprecedented access to education, training, networking, product influence ...read more
Categories: Education, General News Article, Community, Event Announcement
Thursday, August 13, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “Michigan in Transition: From Leading The Auto Industry to Global Smart Mobility Leader” https://globalautoindustry.com/michigan-in-transition-from-leading-the-auto-industry-to-global-smart-mobility-leader/ features Trevor Pawl. Mr. Pawl is the Chief Mobility Officer for the State of Michigan, and leads the Michigan’s Office of Future Mobility and ...read more
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Thursday, August 06, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “European Automotive Parts Supply Chain Complexity” https://globalautoindustry.com/european-automotive-parts-supply-chain-complexity/ features Mirko Woitzik. Mr. Woitzik is Manager EMEA, Risk Intelligence at DHL - Resilience360, and based in Germany. He is also the author of the report on 'research showing the impact of COVID-19 on EMEA Automotive ...read more
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Monday, August 03, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “Consumer Mobility and Dealership Retail Trends: International Investment Opportunities” https://globalautoindustry.com/consumer-mobility-and-dealership-retail-trends-international-investment-opportunities/ features Brodie Cobb. Mr. Cobb is Founder and CEO of San Francisco-based The Presidio Group, a private investment bank engaged primarily in ...read more
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Monday, July 27, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “Covid-19 Impact on Future of Advanced Manufacturing and Production Globally: Insights from World Economic Forum and Automation Alley” https://globalautoindustry.com/covid-19-impact-on-future-of-advanced-manufacturing-and-production-globally/ features Cynthia Hutchinson, Vice President of Michigan-based Automation Alley. Ms. Hutchinson is ...read more
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Monday, July 13, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “The Opportunity in Disruption. How marketing during a recession will help global automotive companies to thrive” https://globalautoindustry.com/the-opportunity-in-disruption-how-marketing-during-a-recession-will-help-global-automotive-companies-to-thrive/ features Chris Bowers, Managing Director of UK-based CMB Automotive Marketing Ltd., and a ...read more
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Monday, July 06, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “Drive to Survive: The Role of Automotive Supply Chain Finance in Helping the Industry's Comeback Globally” https://globalautoindustry.com/drive-to-survive-the-role-of-automotive-supply-chain-finance-in-helping-the-industrys-comeback-globally/ features Simon Kessler, Managing Director at Greensill. Mr. Kessler joined Greensill in January 2020 to ...read more
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Monday, July 06, 2020
In an effort to keep the communities of our clients and employees safe, ICONMA recently launched our COVID-19 Medical Screening Service. With the protection of our client's workforce top of mind, our newest service offering will allow for a secure work environment as many companies begin to resume onsite activities.
ICONMA's COVID-19 Medical Screeners perform temperature readings, conduct ...read more
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Friday, July 03, 2020
Barron Industries earns NADCAP Accreditation for Digital Radiography
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Lissa Barron
LBarron@barron-industries.com
Oxford, MI - Barron Industries has taken another step to ensure its precision investment castings meet the stringent quality standards of the aerospace industry. The Michigan-based manufacturer has achieved NADCAP Accreditation for Digital Radiography, a ...read more
Categories: General News Article, Company Milestone
Monday, June 29, 2020
Darmstadt, June 2020 – Short-time working and working from home define the daily work routine during the coronavirus pandemic. PROSTEP's OpenDESC team nevertheless continues to provide round-the-clock support to customers when converting, migrating and transferring their CAD and PLM data. PROSTEP is expanding its software environment to meet growing demand for its cloud-based OpenDESC.com ...read more
Categories: Community, General News Article
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “Impact of USMCA on the Global Automotive Supply Chain” https://globalautoindustry.com/impact-of-usmca-on-the-global-automotive-supply-chain/ features Daron Gifford. Mr. Gifford is Partner, Strategy Consulting Services Leader, Automotive Industry Leader, and Commercial Due Diligence Services Leader for Plante Moran. Mr. Gifford is also one of the ...read more
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Thursday, June 18, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview “Current and Future Trends in the Indian Automotive Aftermarket” https://globalautoindustry.com/current-and-future-trends-in-indian-automotive-aftermarket/ features Harpreet Singh. Mr. Singh is an Investment Banker turned entrepreneur, and Founder of India-based AutoFlipz. He and his team are working on bridging the gap between authorized and IAM ...read more
