Past 2020 Events Below

The Economic Forum was on Friday, December 11, 2020, from 12:00pm – 1:30pm.

View the recording on Youtube

This annual event features a panel of financial and economic leaders who will address the topics of U.S. and World Economics. This year’s panel members are Thomas O'Rourke, CFA Director & Senior Portfolio Manager for BlackRock Private Investors, Dr. Yener Kandogan, Associate Dean and Professor of International Business, School of Management, Dr. Christopher Douglas, Associate Professor & Department Chair of Economics, Department of Economics. We invite you to this stimulating, informative discussion about engaging economic topics.

There is no cost to attend the Economic Forum for UM-Flint students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community attendees.

Date: Thursday, November 19, 2020
Time: 5:00-6:00 PM
Location: Zoom Meeting: go.umflint.edu/zoomSHRM

Join the Society for Human Resources Management as we welcome the Director of the UM-Flint Center for Gender and Sexuality, Samara Hough, LMSW. Presentation topics include terminology, SCOTUS Anti-Discrimination ruling on the basis of sex, current concerns related to workplace discrimination for gender non-conforming and transgender identity, and what employers can do to minimize these challenges. Discussion open to all UM-Flint students and alumni! Please register for the event if you are a non-SHRM member or alumni. 

Register Here

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If you have questions, please email Alexis Menard at almenard@umich.edu

Join the National Association of Black Accountants (NABA) for a Virtual Lunch & Learn Panel Discussion on Nov. 18th at 12:00 pm. 

CDR Points: 2.5

If you are interested in attending, please register here: go.umflint.edu/RSVPDrAli

If you have questions, please email Yener Kandogan at yener@umich.edu.

Date: Tuesday, November 10, 2020

The UM-Flint School of Management alumni panel is Tuesday, November 10, 2020, and hosted virtual using Zoom. Have the opportunity to ask alumni about their college experience, the transition into their careers, and more at this event!

The fall panelist will be announced soon.

If you have questions, please contact Anna Swartz at annas@umich.edu or 810.762.3160

Accounting Career Sessions

• October 1, 2020 | 6:00-7:00 pm - Accounting Careers & Internships with UM-Flint Alumna, Amanda Coon, from Plante Moran, CPAs. 
• October 8, 2020 | 6:00-7:00 pm - Accounting Opportunities & Preparation Insights with Alumnus, Jimi Afolabi, from Plante Moran, CPAs.
• October 15, 2020 | 4:00-5:00 pm - Accounting Careers & Preparation Insights with Alumna, Laura Bell, from Lewis & Knopfs, CPAs
• October 22, 2020 | 4:30-5:15 pm - Accounting Career & Internships with HR rep, Vicki Fitak, from Andrews, Hooper and Pavlik, CPAs

Join Zoom Meeting: go.umflint.edu/AccountingZoom

Meeting ID: 952 5750 2931 Passcode: 917647

Earn 2.5 Career Development points! Pre-business, Accounting, Finance, & General Business majors are encouraged to attend!

Questions? Contact Professor Miller at catmillr@umich.edu or for internship information, contact Antonio Riggs, anriggs@umich.edu

Accounting Career Sessions

• October 1, 2020 | 6:00-7:00 pm - Accounting Careers & Internships with UM-Flint Alumna, Amanda Coon, from Plante Moran, CPAs. 
• October 8, 2020 | 6:00-7:00 pm - Accounting Opportunities & Preparation Insights with Alumnus, Jimi Afolabi, from Plante Moran, CPAs.
• October 15, 2020 | 4:00-5:00 pm - Accounting Careers & Preparation Insights with Alumna, Laura Bell, from Lewis & Knopfs, CPAs
• October 22, 2020 | 4:30-5:15 pm - Accounting Career & Internships with HR rep, Vicki Fitak, from Andrews, Hooper and Pavlik, CPAs

Join Zoom Meeting: go.umflint.edu/AccountingZoom

Meeting ID: 952 5750 2931 Passcode: 917647

Earn 2.5 Career Development points! Pre-business, Accounting, Finance, & General Business majors are encouraged to attend!

Questions? Contact Professor Miller at catmillr@umich.edu or for internship information, contact Antonio Riggs, anriggs@umich.edu

Date: Thursday, October 15, 2020
Time: 4:30-5:30 Presentation. 5:30-6 Networking/Q&A. 
Location: Zoom Meeting: go.umflint.edu/zoomSHRM

Join the Society for Human Resources Management and the School of Management as we learn how to set up a functional workspace, handling work-life balance, avoiding burnout, and effective work in the new workplace realities of the virtual environment. Discussion open to all UM-Flint students and alumni! Please register for the event if you are a non-SHRM member or alumni. 

Register Here

Professor Laurence will be available after the event for Q&A and networking. Go to umflint.edu/som/greg-laurence for more information about the speaker.

