Samar Alkhulaidi, College of Business
Samar Alkhulaidi is receiving a Bachelor of Business Administration with a double major in Finance and Information Systems Management. After attending one year at 蹤獲扦-Ann Arbor, Samar decided to transfer to 蹤獲扦-Dearborn, where she was awarded a four-year, full-ride scholarship. During her time here, she also received the Terry and Debbie McElroy Scholarship and the College of Business Richard M. Haddrill Scholarship. She has been on the Deans List since 2019.
Samar dedicates much of her free time to volunteering. She began volunteering at Sun Valley Foods in the Quality Control Department and then in the Accounting Department. She also worked with ACCESS to help plan and execute a celebration to support and welcome Freedom House residents and their families to the Detroit community. In 2020, Samar volunteered at the Islamic Center of Detroit to prepare and organize a drive-thru providing toys, food and entertainment for kids with special needs to celebrate the Islamic holiday Eid Al-Adha. Throughout her time in the College of Business, Samar was engaged with the Information Systems Association and the American Marketing Association.
Samar is a member of the business honor society Beta Gamma Sigma and has completed several internships, including with Robert Bosch USA as a sales intern and Lynn Medical as a finance intern. In 2022, Samar decided to launch her own company called InBeigeCo to pursue her love of fashion. Using the knowledge from her business classes, she was able to reach out to suppliers, design a website, and start advertising on all social media platforms. Currently, InBeige sells jewelry that is hand picked by Samar in addition to a few custom-designed pieces. However, Samar plans on expanding her business to include sunglasses and clothing with the right group of creative individuals and visionaries by her side.
An entrepreneur at heart, Samar plans on launching many businesses in the future, including a restaurant, bakery shop and a financial advising firm. After graduation, she wants to pursue an MBA with a concentration in Finance, which she hopes will help her build the knowledge and personal networks to run her businesses successfully.