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Wednesday, June 17, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview "The Length of the Global Automotive Supply Chain: A Direct Cause of Bullwhipping” https://globalautoindustry.com/the-length-of-the-global-automotive-supply-chain-a-direct-cause-of-bullwhipping/ features Robert Peels. Based on the revolutionary modeling ideas that he developed while working as strategy director for Royal DSM, a ten billion dollar ...read more
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Monday, June 15, 2020
TROY, Mich., – June 15, 2020 – Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global technology company providing solutions in product development, high-performance computing (HPC), and data analytics, today announced the latest launch of Altair® Monarch®, a major new release of its powerful and intuitive data preparation solution. Marking the 30th anniversary of Monarch’s original launch, the new version strengthens ...read more
Categories: General News Article, New Product or Service Offering
Friday, June 05, 2020
Media Contact: Lissa Barron, Communications, LBarron@barron-industries.com
Oxford, MI - Barron Industries has achieved another quality certification for its aerospace investment castings. A global manufacturer of engineered metal components, Barron is now certified for welding by the National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program (NADCAP), ensuring the company meets the high ...read more
Categories: Company Awards/Honors, Company Milestone, General News Article
Thursday, May 28, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview "Automotive Industry CEO Series: Global Leadership and COVID-19 Pandemic" https://globalautoindustry.com/automotive-industry-ceo-series-global-leadership-and-covid-19-pandemic/ features Fathi Tlatli, President Global Automotive at DHL, responsible for global team leadership, strategy and development of the automotive industry activities. In ...read more
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Wednesday, May 27, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview "The 7 Keys to Communicating in the Japanese Automotive Industry” https://globalautoindustry.com/the-7-keys-to-communicating-in-the-japanese-automotive-industry/ features Dr. David A. Victor. Dr. Victor is a Full Professor of Management and International Business at Eastern Michigan University, and the author of six books on International Business ...read more
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Thursday, May 21, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview "Managing Actual Volatile Demand in the Global Automotive Supply Chain” https://globalautoindustry.com/managing-actual-volatile-demand-in-the-global-automotive-supply-chain/ features Egge Haak. Mr. Haak is Managing Director of Netherlands-based Involvation, a leading consultancy and implementation firm that is focused on improving the supply chain ...read more
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Saturday, May 16, 2020
Oxford, MI - Barron Industries is exhibiting at the first-ever virtual Michigan Defense Expo (MDEX)
May 20-21.The Michigan-based manufacturing company joins longstanding partners General Dynamics, MAHLE and more for the 11th annual MDEX sponsored by the Michigan chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA). The event is on-line for the first time this year due to the COVID-19 ...read more
Categories: Education, Event Announcement, General News Article, Government
Friday, May 15, 2020
Troy, Michigan, May 2020 – PROSTEP, long time technology partner of SIEMENS, is a Platinum sponsor at this year’s SIEMENS Realize Live 2020 Virtual event. The event, happening online on June 23-24, 2020, will allow PROSTEP to provide a ‘virtual meeting room’ where attendees can login, hear discussions and see live presentations and demos on product life cycle development thought ...read more
Categories: Event Announcement, Community, General News Article
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Darmstadt, May 2020 - PROSTEPs' OpenDXM GlobalX, the world's leading data exchange platform, has once again been awarded this year's Industriepreis (Industry Award) by the "Initiative Mittelstand" as one of the best products of the year. In addition to concrete improvements such as the intuitive web interface and blockchain integration, the innovative capabilities of the software, which can now ...read more
Categories: Community, General News Article, Company Awards/Honors
Monday, April 20, 2020
Altair announced the latest version of Inspire, its design, generative design and simulation platform.Inspire has integrated the radically fast SimSolid, Altair’s latest simulation acquisition, so Inspire users can choose it as a solver. Other solvers in Inspire are OptiStruct (for structural analysis) and MotionSolve (for dynamic analysis).Read the full story on engineering.com
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Friday, April 17, 2020
Darmstadt/Karlsruhe/Troy, April 2020 – Making b2b data exchange as simple, secure and flexible as possible for development partners, joint ventures and suppliers – this is the objective that DSC Software AG and PROSTEP AG are now pursuing together. The new OpenDXM GlobalX SAP ECTR integration enables users to exchange native CAD data, drawings and other documents directly from the SAP ECTR user ...read more
Categories: Community, New Partnerships, General News Article, New Product or Service Offering
Monday, April 13, 2020
Troy, MI April 2020 – PROSTEP INC, leading PLM integration specialists for automotive PLM, aerospace PLM and shipbuilding PLM, has moved its U.S. based headquarters to Sheffield Office Park in Troy, MI.