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If you have questions, please email Alexis Menard at almenard@umich.edu

Accounting Career Sessions

• October 1, 2020 | 6:00-7:00 pm - Accounting Careers & Internships with UM-Flint Alumna, Amanda Coon, from Plante Moran, CPAs. 
• October 8, 2020 | 6:00-7:00 pm - Accounting Opportunities & Preparation Insights with Alumnus, Jimi Afolabi, from Plante Moran, CPAs.
• October 15, 2020 | 4:00-5:00 pm - Accounting Careers & Preparation Insights with Alumna, Laura Bell, from Lewis & Knopfs, CPAs
• October 22, 2020 | 4:30-5:15 pm - Accounting Career & Internships with HR rep, Vicki Fitak, from Andrews, Hooper and Pavlik, CPAs

Join Zoom Meeting: go.umflint.edu/AccountingZoom

Meeting ID: 952 5750 2931 Passcode: 917647

Earn 2.5 Career Development points! Pre-business, Accounting, Finance, & General Business majors are encouraged to attend!

Questions? Contact Professor Miller at catmillr@umich.edu or for internship information, contact Antonio Riggs, anriggs@umich.edu

Accounting Career Sessions

• October 1, 2020 | 6:00-7:00 pm - Accounting Careers & Internships with UM-Flint Alumna, Amanda Coon, from Plante Moran, CPAs. 
• October 8, 2020 | 6:00-7:00 pm - Accounting Opportunities & Preparation Insights with Alumnus, Jimi Afolabi, from Plante Moran, CPAs.
• October 15, 2020 | 4:00-5:00 pm - Accounting Careers & Preparation Insights with Alumna, Laura Bell, from Lewis & Knopfs, CPAs
• October 22, 2020 | 4:30-5:15 pm - Accounting Career & Internships with HR rep, Vicki Fitak, from Andrews, Hooper and Pavlik, CPAs

Join Zoom Meeting: go.umflint.edu/AccountingZoom

Meeting ID: 952 5750 2931 Passcode: 917647

Earn 2.5 Career Development points! Pre-business, Accounting, Finance, & General Business majors are encouraged to attend!

Questions? Contact Professor Miller at catmillr@umich.edu or for internship information, contact Antonio Riggs, anriggs@umich.edu

The fall 2020 Student 2 Student meeting is Thursday, September 10th from 1:45 pm - 2:30 pm on Bluejeans. Join this wonderful program to promote meaningful engagement among students in the campus community to promote academic success, student involvement, and networking with community resources. Go to our webpage, Student 2 Student, to find out more!

Junior & Senior Registration

Mentor Registration: https://go.umflint.edu/Mentor

Freshmen and Sophomore Registration

Mentee Registration: https://go.umflint.edu/Mentee

QUESTIONS?

Contact Antonio Riggs
Phone: 810.237.6680
Email: anriggs@umich.edu

Looking for opportunities to be involved at UM-Flint this fall? Tune in to hear from current UM-Flint students about what it’s like to be a part of our campus community through engaging student organizations!

Join UM-Flint Admissions, the School of Management, and student club leaders from the School of Management student organizations such as

• Entrepreneurs Society
• Financial Management Association
• International Business Student Organization
• Marketing Club
• National Association of Black Accountants
• Society of Human Resources Management
• Supply Chain and Operations Management Association

Each organization will present about their past accomplishments and future plans and goals for the 2020-2021 academic year. SOM clubs are open to all majors.

This virtual panel is open to current UM-Flint students, incoming freshmen, transfer students, and potential students.

Friday, July 17th at 1 pm - 2 pm EST

RSVP 

Join Zoom Webinar 

Verizon Job Prep and Resume Critiques

Must RSVP at https://bit.ly/Virtual_Senior_event

Location: Online using Google Meet

Did you know you can receive 3 credits for an internship? 

Join me on April 1st to learn about the Business Internship Program and Navigating Handshake! Mark your calendar for the following sessions: 

To join the video meeting, click this link: https://meet.google.com/ptp-mdik-cun
Otherwise, to join by phone, dial +1 470-268-2396 and enter this PIN: 338 331 762#

Tap-in and join the Antonio Riggs in the Internship Corner & Conversation!

Due to events related to the spread of COVID-19 in Michigan, the University of Michigan is taking steps to proactively combat the spread of the disease. Among other things, this involves cancellations of almost all school events. That said, I regret to inform you that we will not be able to host this year's Entrepreneurs Society Dinner. The Entrepreneurs Society greatly appreciates your support and we hope to have your continued support next year!

Thank you for your understanding,
- School of Management and the Entrepreneurs Society

If you have questions, please contact Anna Swartz at annas@umich.edu or 810.762.3160

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED BECAUSE OF POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS.

