Michigan State University Eli Broad Graduate School of Management

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RECRUITMENT AND SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS

What programs and initiatives has your school found successful in the recruitment of minority and/or female students? The Michigan State MBA program makes a special effort to recruit talented potential managers from historically underrepresented groups—African- American, Latino(a)/Chicano(a), Asian/Pacific Islander and Native American (ALANA). It does so through a variety of programs and events both on and off campus, including:

Multicultural Business Program (MBP) The purpose of the Multicultural Business Program is to improve the recruitment, retention and graduation rate of multicultural students by providing opportunities for them to develop full academic and career potentials. Its programs promote a success philosophy by fostering a positive awareness of personality, gender, physical and cultural differences. The MBP office works with students to identify individual strengths, values, interests and goals.

Women in Business Conference The Women in Business Conference, held annually, is co-sponsored by the MBA program’s Graduate Women in Business student association. During the evening conference, we hope to give prospective female MBAs insight into the many career and growth opportunities available after graduate school. Activities include a panel of current women MBA students and recent Broad MBA alumni sharing why they decided to leave the work force to pursue an MBA full time. In addition, they will also address a variety of issues including how to balance their work, school and family priorities; tips for being successful in school and on the job; the benefit of networking with other women; and career opportunities for newly minted MBA graduates.

Diversity Preview Weekend This annual event gives perspective minority students the chance to meet with the dean, faculty, alumni, students and administrators of the Broad MBA program. You’ll also have the opportunity to meet with prospective classmates, participate in a mock MBA class, mix with admissions and administrative staff members and connect with ALANA MBA alumni.

American Indian Graduate Center/Graduate Horizons The Graduate Horizons Program is a five-day crash course for Native American college students, master’s students or alumni to help prepare them for graduate school (master’s, PhD or professional school). Faculty, admissions officers and deans help navigate students through the graduate school application process, from workshops on standardized testing to exploring special issues for Native American students. Participants learn about a broad variety of programs and establish personal relationships with graduate school representatives that continue long after the program is over.

Additionally, the Broad College of Business and Graduate School of Management partners with a variety of organizations that promote minorities and women in business careers. Michigan State University is affiliated with:

Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT) www.ml4t.org Management Leadership for Tomorrow, according to its website, is a “national nonprofit that develops African-American, Hispanic and Native American young people for leadership positions in corporations, nonprofits and entrepreneurial ventures where these minority groups are dramatically underrepresented. In partnership with the top MBA programs and several blue-chip corporations (including McKinsey & Company, Goldman Sachs, PepsiCo and Citigroup), MLT delivers programming at the critical career transition points: high school to college, college to early career, early career to MBA and MBA to executive leadership. MLT equips high-potential minority talent with the hard and soft skills they need to succeed in corporations, nonprofits and entrepreneurial ventures. With over 300 Career Prep alumni and 500 MBA Prep alumni to date, MLT is creating a generation of high-impact business and community leaders that will have the skills, relationships, capital and commitment needed to make a difference in their communities.”

National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA) www.nbmbaa.org The National Black MBA Association is a membership organization of Black graduates with MBAs or advanced degrees and entrepreneurs. As its website explains, the NBMBAA is dedicated to the advancement of Blacks in the business community, and partners with over 400 of the country’s top business organizations. The NBMBAA provides members with programs to facilitate economic and intellectual growth as well as building relationships with key stakeholders in a wide range of industries. The Broad College sponsors a booth at the NBMBAA’s annual conference and also participates in the NBMBAA case competitions, events that award more than $300,000 in scholarships to minority business students while exposing students to scholarship, mentoring and employment opportunities.

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National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) www.nshmba.org Established in 1988, the NSHMBA is a nonprofit organization that seeks to be the premier Hispanic MBA business network for the philanthropic and economic advancement. The society works to prepare Hispanics for leadership positions in business through a variety of educational and development programs. Its mission is to foster Hispanic leadership in order to improve society by increasing cultural awareness and sensitivity in the American workplace.

Please describe any scholarship and/or fellowship opportunities for minority and/or female students attending your school. Name of scholarship program: AICPA Minority Scholarship Deadline for application: March 6th Scholarship award amount: Varies; $3,000 to $5,000 Website or other contact information: www.aicpa.org

This program provides awards to outstanding minority students who demonstrate exceptional academic achievement, leadership and commitment to pursuing the CPA designation. Eligible candidates must be enrolled as a full-time graduate student (nine semester hours or equivalent) unless completing his or her final semester of study, and have at least a 3.3 GPA. Applicants must be students of Black or African-American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander descent or of two or more races, and be U.S. citizens or permanent residents (green card holders).

