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UM-Flint's Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship is finalist for 2023 Excellence Awards

Thanks in part to programming like the campus-wide Zillion Solutions pitch competition, UM-Flint's Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation a finalist for the Excellence in Co-Curricular Innovation Award from the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (Photo credit: Audrey Banks).

The University of Michigan-Flint's Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is a finalist for the ​​Excellence in Co-Curricular Innovation Award from the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. With more than 700 members, USASBE is the world's largest organization devoted to entrepreneurship education by universities, making this one of the most prestigious awards[…]

UM-Flint business programs recognized by Colleges of Distinction

Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has earned the 2024 Excellence in Co-Curricular Innovation Award from the United States Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

The University of Michigan-Flint's business programs have earned a national endorsement from the Colleges of Distinction, an online guide for college-bound students that honors colleges and universities throughout the U.S. for their excellence. In addition to being named a 2022-23 College of Distinction, UM-Flint received specialized recognition for business. According to COD, the specialized endorsement for[…]

SOM partners with Ukrainian B-school, offers virtual workshops

SOM Dean Aneil Mishra is working to find innovative ways to partner with a Ukrainian business school.

It was late February when Aneil Mishra, dean of the School of Management at the University of Michigan-Flint, first connected with UCU Business School (LvBS), a graduate and executive business school in Lviv, Ukraine. Speaking with Academic Director Nataliya Oboznenko, the pair brainstormed opportunities for collaboration. Even during this initial conversation, the specter of escalating[…]

10 highlights from UM-Flint in 2021

Automatic chopsticks are just one of the incredible final projects created by students in the first CIT 100 class.

As 2021 quickly comes to a close, it is plain to see that the UM-Flint community has done some truly amazing things this year. Students, faculty, and staff made it their mission to embrace innovation, achieving in ways we couldn't have imagined in years past. From life-saving inventions to much-needed campus celebrations, the work of[…]

UM-Flint graduates celebrate on campus during Fall 2021 Commencement

UM-Flint Chancellor Deba Dutta (left) encouraged graduates to enter the next stage of their lives with confidence. "Do not shy away from taking risks. Your UM-Flint education has prepared you to assess situations, evaluate options, and make the best decision - even if you get it wrong sometimes," he said.

In a six-ceremony feat, the University of Michigan-Flint celebrated its graduates in a safe and special way.  Following the theme of "Celebrate Blue, Celebrate You," the Fall 2021 Commencement ceremonies paid tribute to the graduates of 2020 and 2021 at the Riverfront Banquet Center on December 17-19. Following campus health guidelines, the weekend's ceremonies were[…]