As a Catholic institution founded by Jesuit priests and the Sisters of Mercy, we place a strong emphasis on business ethics and social responsibility at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.  The College of Business Administration participates in the Principles for Responsible Management Education (click here to read our PRME update) and is the only private business program in Michigan to be accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International), which places us in the top 5 percent of business schools worldwide.

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MBA Program Among 100 Best in World for Social Responsibility!

The Aspen Insitute, an international nonprofit agency, has examined MBA programs from 22 countries and ranked the University of Detroit Mercy MBA among the top 100 programs in the world for promoting social responsibility and sustainability.  Read more at http://www.beyondgreypinstripes.org/.

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New Forensic Accounting Program!

UDM's College of Business Administration is pleased to announce a new graduate certificate program in Forensic Accounting

The Graduate Certificate in Forensic Accounting prepares professionals to identify fraudulent financial behavior within organizations.  The eight courses total 24 credit hours, so that students with a 126-hour bachelor's degree will have enough credits (150 hours) to satisfy the requirements for becoming a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).  The certificate may be completed by itself or in conjunction with the MBA degree.

Internship Award Winner!

Stacey L. Smith, whose internship with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has led to a career position, received the CBA Co-operative Education Student of the Year Award.

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CBA Hosts Yahoo! Vice President Mark Ellis

On Tuesday, March 20, Mr. Mark Ellis, Vice President of North American Sales for Yahoo!  delivered the Alumni Week keynote address, "Marketing a Brand Online: Opportunities and Challenges".  Read more here!

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Visiting Scholar Joins CBA!

Dr. Xiaoling He, Associate Professor of Quantitative Finance at Zhejiang University in China, is spending 2012 as a Visiting Scholar in the UDM College of Business Administration.

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Faculty Authors!

Congratulations to UDM faculty authors in the College of Business Administration on their recent and forthcoming publications.  Among them, Dr. Omid Sabbaghi is the author of several recent articles, including “Hedge Fund Return Volatility and Comovement: Recent Evidence” Managerial Finance, 38(1), 2012: 101-119.  Dr. Suk Kim is coeditor of The Survival of North Korea: Essays on Strategy, Economics, and International Relations, published by McFarland & Company Publishers, 2011. See more...

   

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New Dual Degree Program!

Last Fall, the College of Business Administration and the College of Health Professions successfully launched a new joint degree program, the Master of Business Administration/Master of Health Services Administration.  The MBA/MHSA program is ideal for managers in hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care institutions.  More ...

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New Scholarships!

Founders Grants: Students graduating from a Mercy or Jesuit high school anywhere in the U.S. will receive a $1,000 grant each year at UDM!

Students who participate in America's Marketing High School, a program initiated by Marketing professor Mike Bernacchi, are eligible for a renewable $1,500 scholarship when they enroll in the University of Detroit Mercy.  For more information, please contact Ms. Bonnie Naski (bonnie.naski@udmercy.edu; 313-993-1203) or Dr. Michael Bernacchi (bernacmd@udmercy.edu; 313-993-1116).

See a complete list of freshmen scholarships and grants for those entering in Fall of 2012 at http://www.udmercy.edu/apply/financial_aid/scholarships/freshman/index.htm.

Applicants to the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program who score 600 or greater on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) are eligible for a 50% reduction in tuition.  For more information, please contact Ms. Bonnie Naski (bonnie.naski@udmercy.edu; 993-1203) or Dr. Gregory Ulferts (gregory.ulferts@udmercy.edu; 993-1219).

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Tuition Discounts for Vendors!

If you're a full-time employee of primary vendor of goods or services to the University of Detroit Mercy, you and your dependents may be eligible for a 25% tuition discount!  To find out if your organization participates, click here.

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Giving to the College of Business Administration

Your tax-deductible donation to the College of Business Administration to help fund scholarships, research, recruiting and other essential activities can be made online at our secure donation site; please be sure to designate your donation for the College of Business Administration.  Alternatively, you can contact our Associate Dean for External Relations, Ken Kuna, at Kenneth.Kuna@udmercy.edu, or (313) 993-1232.  Thank you for supporting the College of Business Administration! 

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