The move from Birmingham, MI to 3290 W. Big Beaver Rd. Ste. 220 Troy, MI comes with PROSTEP INC seeing increased visibility in the automotive and aerospace market throughout North America. As ...read more
Categories: Company Milestone, New Office/Location, Community, General News Article
Monday, April 13, 2020
Troy, MI April, 2020 - If you’re a remote worker, PROSTEP is giving you FREE USE of it’s data exchange and CAD tools FREE.
As contributing members of Automation Alley for several years, PROSTEP tools give you the ability to efficiently collaborate and exchange data, especially CAD data using our data exchange platform and desktop CAD conversion tools.
These solutions help support your remote ...read more
Categories: Community, New Product or Service Offering, General News Article
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview, “The Current and Future State of Electric Vehicles Globally”https://globalautoindustry.com/the-current-and-future-state-of-electric-vehicles-globally/ features Aakash Arora. Mr. Arora is Managing Director and Partner of Boston Consulting Group’s Boston office, and is a core member of BCG’s Automotive practice area and the Automotive & Mobility ...read more
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Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Our two-part series on 3D Printing Simulation Part 1 and Part 2 managed to leave out a key player: Altair. To make up for our omission, we caught up with Ravi Kunju, senior vice president, Strategy and Business Development, Simulation Driven Design at Altair, the best person to fill us in.Read the full story on engineering.com
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Thursday, March 05, 2020
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview, “Automotive Related Contracts in Mexico: What You Need to Know”https://globalautoindustry.com/automotive-related-contracts-in-mexico-what-you-need-to-know/ features Juan Carlos Banuelas, a multi-cultural, international lawyer (raised in Germany and Mexico), with emphasis in the negotiation and drafting of international contracts (terms & conditions ...read more
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Monday, March 02, 2020
Harness Dickey is pleased to congratulate firm client eLumigen for winning LEDs Magazine’s Sapphire Award for its LED Rough Service A19 Lamps. The innovative LED lamps, which are designed for use in high vibration or harsh industrial environments, won in the “SSL Lamp and Retrofit Designs” category.
“Our company is proud to have won the prestigious Sapphire Award,” says Dr. Mahendra ...read more
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Thursday, February 27, 2020
Böblingen, Germany – February 27, 2020 – Altair (Nasdaq: ALTR), a global technology company providing solutions in product development, high-performance computing and data analytics, announced that BENTELER Automobiltechnik GmbH, a division of BENTELER Group based in Paderborn, Germany, has renewed and expanded its relationship with Altair.BENTELER has been using Altair solutions throughout its ...read more
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Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Birmingham, MI – March 2020 – As part of Aras’s 20th Anniversary, Aras has selected PROSTEP INC to be part of ACE2020, an event highlighting new and innovative ways to interact with the Aras integration platform. Aras ACE2020 will be held March 16-18, 2020 in Boston, MA.
