Operation Reconnect

Fostering the Alumni/College of Business Administration Alliance

Top reasons to get involved

• Enhance the distinction of CMU and impact the value of your degree
• Boost and promote the reputation of the
  College of Business Administration
• Expand your network of business and professional colleagues
• Reconnect with old friends
• Stay current with exciting
  curricular changes
• Share your life skills and experience

Check in, log on, come back, get involved
Become a member of inCircle, where you will find networking opportunities, job openings, blogs, and CMU alumni postings. Check out the College of Business Administration group. Visit https://incircle.cmualum.com.

Join the CBA Alumni Board or one
of its committees
Meeting four to six times a year, the CBA Alumni Board plans and organizes events and programs for CBA alumni. Contact Jody Ackerman Patton at patto2ja@cmich.edu, (989) 774-1732.

Get involved with a CBA Alumni Chapter
Visit www.cmualum.com to join a CBA alumni chapter meeting in your area.

Sit on a Departmental Advisory Board
Play a vital role in shaping curriculum, developing programs, and advocating for your major CBA field of study. Contact Jody Ackerman Patton at patto2ja@cmich.edu,
(989) 774-1732.

Share your expertise as an Alumni Presenter
Impart your wisdom to students in the classroom or in student organizations. Contact Jody Ackerman Patton at patto2ja@cmich.edu,
(989) 774-1732.

Present at Dialogue Days
Sponsored by Chrysler, this speaker series features business leaders from across the country. This year, the two-day event is scheduled for February 13 and 14 with keynote speaker MaryAnn Rivers, CEO of Entertainment Publications. To participate, contact Cindy Howard at howar3cl@cmich.edu,
(989) 774-2130.

Take part in the Dow Corning
Executive in Residence
Twice each semester, top-level business executives present one- to two-day classes or workshops for students. For information on attending or being a Dow Corning Executive in Residence, contact Jody Ackerman Patton at patto2ja@cmich.edu, (989) 774-1732.

Mentor a CBA student
Provide career advice or job shadowing. Contact Cindy Howard at howar3cl@cmich.edu, (989) 774-2130.

CBA Day
Advocate as we host top-level high school students in the College of Business Administration, and help encourage their enrollment in the CBA. Contact Cindy Howard at howar3cl@cmich.edu, (989) 774-2130.

Nominate a CBA alumnus
Submit nominations of deserving CMU friends and colleagues for Outstanding Young Alumni, Alumni Commitment, Distinguished Alumni, Entrepreneur of the Year, and Honorary Alumni. Contact Cindy Howard at howar3cl@cmich.edu, (989) 774-2130.

Provide input on the Dean’s Business Advisory Council
Meeting twice a year, the council is a key interface between CBA and regional,
national, and international business and industry. Contact Jody Ackerman Patton at
patto2ja@cmich.edu, (989) 774-1732.

We want to hear from you!
Visit the CBA Web site at cba.cmich.edu or call or
e-mail Dean D. Michael Fields at
(989) 774-3337, mike.fields@cmich.edu.

Send your news and accomplishments to Cindy Howard at howar3cl@cmich.edu,
(989) 774-2130 for publication in CBA’s biannual newsletter, Exchange.