Name of scholarship program: National Society of Hispanic MBAs Scholarship Program Deadline for application: April 30th Scholarship award amount: Varies; $5,000 to $10,000 Website or other contact information: www.nshmba.org/scholarship

From the NSHMBA website, “The National Society of Hispanic MBAs, which exists ‘to foster Hispanic leadership through graduate management education and professional development,’ has established a scholarship program to assist qualified Hispanics to pursue MBAs. Scholarships are offered each year for full- and part-time study at an accredited (AACSB) institution of the student’s choice.”

Name of scholarship program: NBMBAA MBA Scholarship Program Deadline for application: April 30th Scholarship award amount: Up to $15,000 Website or other contact information: www.nbmbaa.org/index.aspx?pageID=790

From the NBMBAA website, “The NBMBAA MBA Scholarship Program identifies students who have demonstrated potential to make significant contributions in the field of business in the public and private sectors. Applicants must demonstrate academic excellence, exceptional leadership potential and be actively involved in their local communities through service to others.

“Each year a minimum of 25 students receive scholarship awards up to $15,000 and NBMBAA membership. Some recipients will also receive round- trip airfare and housing to the annual conference and exposition, complimentary conference registration and special VIP access to receptions and events at the conference.”

PROMINENT ALUMNI/FACULTY

Please provide information about prominent minority faculty members at your school. Matthew J. Anderson, associate professor of accounting and information systems Professor Matthew J. Anderson received his PhD and MBA in accounting from Michigan State University. He was a member of the faculty at the University of Minnesota for several years before returning to Michigan State University. His teaching emphasis is in the financial area, and he has taught at the doctoral, master’s and undergraduate levels. His research is concerned with the use of accounting information in firm valuation at the individual level, and with the interface between individual and market-level decisions in economic settings. He is an active member of the American Accounting Association (AAA), and has served as an at-large member of council, and as a member of the Research Advisory Committee and the Minority Faculty Development Committee.

Professor Anderson has also served on the Trueblood Committee and chaired the Competitive Manuscript Committee. Additionally, he has served as Midwest representative for the financial reporting section, overseeing financial papers submitted for the Midwest meeting. He has served on the editorial boards of the Accounting Review and Issues in Accounting Education. He has published in the Accounting Review, the Journal of Accounting Research, Accounting, Organizations and Society and Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes, among others. He has also served as director of the doctoral program at Michigan State University. He is a dyed-in-the-wool, unabashed Michigan State Spartan.

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Tunga Kiyak, outreach specialist of MSU-CIBER and adjunct professor of marketing Tunga Kiyak is the managing director of the Academy of International Business, where he is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of this nonprofit professional association. In addition, Professor Tunga also serves as an outreach specialist at the Center for International Business Education and Research at Michigan State University. He was the originator and longtime curator of International Business Resources on the WWW, the predecessor to globalEDGE, an international business knowledge web portal. Besides having his research published in a variety of scholarly journals, Professor Tunga frequently speaks to both professional and academic audiences on a wide variety of international business- and internet-related topics, including presentations at events organized by many associations.

Tunga currently teaches the data analysis and business forecasting class for the full-time MBA students at Michigan State University. His previous teaching experience includes classes at undergraduate, full-time MBA and weekend MBA levels on a variety of topics such as international business, international marketing, managerial marketing, business statistics and entrepreneurship. Tunga is a member of the Academy of International Business (AIB), the Academy of Management (AOM) and NASBITE International.

Naveen Khanna, A.J. Pasant Endowed Chair in Finance Naveen Khanna is the A.J. Pasant Endowed Chair of Finance in the department of finance. He has been teaching at the Broad College since 1994. Before coming to Michigan State University he was a faculty member in finance at the University of Michigan for eight years. In 1997, he visited and taught at the Kellogg School at Northwestern University. Dr. Khanna has a PhD from Northwestern University as well as an MBA from India’s Punjab University.

In 2000, he was recognized by BusinessWeek as favorite faculty member. His class, Corporate Financial Strategies, was commended as the “most favorite course” by the same publication. In the previous year, he was awarded Spartan Business Journal Award for Excellence. His research interests and areas of expertise include mergers and acquisitions, product market competition, price bubbles, optimal contracting, insider trading and boards of directors.

