The College welcomes the following new members to the Board of Advisors:

Gary J. Baumann, '73, '76
Retired Partner—Ernst & Young
Chairman—The Winestone Group

Denise Greenway '87
Partner—Plante Moran, LLP

Rosberto McGinnis '83
Controller, Mopar Group—Chrysler LLC
(Read McGinnis profile)

James O'Sullivan, '76
President & CEO—Mazda U. S. A.

Daniel Roma, '84
Vice President for Real Estate Development—Soave Enterprises, Inc.

—

Professor of Business Administration Michael Bernacchi contributed his marketing expertise during the recent 2008 Automation Alley Global Trade Mission program. The program poses an international business challenge to teams of high school students who must respond with marketing, product and financial plans. Working with Oakland Schools, Bernacchi volunteered to evaluate and provide feedback on students' marketing strategies.

Mary Ann Hazen, professor of Business Administration, wrote the article, "Grief in the workplace," published in the August 2008 issue of Academy of Management Perspectives (Vol. 22 No. 3).

—

The CBA Student Advisory sponsored the annual Dean's Dogs on Oct. 7. Fr. Cavanagh and marketing professor Mike Bernacchi grilled dogs (below) for approximately 150 Business students who also enjoyed a perfect fall day.

—

The UDM Chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma, the National Honorary Society for Business, was named a premier chapter in 2007-08 for the seventh consecutive year. As such, the chapter was eligible to participate in the BGS national scholarship program. Senior Accounting major Ashley Doe has been named a Beta Gamma Sigma Scholar for 2008 and has received a $1,000 scholarship for the 2008-09 academic year.

The Chapter will also be represented at this year's BGS National Leadership Conference by senior Business major Michael Tabone. Tabone has a cumulative grade point average of 3.97 and plans to enter the MBA Program at UDM upon completion of his bachelor's degree.

—

The fifth annual Fields of Opportunity networking event was held on Oct. 21 from 4-6 p.m. Several CBA alumni, including event co-chairs Jessica McGrath '04, '07, and Dominic Paluzzi '04, '07, and Joe Berkowski '73, worked directly with students, answering questions and offering the wisdom of experience.

—

Dan Nemes visited the campus on Oct. 23 as the most recent speaker in the College of Business Administration's Executive Luncheon Series. Nemes spoke to Accounting students at the October luncheon meeting of Beta Alpha Psi, the honors accounting fraternity, bringing his professional experience and his active participation in community organizations into the discussion and offering his perspective on the accounting profession and career development.

Nemes recently retired as a partner from Virshow, Krause & Company, LLP, where he was a member of the executive committee. Prior to joining Virchow, Krause, Nemes was CEO and President of the firm Nemes Allen & Co.; he is also a member of the AICPA and MACPA.

—

Fr. Mascarenhas

Mascarenhas selected for top faculty award

Each year, UDM faculty selects one to three of their peers to receive University Faculty Excellence Awards. These individuals are selected because they possess the qualities and skills that best exemplify the body of faculty at University of Detroit Mercy. Qualities include excellence in teaching and scholarly endeavors; service to others; and active involvement in the University, their profession, and their community. They also engage in personal and professional activities that express the University mission.

This year, Oswald A. J. Mascarenhas, S.J. , Charles Kellstadt Chair of Marketing, received the Distinguished Faculty Award at a Nov. 7 reception. The award committee noted Mascarenhas' passion for creative and innovative teaching and venturing into new academic programs and strong advocacy of intercollegiate teaching and research.

As Kaufman Fellows of Entrepreneurship, Mascarenhas and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering Jonathan Weaver, created and twice team-taught new courses, Creativity and Innovation and Backward and Forward Innovation Management.

Mascarenhas heads the Graduate Program of Business Turnaround and Transformation Management (BTM), which he has spearheaded since 2002. He has authored over 50 articles in scholarly marketing journals and four academic texts, with two more on the way: Business Turnaround Management: Transformation Strategies (Roval 2009), and Business Turnaround Management: Ethical Imperatives (Roval 2010).

The committee concluded, "Mascarenhas has vowed commitment to students, academic excellence, urban revitalization, and priestly ministry.  He is a great asset to UDM.  We all treasure his contributions."