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Table of Contents: FEATURES p. 28 - Tough Guy Sam Zell Puts His Money Where His Heart Is Sam Zell says there are nine personal characteristics essential to the successful entrepreneur; his $5 million gift to the Business School aims to foster those characteristics on a large scale. ; p. 31 - Devoted Mother, Committed Philanthropist Ann Lurie's deceased husband, Robert H. Lurie, wished to further the study of entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan Business School. With her $5 million gift, his wish comes true. ; p. 34 - Entrepreneurship in Action: Michigan Students Lead the Charge Entrepreneurial studies have become one of the most popular fields among business school students nationwide. Learn what Michigan is doing and why. ; PHOTOSTORY p. 20 - Reunion '99 ; INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL p. 11 - Seismic Shift: Think of Customers As Collaborators, Radical as it may sound, Venkatram Ramaswamy says anyone who is selling anything in the new economy needs to think of the consumer as a key collaborator in product development. ; DEPARTMENTS p. 3 - Across the Board GeoCities' David Bohnett; Ford's Jacques Nasser; Taxes and Campaign 2000; Citizens Rank Uncle Sam; C. K. Prahalad in Taiwan and more ; p. 9 - Quote Unquote Who is saying what-and where. ; p. 13 - Faculty Research In the Know on IPOs Theresa Welbourne finds HR strategies predict long-term survival of start-ups. PLUS: A list of recent journal articles written by University of Michigan Business School faculty and how to obtain copies. ; p. 15 - Ovation Everything's Coming Up Roses: Keith and Valerie Alessi Renovate the Courtyard Alumni and Friends Honor Gilbert and Ruth Whitaker ; p. 18 - Alumni at Large "Give Me Equity or Give Me Death": a profile of Jeff Rich, BBA '82 In the Swing of Things: Elaine Crosby, BBA '80, drives her career in the LPGA ; p. 37 - Alumni Activities Club news from Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, the Twin Cities, France and Thailand. ; p. 39 - Class Notes The goings-on of friends and colleagues ; p. 45 - Obituaries ; p. 47 - Alumni Network Update Strengthen ties with the University of Michigan Business School: Complete and return your update form today! <http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/50778>
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Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Michigan
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Electronic reproduction; Ann Arbor Michigan; Michigan Copy Center; 2004
File Modified 2007-04, bookmarks 2007-04.