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Manish Srivastava Reappointed as the David L. and Marilyn A. Bernard Faculty Fellow in Business

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The Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs is pleased to announce that College of Business faculty member Manish Srivastava has been reappointed as the David L. ’74 and Marilyn A. Bernard Faculty Fellow in Business.

As the holder of this endowed position, Srivastava has fostered academic collaborations with researchers from the University of Michigan-Dearborn, Wichita State University, the Indian Institute of Management Lucknow, and the MLN National Institute of Technology Allhabad, provided student support, and advanced his research in the area of technological innovations, business models and strategic alliances. As a result of his quality research, Srivastava holds editorial board positions on several prestigious journals, including the Journal of Management.

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Laura Sieders Named Edward and Betty Robinson Endowed Faculty Fellow in Accounting

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The Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs has announced that College of Business faculty member Laura Sieders (COB) has been named the Edward ’66 and Betty Robinson Endowed Faculty Fellow in Accounting, which was created to attract, reward and retain highly talented faculty who focus on growing the College of Business’ accounting program.

Sieders serves as director of the MS in Accounting program and co-teaches the Applied Portfolio Management Program. Her teaching philosophy contains elements that provide experiential education, mutual respect and progressive expectations. To assure that her students are prepared for success in their courses and in their careers, Sieders serves on the external engagement committee and is the advisor to the Kappa Sigma Iota (KSI) Accounting Club, which aligns very well with her student-centric philosophy. Outside of campus, she serves as the accounting advisor for two local nonprofits.

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Madison Mattila, BS in Accounting and MIS, Receives PCAOB Scholarship

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Madison Mattila (left)

College of Business undergraduate Madison Mattila has been awarded a Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) Scholars Program scholarship for the 2024-2025 academic year. The scholarship funds tuition, fees, books, supplies, and equipment.

Mattila has a double major in Management Information Systems and Accounting (with a concentration in Data Analytics). She is also pursuing a master of science in accounting and a certificate in accounting analytics. She expects to complete her bachelor’s degree in spring 2025, and her master’s degree in fall 2025.

The PCAOB Scholars Program seeks to benefit students who are likely to become auditors and to make a difference to students who might otherwise choose a different career path. Participating educational institutions nominate a scholarship recipient from among students enrolled in their accounting degree program.

Mattila was recognized as an outstanding student by the accounting faculty in spring 2024. Also in spring 2024, she received the 2024 Dean of Students Award for Possibilities.

Mattila is the president of Kappa Sigma Iota (KSI) Accounting Club, the College of Business representative and public relations chair for Undergraduate Student Government, and vice president of the Women’s Golf Club. She is also engaged in the Applied Portfolio Management Program and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Mattila also coaches girls’ soccer at Houghton High School and serves as a Big Sister for Big Brother Big Sisters of America.

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Michigan Tech Named a Best Value College for 2024 by The Princeton Review

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Michigan Tech has been recognized as one of the nation’s best colleges for students seeking a great education with excellent career preparation.

The Princeton Review named Michigan Technological University as one of its Best Value Colleges for 2024 on June 20. The education services company reports seven categories of ranked lists. Among the nation’s public colleges and universities, Michigan Tech was named No. 2 on the list of Best Schools for Internships, No. 9 for Best Career Placement and No. 18 for Best Schools for Financial Aid. In the Best Value Colleges category, solely based on return on investment, or ROI, Michigan Tech was ranked No. 33. 

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