ACE2020 will showcase the longstanding partnership between Aras and PROSTEP with an array of PROSTEP solutions: Aras PLM ...read more
Categories: New Product or Service Offering, General News Article, Event Announcement, New Partnerships
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Darmstadt, Germany - Birmingham, MI – March 2020 PROSTEP INC and parent company PROSTEP AG are Platinum sponsors at this year’s annual COE event, which will be held April 26 through 29, 2020 in Miami, FL. COE (Community of Experts of Dassault Systemes Solutions) brings together users of Dassault Systemes software and provides unprecedented access to education, training, networking, product ...read more
Categories: General News Article, Community, Event Announcement
Tuesday, February 11, 2020
Darmstadt, February 2020 – Modern shipbuilding - starting with shipbuilding prefabrication - is a logistical challenge. In order to maintain an overview right from the start and to be able to intervene on a daily basis, for example in the event of staff shortages, the Bremen-based Fr. Lürssen shipyard, the Machine Tool Laboratory (WZL) at RWTH Aachen University and PROSTEP AG have launched the ...read more
Categories: Community, General News Article, New Partnerships
Wednesday, February 05, 2020
Darmstadt, February 2020 – PROSTEP AG recently became a member of the Association for Standardization of Automation and Measuring Systems (ASAM). The leading PLM consulting and software company is thus underscoring its readiness to become involved in the work performed by committees in new business areas like autonomous driving and help develop the necessary standards. All standardization-related ...read more
Categories: Community, General News Article, New Partnerships
Tuesday, February 04, 2020
Darmstadt/Bonn, January 2020 - PROSTEP AG has entered a partnership with LeanIX, the manufacturer of the Enterprise Architecture Suite (EA-Suite), with the aim of providing customers with optimal advice on the development of their enterprise-wide Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) architectures. As a certified LeanIX partner, the leading PLM consulting and software house can now also offer its ...read more
Categories: Community, General News Article, New Partnerships
Monday, January 06, 2020
Oxford, MI – Oakland County Michigan Works! has selected Barron Industries, a manufacturer of engineered metal components for applications across the globe, as its first-ever Business of the Year. The company engaged Oakland County Michigan Works! to help it fill critical skilled trades openings. With assistance from OCMW and the state’s Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act program, Barron has ...read more
Categories: Company Awards/Honors, Company Milestone, General News Article, Government
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
FLINT September 23, 2019 -- Automation Movers International has been selected for the 2019 Best of Flint Award in the Employment Agency category by the Flint Award Program.
Each year, the Flint Award Program identifies companies that we believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of ...read more
Categories: Company Milestone, Company Awards/Honors, General News Article
Friday, September 27, 2019
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview, “Automotive R&D and Alternative Energy Solutions in India” https://globalautoindustry.com/automotive-rd-and-alternative-energy-solutions-in-india/features Rashmi Urdhwareshe, Director, Automotive Research Association of India. Rashmi serves as the Chair / Vice Chair of various national bodies such as Transport Engineering Division Council (TEDC), ...read more
Categories: General News Article
Monday, September 16, 2019
Sterling Heights, Mich. Sept. 2019 – Sterling Insurance Group – one of the fastest-growing independent insurance agencies in the country – has been selected to be part of an elite group of independent insurance agencies around the United States participating in the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA or the Big “I”) “Best Practices” Study Group.
Only 267 independent ...read more
Categories: Community, Company Milestone, Company Awards/Honors, General News Article
Friday, September 13, 2019
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview, “SAE CyberSecurity for Commercial Vehicles: An American Perspective” https://globalautoindustry.com/sae-cybersecurity-for-commercial-vehicles-an-american-perspective/ features Gloria D’Anna, engineer, strategist, entrepreneur and multiple patent holder, and author of the book "SAE's CyberSecurity for Commercial Vehicles".
In the 13-minute Audio ...read more
Categories: General News Article
Monday, September 09, 2019
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview, “Automotive Production in Mexico: Update” https://globalautoindustry.com/automotive-production-in-mexico-update/ features Jeff Schuster, President, Americas Operation and Global Vehicle Forecasts at LMC Automotive.
In the 10-minute Audio Interview, Mr. Schuster discusses these questions:· How has the assembly landscape in Mexico changed ...read more
Categories: General News Article
Thursday, September 05, 2019
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview, “Cognitive Sourcing and AI in the Global Supply Chain” https://globalautoindustry.com/cognitive-sourcing-and-ai-in-the-global-supply-chain/ features Richard Barnett, Sr. VP Marketing at LevaData, and overall global supply chain expert.
In the 26-minute Audio Interview, Mr. Barnett discusses these questions:· What do you mean by Cognitive ...read more
Categories: General News Article
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview, “The Global Approach to Most Effectively Reducing Car Emissions” https://globalautoindustry.com/the-global-approach-to-most-effectively-reducing-car-emissions/ features Nick Molden. Nick is Chief Executive Officer of UK-based Emissions Analytics Ltd - the leading independent global testing and data specialist for real-world emissions. Nick is also ...read more
Categories: General News Article
Wednesday, July 31, 2019
GlobalAutoIndustry.com’s latest Audio Interview, “The Brazil Automotive Industry: Prospects for 2019-2020” features Julian G. Semple, Auto Industry Consultant of Brazil-based CARCON Automotive, and Brazilian automotive industry expert.In the 10-minute Audio Interview, Mr. Semple discusses these questions:How is the Brazilian auto market recovering from the recession (2015-2016), and what are ...read more
Categories: General News Article
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
The Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business is pleased to announce the receipt of a generous gift from alumnus Russell Belinsky and the Belinsky Family Trust, which will be used to launch the Belinsky Entrepreneurial Learning Laboratory (BELL) this fall.
