Compuware named in top 50 for black MBAs
Detroit-based Compuware made Black MBA magazine's "Top 50 Companies for Black MBAs to Work" for the second year in a row.
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Detroit-based Compuware made Black MBA magazine's "Top 50 Companies for Black MBAs to Work" for the second year in a row.
Trade excursions China made by Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano have led to the development of a partnership between Plymouth Cnton Community Schools and a top high school in Wuhan, China. The partnership might lead to teacher and student exchange programs.
Affirmations, a community center for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered individuals, is et to open its new 16,000-square foot headquarters on W. Nine Mile Rd. in Ferndale. The building, which will apply for LEED-certification, includes an art gallery, cyber cafe, meeting and community space.
A 400% increase in African immigrants to Metro Detroit in the last decade has infused the area with new stores, churches and mosques, social organizations and professional services.
Novi-based Trinity Health has named VeLois Bowers as senior vice president of diversity and inclusion. Bowers has previously filled similar roles for Kellogg and Whirlpool.
Michigan's Fair Housing Center conducted a study of discrimination towards gay and lesbian couples when looking for housing. The study showed the least discrimination in Metro Detroit, including Detroit, Ferndale and Birmingham.
Detroit's entrepreneurial incubator, TechTown, is more than a place to just do good business. From top to bottom, grade school to post-grad, it's also about the business of learning.
WWJ has launched Michigan Future, a blog that reports on the culture of innovation in Michigan.
The multimillion-dollar Asiain Village is set to open sometime this month on Detroit's riverfront, likely in time for the Auto Show.
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