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DEAN'S COLUMN College of Business Administration Charles Crespy Dean cresp1ct@cmich.edu Finance and Law James Felton, Chair felto1jm@cmich.edu Daniel Vetter Senior Associate Dean vette1de@cmich.edu Marketing and Hospitality Services Administration Richard Divine, Chair divin1rl@cmich.edu School of Accounting Chad Stefaniak, Chair stefa1cm@cmich.edu Business Information Systems Karl Smart, Chair smart1kl@cmich.edu Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship Debra Zellner, '79 Executive Director deb.zellner@cmich.edu Connect with CBA on: Economics Paul Natke, Chair natke1pa@cmich.edu Production CMU University Communications Editor Kathy Backus, '85 Writers Kathy Backus, '85 Terri Finch Hamilton, '83 Darryll Stinson, '12 Melissa Beauchamp, '13 Designer Nathan Jones, '10 Photographers Steve Jessmore, '81 Robert Barclay Peggy Brisbane Associate Vice President Sherry Knight, '86 Printing Exchange is printed at CMU Printing Services and is printed using vegetable inks on NewPage Gusto gloss paper. NewPage Co.'s commitment to responsible forestry and environmental practices is verified by the numerous certifications carried by the company. CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity within its community (see cmich.edu, keyword: AAEO). UComm 8933-32,200 (11/13) 2 Regional Champions National Champions World Champions Management Mahmood Bahaee, Chair bahae1m@cmich.edu Sandy Sommer, '93 Director of Development somme1sk@cmich.edu Chippewa Chronicles: Dear Friends: Chuck Crespy If it has been an extraordinary year for the College of Business Administration, it is due to the inspiration and relentless dedication of our faculty, staff and students. Congratulations to those who live and breathe CMU as, not simply a job, but as a calling; not simply as a student but as an ambassador. Our faculty have encouraged, sponsored, mentored and coached a range of student groups and organizations that have made us proud! In the past few months, student groups from the College of Business Administration have become: • Regional champions at the entrepreneurship association ENACTUS meeting in Chicago, • National champions at the Pi Sigma Epsilon sales association in San Diego and • World champions at the SAP/HEC at world-wide Enterprise Resource Planning competition run virtually from Montreal, Canada. Congratulations to the students who have chosen to take on the rigors of the business curriculum and had the courage to test their mettle against students from around the MAC, students from around the nation and students from around the world. And the momentum continues to build! Just last month Deb Zellner and the entire team from the Isabella Bank Institute for Entrepreneurship earned the coveted "Educational Program of the Year" award in front of Sen. Stabenow and almost one thousand corporate members of the largest trade association in Michigan – Automation Alley. Moreover, our Sales Program is ranked in the top 60 programs in the U.S., our logistics program is ranked in the top 25, and our online MBA program is ranked by U.S. News and World Report as #6 in the nation. This year marks the 53rd anniversary of the College of Business Administration. Our predecessors have laid a foundation for the college that places us in a strong competitive position. We owe a debt of gratitude to those who made this college what it is today. We strive each day to honor their accomplishments with our own dedication. That is certainly what these student winners have done. It is what we have come to expect at CMU. Like the bubbles in a soft drink the dedicated folks from CBA are destined to rise to the top. Fire-up Chips! Chuck Crespy, Dean

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