The $500,000 gift will provide resources, insights, and expertise to help launch sustainable, investment-ready student startups, ...read more
Categories: General News Article, Education, New Partnerships, New Product or Service Offering
Friday, August 24, 2018
Russian Entrepreneur Shares Expertise with Detroit Business Community Contact: Faris Alami, CEO Phone: 248-688-5353faris.alami@myisminc.com International Strategic Management (ISM) in Troy, together with Global Ties Detroit and Automation Alley, is honored to host Maria Knyazeva, a Russian, at the Automation Alley in Troy.
Maria is an Exchange Fellow ...read more
Categories: Education, New Partnerships, New Product or Service Offering, Community, General News Article, Event Announcement
Tuesday, August 07, 2018
During the 2018 winter semester, the entrepreneurship and innovation certificate program recently launched by the Mike Ilitch School of Business offered a course designed to provide insights and direct experience in addressing challenges of bringing research-based innovations to market and preparing for a capital raise.
The course, Special Topics: Technology Commercialization (EI 5900-002 / EI ...read more
Categories: Community, Education, General News Article, New Product or Service Offering
Thursday, July 05, 2018
Wayne State University has announced that Avalon International Breads will operate a retail location in the new home of the Mike Ilitch School of Business. The café is set to open before fall classes begin at the end of August.
The popular Detroit-based bakery will occupy approximately 700 square feet on the first floor of the building at the southwest corner of Woodward and Temple in the ...read more
Categories: General News Article, New Partnerships, Education, New Office/Location, New Product or Service Offering
Tuesday, June 19, 2018
Wayne State University’s undergraduate degree program in global supply chain management is among the nation’s top 25, according to Gartner, a leading industry research company that releases rankings every other year.
WSU is a new entrant, included on the list for the first time in 2018 alongside Pennsylvania State, Rutgers, Syracuse, Ohio State and Arizona State universities. Programs are ...read more
Categories: Company Milestone, General News Article, Company Awards/Honors, Education
Friday, April 27, 2018
Mike Ilitch School of Business students will manage $2 million portfolio to gain real-world investment experience
The Kresge Foundation and Wayne State University officials today announced a $2 million student-managed investment fund that complements a course designed to teach students the essentials of portfolio management and stock evaluation and selection. The fund is a carve-out of the ...read more
Categories: Education, General News Article, New Partnerships
Thursday, April 19, 2018
Innovators in healthcare, healthcare access or healthcare economic models from around the metro Detroit area will gather May 2-3 at Wayne State’s Scott Hall for the first Ignite to Innovate!
Global & Urban Health Innovation Competition.Each innovation entry is $0. Six innovators will be invited to give a platform presentation with the remainder able to present a poster or video at a table in ...read more
Categories: Community, Education, Event Announcement, General News Article, New Partnerships, New Product or Service Offering
Tuesday, April 03, 2018
Michael Greiner, a fourth-year doctoral student in management at the Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business, has accepted a tenure-track faculty position in management at Oakland University in Rochester, MI, effective August 15, 2018.
Greiner defended his dissertation proposal on May 15, 2017, and is currently scheduled to defend his dissertation, "The political landscape: A new ...read more
Categories: Personnel Hires/Achievements/Appointments, General News Article, Education
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Robert Forsythe, dean of Wayne State University’s Mike Ilitch School of Business, will be the keynote speaker for the DBusiness Breakfast Series presented by Plante Moran on April 3 at the Gem Theatre. Forsythe will join DBusiness magazine and DBusiness Daily News Editor R.J. King and members of the magazine's Century Club (business and organizations 100 years or older). Forsythe will provide an ...read more
Categories: Education, General News Article, Personnel Hires/Achievements/Appointments, Event Announcement
Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business global supply chain management students took second place in the 37th annual Operation Stimulus Conference and Case Competition, hosted by the Denver Transportation Club. The competition featured 19 teams from 17 schools. The team was coached by Lori Sisk, professor of supply chain management, who was also awarded Educator of the Year by the ...read more
Categories: Education, General News Article, Company Awards/Honors, Personnel Hires/Achievements/Appointments
Tuesday, February 06, 2018
The Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business Global Supply Chain Management program is vying for a position among the nation's top supply chain programs as part of the Gartner Research survey. Industry professionals invited to rank Wayne State among top supply chain programs now through Feb. 12.