Forrest (Sam) Carter, associate professor of marketing Professor Carter’s research interests include the role of marketing in economic development, especially concerning urban and minority communities, building development strategies for the Detroit Empowerment Zone, modeling and empirically testing marketing variables’ impact on economic growth and quality of life and managerial and macro impacts of information management and utilization.

Please provide information about prominent minority alumni from your school. Toichi Takenaka, MBA 1968, president and chief executive officer, Takenaka Corporation One of Forbes magazine’s Richest People, Toichi Takenaka is the chief executive of Takenaka Corporation, the largest architecture, engineering and construction firm in Japan.

Tarik Davis, MBA 2004 Tarik Davis worked with Intel’s indirect materials purchasing group in Albuquerque, evaluating the off-site inventory depots of Intel’s tier-one suppliers and implementing ways to expedite parts deliveries for production tools. He hopes to lead the supply chain division of a major corporation within 10 years.

Please provide information about prominent female faculty members at your school. Maureen O. Hall, director of academic and program services for the full-time MBA program Maureen Hall received her BA and MA from Georgetown University. She has been in higher education for over 20 years. She began her career at the University of Michigan business school. She moved to Washington, D.C., where she most recently served as assistant dean of undergraduate business and assistant dean of MBA student services at Georgetown University. Ms. Hall previously served on the board for the Graduate Business Student Services Association and on the conference committee for the Graduate Management Admission Council.

Susan F. Haka, Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting Sue Haka is the Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting in the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University. Dr. Haka has over 20 years of teaching experience at the University of Kansas, University of Glasgow, University of Technology Sydney and Michigan State University. She is the recipient of several awards including the Michigan State University Distinguished Faculty Award and the MSU Teacher-Scholar Award. Dr. Haka’s research focuses on the role of accounting systems in business processes. She has published in numerous academic and practitioner journals, is the co-author of two textbooks and serves on multiple editorial boards and has been editor of Behavioral Research in Accounting. Dr. Haka is an active consultant and served on the board of directors of Simpson Industries, Inc., and is a current member of Urban Options Board, a nonprofit organization.

Georgia T. Chao, associate professor of management Professor Chao received her MS and PhD in industrial and organizational psychology from Pennsylvania State University. Prior to joining MSU in 1985, she was section head of the department of management at the GMI Engineering and Management Institute. Her research interests are in the areas of organizational socialization, career development and international human resource management. She was elected to the American Psychological Association (APA) council and currently serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Applied Psychology, the International Journal of Selection and Assessment and the Human Resource Management Review. She is a member of the Academy of Management, APA and the Society for Industrial

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Zsuzsanna Fluck, associate professor of finance and director of the Center for Venture Capital, Private Equity and Entrepreneurial Finance Zsuzsanna Fluck has been at the Eli Broad College of Business since 2001. She received her MA and PhD in economics from Princeton University, and has over 15 years of teaching experience at New York University’s Stern School of Business, the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford and the University of Vienna. Professor Fluck has been a William Davidson Institute Research Fellow since 2003. Her areas of expertise include financial contracting, security design, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, corporate governance, venture capital and private equity. She has published in multiple scholarly journals, including Journal of Business, Journal of Banking and Finance and Annals of Finance.

Please provide information about prominent alumnae from your school. Beth A. Chappell, MBA 1979, president and chief executive officer, Detroit Economic Club Before taking over as CEO of the Detroit Economic Club, Ms. Chappell was an executive vice president at Compuware Corp. As president, she has increased membership, seen double-digit revenue growth and elevated the stature of the club as one of the premier speaking forums in the country. She serves on the boards of American Axle & Manufacturing, Handleman Co., Hospice of Michigan, Citizens Research Council of Michigan and the Michigan Economic Development Corp.

Sharon Wicker, MBA 1984, senior vice president of commercialization and chief strategy officer, Senomyx Sharon Wicker has been the senior vice president of commercialization and chief strategy officer for Senomyx since 2006. Prior to her current position, she accumulated over 15 years of food industry expertise. Most recently, Ms. Wicker served as president of the flavor business unit at the A.M. Todd Company. She also served as the vice president of meals for the frozen foods division of H.J. Heinz Company and as vice president of new business development for Heinz North America where she developed and implemented global strategy for the newly formed organic and natural foods category. In addition, Ms. Wicker served in a number of leadership roles at ConAgra Grocery Products, including vice president of the meals business unit where she initiated a supply chain cost-reduction task force that generated $3 million in annual savings. ConAgra’s Hunt’s Foods business unit achieved double-digit profit growth under Ms. Wicker’s leadership, resulting in her receiving ConAgra’s Kennedy Award for Marketing Excellence. More recently, she has also served as industry consultant for the consumer goods industry.

