Some of these speakers come to campus as part of annual or ongoing lecture series, and some come as part of special confer ences and events organized either by the School or student organizations. In addition, many companies bring CEOs and other top executives to campus as part of their efforts to recruit Michigan students.
Most events take place in late afternoon or early evening.
Evening MBA students frequently participate, schedule permitting. The School annually presents its Business Leadership Award, now in its 38th year, to a top-performing executive. The 1998 Business Leadership Award recipient is Henry Schacht, founding chairman and CEO of Lucent Technologies. The Dean's Seminar Series brings a variety of business leaders to campus on an ongoing basis. The Seminars are conducted as round table discussions.