The industry survey is one key input to Gartner’s semiannual rankings of supply chain ...read more
Categories: Company Awards/Honors, Personnel Hires/Achievements/Appointments, Education, General News Article
Friday, January 05, 2018
First class future law enforcement leaders seated todayMayor, Chief say training future departmental leaders will be instrumental in sustaining Detroit’s ongoing crime reductionGoal is to train 100 officers over the next three years
The Detroit Police Chief James Craig and Wayne State University President M. Roy Wilson today announced the launch of the Wayne State University Detroit Police ...read more
Categories: Community, Education, New Partnerships, New Product or Service Offering, Government, General News Article
Wednesday, January 03, 2018
Associate Professor of Global Supply Chain Management Bertie Greer has been named associate dean for strategy and planning at the Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business. She will officially start the position on Monday, Jan. 8. "Bertie brings her experience in administration and reaccreditation to the position," said Ilitch School Dean Robert Forsythe. "I am delighted to have her ...read more
Categories: Education, General News Article, Personnel Hires/Achievements/Appointments
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
The Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business is proud to announce a $123,000 contract with the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) to determine whether regulatory burdens spur or stall innovation in the auto industry.
Through this major grant, Ilitch School researchers will construct a database of corporate responsibility practice types, along with an analysis of their costs ...read more
Categories: Education, New Partnerships, Company Awards/Honors, General News Article
Thursday, November 30, 2017
The Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business welcomed Scott Tainsky, associate professor of management and director of sport and entertainment management, to the faculty in the fall semester. With Tainsky on board, Wayne State M.B.A. students can now pursue a concentration in sport and entertainment management, and undergraduate classes are also being offered.
Tainsky earned his ...read more
Categories: Education, General News Article, Personnel Hires/Achievements/Appointments
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
The Mike Ilitch School of Business at Wayne State University has formed an industry advisory board to support its Global Supply Chain Management (GSCM) program. The advisory board is a council of business leaders in the supply chain field that will serve in an advisory role to the GSCM program.
The board will provide advice on industry needs, strategic direction, national ranking strategies, ...read more
Categories: Education, Personnel Hires/Achievements/Appointments, General News Article, Community, New Partnerships
Thursday, October 19, 2017
Marick F. Masters, professor of management in the Mike Ilitch School of Business and director of Labor@Wayne, received a $50,000 grant from the National Academy of Arbitrators Research and Education Foundation to produce two videos pertaining to employment mediation and employment arbitration.
“Employment mediation and arbitration are dispute-resolution techniques used increasingly to resolve ...read more
Categories: Personnel Hires/Achievements/Appointments, Education, General News Article, New Product or Service Offering
Monday, October 09, 2017
Better boards make better nonprofits. And better nonprofits make better communities.
That’s why the Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business and Aly Sterling Philanthropy, a full-service consulting firm based in Toledo, are coming together to offer a proven, one-of-a-kind program for training nonprofit board members.
Called the Board Member Accelerator Series (BMA), the program ...read more
Categories: Education, New Partnerships, New Product or Service Offering, Community, General News Article, Event Announcement
Thursday, October 05, 2017
Ally, a leading digital financial services company, has been named key sponsor and partner of the Mike Ilitch School of Business Corporate Mentor Program.
The Corporate Mentor Program affords Mike Ilitch School of Business students the opportunity to be matched with a professional corporate mentor and work one-on-one throughout the entire academic year.
“The Corporate Mentor Program is a ...read more
Categories: Community, General News Article, Education, New Partnerships
Wednesday, July 26, 2017
The Young Entrepreneurs Academy — better known as YEA! — offers groundbreaking classes that teach middle and high school students how to start and run their own businesses. Applications are now being accepted for the year-long 2017-18 YEA! Program, which is hosted by the Mike Ilitch School of Business.
The WSU/Detroit program is unique to YEA! programs across the country in that it focuses ...read more
Categories: Community, General News Article, Education, Event Announcement
Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Jennifer Emerick is keeping construction of the new Mike Ilitch School of Business on schedule and on budget. It’s her job as senior project manager to deliver a modern new business school for students at Wayne State University—and she’s doing just that.
