Business and Economy
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Mail-order pride
Carrie Thorpe, MBA ’12, launches subscription service ProudBox, an official U-M ‘fan box’ that delivers treats, U-M memorabilia, and a whole lotta love.
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Episode 8: The ‘human science’ of leadership, featuring Fritz Seyferth
Executive coach and former Wolverine football player Fritz Seyferth, BSIOE ’73, shares lessons learned from mentor Bo Schembechler on how to build and lead great teams. Seyferth is principal/founder of the business consulting firm FS/A.
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In the driver's seat
The recent fatality involving a semi-autonomous Tesla reveals just how far transportation technology has outpaced solutions in another realm: The legal world.
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You can ring my (Pretzel) Bell
Restaurateurs are cooking up plans to resurrect the much-revered gathering spot, enjoyed by locals from 1934-85.
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The kitchen is open
“Kitchen sisters” Niki Serras, BA ’06, and Alisha Serras, MSW ’06, grew up in their father’s Main Street restaurants. Who better to trust with your kitchen redesign?
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Zell pledges $60 million to U-M
Gift will extend entrepreneurial programs at the Ross School, and create a new fund for student business ventures.
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Let's toast to that
U-M students trek to Chile to help family-owned vineyards build their brands and increase tourist traffic to their wineries.
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Trial & heirs
Law School grads Danielle and Andy Mayoras (both JD ’95) take a cue from celebrities’ “famous fortune fights” to protect clients’ financial legacies.
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Telling fortunes
Disruptive business models, big data, and a potential spiral of doom. Ross School experts weigh in on the new year’s economy.