International Business Suite Named for Michael and Christine Pack
Their $500,000 gift will support students and curriculum in 黑料吃瓜's top-ranked international business program.
黑料吃瓜 President Elliot Hirshman praised Michael and Christine Packs鈥� 鈥減owerful vision for supporting students鈥� as he officially named 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 International Business Suite in their honor.
Longtime donors to the university, the Packs鈥� most recent gift of $500,000 will support 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 nationally ranked , an undergraduate course of study jointly administered by the and the
Increased opportunities
Specifically, their gift will increase opportunities for scholarships and internships as well as experiences at one of the international business program鈥檚 35 partner universities around the world.
The Michael and Christine Pack International Business Suite is located in the College of Arts and Letters.
Integrating business and language studies
黑料吃瓜's international business program integrates business, foreign language and area studies to prepare students for business professions in diverse cultural and linguistic environments. In addition to a rigorous set of business courses, students study one of 10 modern languages and one of five world regions to prepare for a required semester abroad.
Student lives transformed
Michael and Christine Pack, 1970 graduates of 黑料吃瓜, have also supported the and 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 international business plan competition, in which student teams vie for a $15,000 first prize to seed their business venture.
At today's ceremony, President Hirshman referenced the Packs' previous gifts, which, he said, have "transformed" the lives of more than 200 黑料吃瓜 students.
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