Emerick is heading up the project with the Christman-Brinker team, a Detroit-based joint venture overseeing construction management of the ...read more
Categories: Education, New Partnerships, General News Article
Thursday, July 06, 2017
The Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business has announced the 2017 recipient of its signature Executive of the Year Award. La June Montgomery Tabron, president and CEO of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF), will be honored at the school’s 37th Annual Recognition and Awards Program on Thursday, Aug. 24, at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center.
As a champion for vulnerable ...read more
Categories: Company Awards/Honors, Education, General News Article
Thursday, June 22, 2017
http://ilitchbusiness.wayne.eduThe Wayne State Board of Governors has approved three promotion and tenure cases from the Mike Ilitch School of Business, effective August 17, 2017. Ranjan D’Mello was promoted to full professor of finance. D'Mello joined the Wayne State faculty as an associate professor in 2001. He has published 18 articles on a broad spectrum of corporate finance topics in ...read more
Categories: Company Awards/Honors, Education, General News Article, Personnel Hires/Achievements/Appointments
Thursday, June 15, 2017
Mike Ilitch School of Business Associate Professor Tingting Yan won the Best Reviewer Award from the Journal of Supply Chain Management (JCSM). The award will be presented at the 2017 Academy of Management conference in Atlanta in August.
"This is an impressive award that shows Professor Yan's service to the discipline and the Ilitch School," said John Taylor, chair of the global supply chain ...read more
Categories: Company Awards/Honors, Education, General News Article, Personnel Hires/Achievements/Appointments
Wednesday, June 14, 2017
The Wayne State University Mike Ilitch School of Business has announced the 2017 recipient of its signature Distinguished Alumni Award. David Leone, who earned his MBA from Wayne State in 1985, will be honored at the school’s 37th Annual Recognition and Awards Program on Thursday, Aug. 24, at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center.
Leone is Executive Chief Engineer, Launch Excellence, ...read more
Categories: Community, General News Article, Education, Company Awards/Honors, Event Announcement
Tuesday, June 13, 2017
The Accounting Aid Society (AAS) recognized Myles Stern, chair of the Mike Ilitch School of Business accounting department, and accounting professor Deb Habel as 2017 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Champions.
Additionally, the Detroit City Council presented Wayne State University with an Award of Recognition for being a collegiate sponsor of AAS.
AAS provides free income tax and credit ...read more
Categories: Community, Company Awards/Honors, Education, General News Article, Personnel Hires/Achievements/Appointments
Monday, June 05, 2017
The Delta Nu Alpha Transportation Society Nashville Chapter recently awarded scholarships to five Mike Ilitch School of Business supply chain management students.
The scholarship winners were Rachel Cryanski, Karolina Kusza, John Floyd, Corbin Henderson and Rachel Jones. The total value of the scholarships won was $7,000.
John C. Taylor, chair of the department of marketing and global supply ...read more
Categories: Company Awards/Honors, General News Article, Personnel Hires/Achievements/Appointments, Education
Wednesday, May 10, 2017
ISM Inc. Sponsors MEDA Spring Economic Development Toolbox
Lansing, Michigan. May 9th, 2017.
When state and local Economic Development professionals gather in at the Crowne Plaza Lansing West in Lansing on May 16, 2017 for Michigan Economic Developer’s Association (MEDA) annual Spring Economic Development Toolbox event, you can pretty much bet serious discussion and innovative ideas will fill ...read more
Categories: Education, General News Article, Community, Event Announcement, Government
Thursday, April 20, 2017
The Wayne State University Board of Governors has approved a new master of science in finance (M.S.F.) degree to be offered through the Mike Ilitch School of Business, beginning in fall 2017.
The M.S.F. program is designed for both recent graduates and working professionals with a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or another quantitative field who want to advance or shift their careers. ...read more
Categories: Education, General News Article, New Product or Service Offering
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
At the April 7 Committee of 200 Reachout at Wayne State, three MBA students from the Mike Ilitch School of Business were presented with $10,000 awards from the C200 Foundation. Winners Maria Arpino, Ana Kostic and Olta Sota will also become members of the C200 Scholars Network, through which they will receive incomparable access to C200 members, as well as nationwide networking and learning ...read more
Categories: Company Awards/Honors, Education, Personnel Hires/Achievements/Appointments, General News Article
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