Bibi Kaminski, MBA 1998, senior product manager, Hormel Foods International Corporation Ms. Kaminski has worked for Hormel Foods Corporation since graduation in many different capacities and is currently in charge of all Hormel branded retail marketing in the greater China market.

CURRICULUM AND RESEARCH

Please provide information on any classes and concentrations that focus on issues related to women or minorities. MSC 860: International, Comparative and Cross-Cultural Business Defining international businesses’ approaches to global markets, economic trade issues, methods of entry and organizational alternatives. Cross- cultural differences and their impacts on business practices. Trade agreements, strategic alliances, negotiations and cultural consequences.

MBA 841: Studies in the Global Marketplace Commercial, economic, cultural and political aspects of global environments. Exposure to leading executives and government representatives in world markets. Comparative framework for competitive strategy in a multicountry context. International field trip required.

MGT 804: International Management Management challenges and roles in a multinational business. Strategic planning in global firms, managing people in international organizations, leadership and the future of international management.

MGT 411: Organizational Staffing Scientific, legal and administrative issues in the selection, placement and promotion of individuals in organizations. Topics include job analysis, recruitment, testing, interviewing, performance appraisal and affirmative action.

Please describe any faculty and/or student research projects that focus on diversity, multiculturalism and minority issues. Anne Levy, associate professor of law and ethics, focuses her research on gender issues in the workplace, particularly sexual harassment. She has served on the women’s advisory committee to the provost as well as teaching several classes on ethics in the workplace. Additionally, Professor Levy has served as a consultant and expert witness in a variety of sexual harassment lawsuits and grievances.

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Associate Professor Matthew Anderson conducts research on minority student performance in accounting settings. He is currently working on a paper assessing the equality of opportunity programs in business settings. He has addressed minority issues in a variety of presentations, lectures and published work, including:

“An Assessment of Efforts to Retain Minority Students in Accounting and Business Programs,” Equity & Excellence in Education, (1996): Co-author(s): H. Sollenberger and E. Betts.

“Diversity and the Accounting Profession,” Spectrum, (1994).

ORGANIZATIONS AND STUDENT LIFE

Please provide information on your school diversity student and alumni organizations. Multicultural Business Program (MBP) www.bus.msu.edu/mbp The purpose of the Multicultural Business Program is to improve the recruitment, retention and graduation rate of multicultural students by providing opportunities for them to develop full academic and career potentials. Our programs promote a success philosophy by fostering a positive awareness of personality, gender, physical and cultural differences. The MBP office works with students to identify individual strengths, values, interests and goals. In addition, students are assisted with planning academic strategies to overcome academic difficulty and achieve personal career goals. MBP provides continuing support to graduation, with individualized academic counseling support, career development and placement. Our programs are primarily funded by corporate gifts and the university general fund. MBP currently serves more than 650 multicultural students enrolled in business or pre- business majors.

Broad Women MBAs Association www.mba.msu.edu/clubs/nawmba/index.cfm The Broad Women MBAs Association, in conjunction with the National Association of Women MBAs, is a student-run organization that brings students, faculty, alumnae and business leaders together to create a professional network and social community. Our goals are to promote camaraderie among and provide professional enrichment opportunities to our members through fun and informative events throughout the year, as well as aid students to develop the skills they need to compete in the marketplace. The association welcomes incoming students with advice, information and assistance to help them excel at Broad and is dedicated to continuing the Broad tradition of community service by volunteering with organizations that support women in our community.

Native American and Hispanic Business Students (NAHBS) www.bus.msu.edu/clubs/nahbs NAHBS assists minority students in developing career awareness of various business occupations by exposing the students to practical workshops, interactions with various corporations and networking opportunities. The purpose of Native American and Hispanic business students is to provide the students with knowledge of communication and leadership skills necessary for successful corporate employment. NAHBS also strives to establish a sense of community among Native American and Hispanic business students at Michigan State University. NAHBS creates a supportive network through promoting professional careers of Native American and Hispanic business students in corporate America, sponsoring motivational guest speakers from our cultural communities and professional workshops from corporate representatives, strengthening our professional and peer networking skills and participating in the National Hispanic Business Association Leadership Conference annually.

