The College of Business Administration has launched three new graduate certificates programs.  The certificate in Finance provides a thorough foundation in financial analysis and responsible financial management.  The certificate in Ethical Leadership & Change Management develops ethical leaders capable of functioning in a rapidly changing environment.  A graduate certificate is also available in Forensic Accounting.  And at the undergraduate level, a new course in Sports Law was offered this winter.

This year’s freshman class had an average ACT score of 24.5, far above the national (21.1) and state (20.0) averages.  Thirty percent of the incoming students ranked among the nation’s top 10 percent of students.

Applicants from any Mercy or Jesuit high school in the U.S. are now eligible for renewable Founders High School Scholarships.  Applicants who have participated in America’s Marketing High School program, initiated by UDM, are eligible for a renewable AMHS scholarship.  And applicants to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program who score 600 or higher on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) are now eligible for a 50% reduction in tuition. 

The College of Business Administration recently welcomed three new colleagues to campus: Dr. Leonard J. Kloft, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs; Dr. Fang “Rose” Yang, Assistant Professor of Accounting; and Dr. Mithu Bhattacharya, Assistant Professor of Decision Sciences. 

The CBA faculty are among the nation’s leading business thinkers, who regularly publish their research, such as Dr. Suk Kim, who published his latest book, The Survival of North Korea: Essays on Strategy, Economics, and International Relations.  A complete list of recent faculty publications can be found at the College website, http://business.udmercy.edu/.

Our alumni and alumnae continue to succeed as leaders in their chosen fields.  For example, Emil Brolick was recently named President and CEO of The Wendy’s Company, which operates restaurants throughout the world, and Marty Welch has been named Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Visteon Corporation, a major auto parts firm.

The College of Business Administration inducted eight new members to its Hall of Honor this year, including a bank president, a former Mayor of Detroit, an auto company executive, a labor union leader, a member of a religious order, a distinguished academic, and two leaders of the news media. The honorees, all CBA alums, have exemplified the Mission of the College, demonstrated the Jesuit and Mercy traditions of service to others, and have distinguished themselves in their careers and personal lives.  See photos and read more about them at our website, http://business.udmercy.edu/alum-bio/honor/2011/index.htm .