2/11/2026
Support small shops and big ideas
The College of Business’ Small Business Showcase will take place Feb. 17. Nearly 40 small businesses — owned by students, faculty, staff and community members — will offer a variety of items like clothing, food items and jewelry....
1/12/2026
Business educator and entrepreneur brings recipe from table to market
College of Business lecturer W.E. Da’Cruz teaches students entrepreneurial thinking — while putting it into practice through her business venture. Da’Cruz’s plant-based burgers are available on all three U-M campuses and at a major grocery retailer....
12/15/2025
Class of Fall 2025: COB graduate Jansen Sangala
Finance major Jansen Sangala thrives on interesting cinematography and underground music. He paired his interests with a BBA to build up his videography business....
11/5/2025
Building a business, one scoop at a time
COB junior Devin Rocz’s pet waste removal service started as a way to stay busy during Spring Break 2025. It’s turned into a year-round enterprise that cleans public parks, apartment complexes and residential yards....
9/10/2025
Arab Detroit enters its ‘worldmaking’ era
Professor of History Sally Howell discusses how Arab and Chaldean communities are creating a more permanent, confident and joyful place in the fabric of southeast Michigan....
2/5/2024
Breaking the ‘cold chain’
Materials scientist Pravansu Mohanty has developed a way to eliminate the need for cold storage of vaccines and biopharmaceuticals. Could his startup be a game changer for bringing advanced medicines to lower-income countries?...
3/23/2020
For small business, how does the show go on?
A College of Business entrepreneurship educator and Detroit small business owners talk about keeping businesses visible and viable when COVID-19 closes the doors....
12/7/2020
People. Planet. Profit.
UM-Dearborn business professor Marcus Harris teaches students how to create sustainable success in his social entrepreneurship course....
2/23/2022
How a new campus lab supports students from the classroom to the boardroom
The College of Business John H. and Patricia W. Mitchell Business Communication Lab supports UM-Dearborn business students by providing feedback on written assignments, evaluating slide presentations, giving presentation rehearsal assistance and more....
11/15/2021
Help Wanted: Business professor advises how to navigate the latest economic challenges
Lecturer Patrick Keyes, who teaches UM-Dearborn’s Small Business Management course and is an entrepreneur, understands struggles associated with business ownership and has a few ideas on how to work through them....