Register at go.umflint.edu/MCRyan

Join the Marketing Club at the University of Michigan-Flint School of Management for an informative and engaging business-focused presentation from Ryan LaFontaine, CEO.

The presentation title is Environmentalism Boosting Business. Attendees will learn about how protection of the environment can give a company a competitive advantage and lead to new marketing strategies. The LaFontaine Automotive Group consists of 36 franchises, 17 retail locations, and seven full-service collision centers that employ over 1,300 individuals across Michigan. The La Fontaine commitment to the environment has led to four nationally-recognized LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environment Design) certified facilities, at a cost of $8 million.  Learn the best strategies for LEED construction and ROI. At the age of 15 years, Ryan La Fontaine started selling cars and worked in every department at the family's dealership.  Ryan runs his business and life with his heart and passion, and values integrity and generosity.

This event is free of charge and will be held in the second riverfront SOM classroom room 2317.

Join the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) and the School of Management as we learn how to identify how bias and the processes of the unconscious mind can impact your decisions and results. Our guest speaker, Dr. David Luke, Interim Campus Diversity Officer and Director of the Intercultural Center at UM-Flint and will be hosting a workshop on the Unconscious Bias In the Workplace. Attend this workshop to learn strategies to practice more conscious awareness so you are better able to advocate for inclusion in your current or future organization!

Date: Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Time: 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Location: Business Innovation Center Riverfront Room 2401

SHRM is open to all majors! If you are interested in learning more about SHRM or have any questions, please email Alexis Menard, SHRM President, at almenard@umich.edu.

Speaker Bio:
Dr. David J. Luke joined the University of Michigan-Flint campus as the Director of the Intercultural Center in 2018 after working approximately three years in the University of Kentucky Office for Institutional Diversity as Assistant and Associate Director of the Martin Luther King Center and subsequently as Director of the Center for Graduate and Professional Diversity Initiatives while completing his graduate studies in sociology.

A native of Grand Rapids, Michigan, David is a fiercely proud alumnus of Grand Valley State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in Sociology and Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting, subsequently working as an accountant and earning his Certified Public Accountant license. David returned to school to study sociology at the University of Kentucky and earned his Ph.D. in May 2018 with a dissertation focusing on affirmative action, diversity programs, and racial inequality in higher education. Dr. Luke has presented his research at numerous regional and national conferences and has authored or co-authored a number of scholarly articles and a book. As a classroom instructor at the University of Kentucky, Dr. Luke earned awards from both the Department of Sociology and the College of Arts & Sciences for his exemplary teaching of topics dealing with issues of race and social inequality. Beyond academic research and classroom instruction, David takes great joy in applying his knowledge to providing programming, student support, and other efforts to increase the sense of belonging among people of color and other marginalized students, faculty, and staff, and is grateful for the opportunity to do this work as part of the UM-Flint family.

Date: February 12, 2020
Time: 5:00PM-6:00PM
Location: Location: 2nd Floor Riverfront 2401 | SOM Business Innovation Center (BIC) 

CDR Points: 2.5

Begin preparing for the upcoming Career Fairs TODAY!
Antonio Riggs will be hosting a workshop highlighting the Do’s and Don’ts, Elevator Pitch, and Expectations for a career fair. Come learn some techniques on how to have a successful career fair experience.

Please contact Antonio Riggs with questions at anriggs@umich.edu

Date: Thursday, January 16, 2020
When: 5:00 pm
Location: 2nd Floor Riverfront SOM Business Innovation Center (BIC) RF 2401

The first winter 2020 Student to Student meeting is Thursday, January 16 from 5:00 pm - 5:30 pm in the Business Innovation Center. Join this wonderful program to promote meaningful engagement among students in the campus community to promote academic success, student involvement, and networking with community resources. Go to our webpage, Student 2 Student, to find out more!

BECOME A MENTOR

Juniors and seniors will have the opportunity to engage first-year pre-business students in a professional manner. Mentors will assist pre-business students by sharing their own experiences, knowledge, and study skills obtained through the business program to heighten academic success. Mentors will act as a resource to guide career and professional development.

Complete the SOM Mentor Application CLICK HERE!

BECOME A MENTEE

A student will have the opportunity to engage with upperclassmen to obtain knowledge regarding on-campus resources and gain insight on navigating their academic degree plan. The mentee will also have opportunities to meet with experienced professionals from a variety of career paths, participate in group activities, and tour companies throughout Michigan. 

Eligibility

Incoming freshmen, pre-business students, or transfer student

Incentives

• Make a connection on-campus
• Receive advice from peers
• Learn more about the university and gain direct access to university support systems
• Increase the level of student involvement in activities and organization
• Engage in networking opportunities

Complete the Student Mentee Application CLICK HERE!

QUESTIONS?

Contact Antonio Riggs, Student Service Coordinator
Phone: 810.237.6680
Email: anriggs@umich.edu