Multicultural MBA Association www.mba.msu.edu/clubs/mmbaa/index.cfm The Multicultural MBA Association of Michigan State University is an organization focusing on the overall growth of minority members from around the world. The organization strives to establish a link to corporate America through a focused approach on leadership, networking, education and professionalism. The purpose of the Multicultural MBA Association is to leverage the strengths and highlight the talents of multicultural students in the Broad MBA program, and to assist their members in developing awareness about issues pertinent to an increasingly diverse world where culture has no boundaries. They conduct practical workshops and arrange interactions with various corporate representatives. In addition, the Multicultural MBA Association sponsors events where all students are given the opportunity to learn about the traditions and habits of different members. In a corporate world where international boundaries have merely a symbolic meaning, it is the goal of the Multicultural MBA Association of Michigan State University to provide students with the communication and leadership skills necessary for successful corporate employment. All students represent a culture; therefore, every MSU MBA student is welcomed and encouraged to join.

National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) www.bus.msu.edu/clubs/naba The mission of the National Association of Black Accountants is to address the professional needs, which enable minorities to maximize their career potential in the accounting and finance profession. NABA is a national membership organization with the primary purpose of developing, encouraging and serving as a resource for greater participation by African-Americans and other minorities in the accounting and finance profession. The MSU chapter of NABA is dedicated to uniting corporation and accounting/finance students, who are committed to professional and academic excellence.

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Michigan State University Black Alumni (MSUBA) www.msuba.org The purpose of the Michigan State University Black Alumni organization is to support and promote the welfare and interests of Black alumni, students, faculty and staff of Michigan State University. MSUBA implements programs to enhance educational opportunities and the quality of life for Black alumni, students, faculty and staff at MSU. It seeks to provide a framework for alumni, with interests common to the organization, to meet both formally and informally for educational, professional and social purposes, as well as advocate the need for MSU to continue an active program of affirmative action to ensure the involvement and participation of Black students, faculty and staff in all aspects of the university, at all levels. Furthermore, MSUBA establishes communication linkages between Black alumni, students, faculty and staff at MSU to maintain a common awareness of issues being addressed or to be addressed by the organization, mobilizes resources to assist Black students in their matriculation at MSU and provide assistance in the recruitment and retention of Black students, faculty and staff at MSU.

Michigan State University Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender (GLBT) Alumni www.msu.edu/user/glbtalum The mission of GLBT Alumni of Michigan State University is to promote the interests of its members and MSU by fostering opportunities among gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender alumni and friends to support each other and the university academically, professionally, socially, financially and politically. Mindful that MSU’s GLBT alumni have a broad diversity of backgrounds and experiences, both as former MSU students and as members of the larger community, and with an ethical commitment to that diversity and to social responsibility, GLBT alumni of Michigan State University builds and maintains positive relationships between MSU and its GLBT alumni, students, faculty and staff, and supports an environment in which all can learn, teach and grow. They assist MSU GLBT students by mentoring, supporting scholarship while providing networking opportunities for its members; and fostering partnerships with other MSU organizations to promote awareness and positive change.

Please also provide information on any programs, including on-campus and universitywide programs in which MBA students participate that focus on issues related to women or minorities. The Black History Month Multicultural Heroes Hall of Fame Case Competition Our goal is to create an educational program that honors heroes from various cultures who epitomize Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of a nation where “… his children will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” We have developed an educational case competition that focuses on improving student knowledge of Black History Month and multicultural leaders who have had a significant impact on the world. This program will also help promote diversity and multiculturalism. It will help develop professional presentation skills, case competition skills for undergraduates and promote a sense of cultural efficacy for all people.

Please provide information on any institutes and/or related programs that focus on diversity. The office for inclusion and intercultural initiatives The office for inclusion and intercultural initiatives serves as an executive level focal point for the promotion of inclusion across the university. The office strengthens and creates a supportive university environment for MSU students, staff and faculty that fosters full participation and cultivates excellence through inclusion, diversity, institutional equity and intercultural understanding. The office monitors the university’s compliance with state and federal laws and encourages best practices available to promote a culture of inclusion. We encourage MSU units to share information and successful efforts that realize the university’s mission and vision. This is accomplished through programming, educational/development opportunities, support for other campus inclusion/diversity resources, community building, ensuring institutional equity and the cultivation of research and assessment regarding inclusion. Through these initiatives this office leverages change to build a more inclusive and supportive campus community which values our diverse cultures.

