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Denny Socha ’86 to Share Time and Talent with Marketing Students


Michigan Tech alumni Denny Socha ’86 (BS in Mechanical Engineering) will present a lecture on Thursday, October 10, 2024, at 9:30 am in ChemSci 101. The talk is part of a Principles of Marketing (MKT3000) class instructed by Junhong Min, Associate Professor of Marketing.

In his talk, Socha will discuss STP marketing—Segmentation, Targeting, and Positioning— a marketing model that helps businesses identify and target their audience, and position their products to be more effective.

Also, on October 10, Socha will share his career success journey with the American Marketing Association (AMA) student organization at 5:30 pm in AOB 101. Pizza and drinks will be served.

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Business Students Present Investment Strategies to APMP Advisory Board


Two teams of College of Business students met with the College of Business Applied Portfolio Management Program (APMP) advisory board on September 23, 2024.

The APMP program gives students the opportunity to manage and invest approximately $2.5 million dollars of real money in the U.S. stock market.

Front row (Left to right): Connor Cook, Noah Jukuri, Josh Ackerman
Back row (left to right): Katerina Khardina, Sam Eisenman, Elijah Joseph, Nate Abel
(L to R) Marguerite Goldman, Joseph Petersen, Daniel Zweng, Hunter Oswald, Sam Newman, Josh Terrian

Dan Batten Joins Dean’s Advisory Council



The College of Business is pleased to announce that Dan Batten ’88 ’90 has joined the College of Business Dean’s Advisory Council (DAC). The DAC is composed of business professionals with experience and expertise in leading businesses or public and nonprofit organizations, and for their commitment to the College of Business.

Batten graduated from Michigan Tech in 1988 with an associate’s degree in mechanical design technology, followed by a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with an emphasis on finance in 1990.

Batten is a seasoned strategic business and technology executive with over 34 years of experience driving IT transformations for global organizations. Throughout his career, he has consistently demonstrated expertise in aligning technology solutions with business strategies, ensuring operational efficiency, fostering innovation, and enhancing customer engagement.

Rajath Nagaraj ’21 to Present Talk on Project Management in Data Science and AI Innovations in Insurance on Sept. 23

Rajath Nagaraj ’21 MS in Data Science will present a talk by on Monday, September 23, 2024, from 12-1 pm, in MEEM 403. His talk is titled, “Nagaraj will discuss, “Navigating Project Management in Data Science and Exploring Al Innovations in Insurance.”

The talk is presented by the Institute of Computing and Cybersystems’s Center for Artificial Intelligence.

Gary Campbell, Professor of Natural Resource Economics, Discusses Resources Policy Journal in Podcast


Gary Campbell, Professor of Natural Resource Economics in the College of Business, was recently a guest on the podcast “Journals 101,” which hosts discussions about the world of academic publishing.

The podcast was hosted by Dr. Brian Lucey, professor of international finance and commodities, at Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland.

Gary Campbell, Professor of Natural Resource Economics