Business forum to address current economic challenges and future growth

By facilitating a constructive dialog between forward-thinkers across disciplines to develop ideas to address our nation's current economic challenges and future growth opportunities, the School of Business Administration at Oakland University is inviting faculty and staff members, student leaders and business professionals to a Business Economics Forum, Tuesday, Nov. 8, from 6 - 8 p.m., in the Stinson Student Advancement Center, in Elliott Hall on OU's campus.

The panelists include:

• Mark Bennett, Senior Counsel, Miller Canfield
• Sherman Folland, Professor of Economics, SBA, Oakland University
• Lou Glazer, President and Co-Founder, Michigan Future, Inc.
• Ron Tracy, Associate Professor of Economics, SBA, Oakland University
• Riley Andren, Vice President of the Economic Students' Association, SBA, OU
• Andrew Gustafsson, President of the Financial Management Organization, SBA, OU

The moderators are:

• Kent Roberts, Executive Director and Co-Founder, National Civility Center
• Eric Tawney, President of Society of Applied Investment in Finance, SBA, OU

The event is organized by the student organizations at OU's SBA. It is sponsored by the Center for Integrated Business Research and Education (CIBRE) at OU's SBA, Miller Canfield and The National Civility Center. A reception begins at 5:30.

For more information, see www.oakland.edu/nov82011busecforum