Women’s resource center The women’s resource center was established in 1992 and is committed to creating and implementing strategies that promote the status of women. The mission is to provide a supportive climate that enables women to become full and active participants in the development of policy, decision making and the achievement of equity. The women’s resource center acts in a coordinating role for contacts relating to concerns of women and functions in an advocate role for women’s issues while developing and implementing programs targeted for women faculty, staff and students. Central to the success of the center is its ability to engage all university women in programs and activities that stimulate and empower participation within the university and the community by fully utilizing skills and abilities and fulfilling aspirations.

Please describe any off-campus resources, activities, programs and/or organizations that may be of interest to minority or female students. Michigan Women’s Historical Center and Hall of Fame www.michiganwomenshalloffame.org According to its website, the Michigan Women’s Historical Center and Hall of Fame is a nonprofit corporation that “offers exhibits which celebrate the achievements and history of Michigan women, including members of the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame. Additionally, the center contains an art gallery with changing exhibits displaying the work of outstanding Michigan women artists.”

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Minority Business Alliance of Southwest Michigan www.minoritybusinessalliance.ws/index.htm According to its website, “the Minority Business Alliance of Southwest Michigan believes owning a business empowers minorities and women and ultimately benefits entire communities. We’re dedicated to helping those who may not otherwise be given a chance and help them achieve their potential. We also help established minority- and women-owned businesses ascend to even greater heights.”

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Please describe any diversity recruiting events for employers recruiting minority and/or female students at or near your school. Students have access to the MBA career services office, which brings top global firms to campus and provides introductions to alumni, potential mentors and other MBAs who will help you grow your network, as well as the Lear Career Services Center, and the MSU career services network.

Annual Multicultural Business Students of MSU Leadership Retreat The retreat is held at MSU’s Kellogg Biological Station in Hickory Corners, Mich. Students are selected for the retreat from the MBS membership and must fill out an application, including an essay about the benefits of attending the retreat. The weekend is full of icebreakers, food, sports and a bonfire. Besides the fun and games, the main purpose is to allow for students to network with recruiters from major corporations in a relaxed atmosphere, different from an MBS meeting. These corporations recruit at MSU to fill full-time and internship positions.

STRATEGIC PLAN AND LEADERSHIP

Please provide your school’s diversity mission statement. The Broad College of Business strongly endorses a diverse academic experience for students of all races, sexes and nationalities. The MBA program actively recruits candidates from numerous ethnic and international backgrounds to enhance the learning environment for all students. This will allow the students in the program to experience a truly cross-cultural environment in preparation for entry into the increasingly diverse global business market. Students need to prepare to work with people from different cultural, ethnic and national backgrounds to be successful managers in the future.

DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

Please describe the demographics of your most recent entering class. Percentage of female students: 22 percent

Percentage of minority students: 15 percent

White/Caucasian: 85 percent African-American/Black: 4 percent Hispanic/Latino: 2 percent Asian/Pacific Islander: 7 percent Not reported: 2 percent

Average age of students: 28

Please describe the geographic diversity of your most recent entering class. Percentage of U.S. citizens and permanent residents: 70 percent

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States represented:

California Colorado Florida Georgia Hawaii Illinois Massachusetts Maryland Michigan Minnesota Missouri New Jersey New York Tennessee Utah Virginia

Percentage of international students: 30 percent

Countries represented:

Bolivia China Ghana India Ireland Korea Lithuania Mexico Netherlands Pakistan Peru Singapore Taiwan United States Vietnam

Please describe the selectivity of your school for the most recent application cycle. Number of matriculants: 108

Please describe the academic and employment backgrounds of your most recent entering class. Average years of pre-MBA work experience: 4.5

Percentage of students who studied different undergraduate disciplines:

Business: 28 percent Economics: 6 percent Engineering: 23 percent Humanities/social science: 28 percent Information systems/computer science: 8 percent Math/physical science: 7 percent

Please provide student employment information for the most recent graduating class. Class of 2008

Average starting salary: $90,951

Average signing bonus: $14,592

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Percentage of students working in different functions:

Consulting: 6 percent Finance: 28 percent General management: 4 percent Human resources management: 10 percent Marketing: 15 percent Supply chain management: 36 percent

Major recruiting companies:

Accenture ArvinMeritor Bank of America BP America Production Company Chevron Dell, Inc. Ford Motor Company General Mills, Inc. GMAC Intel Corporation Johnson & Johnson Lockheed Martin Microsoft Corporation Sears Holding Corporation Thermo Fisher Scientific

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