From: William Horton-Anderson Date: February 3, 2020 Subject: MBA February Newsletter
Coming Together to Celebrate Black History
"...black history month is not meant solely for black people. It is a celebration of American History, and a reminder that a group of people who spent hundreds of years as slaves, rose above both physical and mental barriers to accomplish great feats."
Chinyere Onimo reflects on a recent trip to Martin Luter King Jr's memorial in Washington and finds parallels with other civil movements. Read more here!
Surrounded by Freedom
"Surrounded by Freedom means that:
In a room full of my peers I'm most likely the only one that doesn't look like my peers.
It means that: for me to be heard I must modulate and permutate;
my speech patterns and body language must imitate.
I have to assimilate in order to integrate..."
Charlie Christman MBA Finance and Supply Chain Managment '00
Charlie is currently the North America Treasurer, Head of Financial Services, and Head of Financial Planning & Analysis for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) in Auburn Hills, MI. Charlie is currently the North America Treasurer, Head of Financial Services, and Head of Financial Planning & Analysis for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) in Auburn Hills, MI. He is responsible for all financial risk management (FX, commodities, interest rate), debt capital markets, cash management & forecasting, credit & collection, management of FCA’s captive insurance company, and management of FCA’s US and Canadian pension funds and employee savings plans, which rank among the largest corporate plans in the world. In his free time, Charlie is an avid skier and enjoys spending time with his wife and two children. If you would like to connect with Charlie, check out his LinkedIn.
Mamba Mentality
On January 26, 2020 the world lost one of its greatest legends, Kobe Bryant. He was a member of the exclusive club of forty-five NBA high school draftees. He surpassed shooting records and has an extraordinary list of career achievements. His perseverance and focus were legendary. His life meant a lot to many. Danielle Chatman explains how it affected her and someone close to her here.
Class of 2020 Graduation Celebration
The Full-Time MBA Program would like to present and honor the graduating class of 2020. Celebrate with family, friends, fellow candidates, and program leadership and faculty. This graduation celebration will follow your formal graduation at 9:00am. It will also include the official Class of 2020 photo in your graduation robes, hoods, and honors! As a special treat, the Graduation Celebration will be held in the MSU Huntington Club, with modern and airy designs with picturesque views of the Spartan Football Stadium and the MSU campus.
Due to the size of the space, we have to limit the number of family/friends to 5 individuals (including yourself). The Full-Time MBA Program will continually monitor registrations. If there are students that RSVP with less than the 5 allotted tickets, we will announce on a first-come first-serve basis for extra tickets. No extra tickets will be given out prior to registration close.
