Ross School of Business at UMich

Intro

The University of Michigan has been regarded as one of the best public research universities. Ross delivers management education with best-of-class training in all disciplines and functional areas—from finance and marketing to corporate strategy and entrepreneurial studies. Students have access to a large research university, with opportunities for interdisciplinary learning in a range of academic and professional fields. Courses at Ross are offered in ten departments.

Learning Style

Action-based learning is the Ross approach to business education. It requires students to connect with the world of practice. The Multidisciplinary Action Projects (MAP) is a large portion of the distinctive style of learning. The approach looks beyond problem solving to help students realize an opportunity. Students must apply both analytical rigor and the creative imagination. Ross believes leadership can be learned when students are thrust into leadership roles.

First year Ross MBA students devote themselves exclusively to MAP for the spring semester as a requirement of the core curriculum. MAP projects can be corporate, entrepreneurial, or nonprofit projects in the U.S. or abroad which require thoughtful and actionable recommendations to address pressing organizational challenges. Each team of 4–6 students are guided by faculty advisers. At the end of the project, teams present analyses and recommendations in a written report and a presentation.

The Ross Leadership Initiative is an action-based learning program that immerses students in real-world situations. During the first week, students engage in a weeklong, action-based immersion learning program for leadership development. The Foundation Session is a six-day orientation session that exposes students to the latest on leadership and seeks to help students build teamwork, creativity, and innovation skills. In the Leadership Crisis Challengeprogram, student teams are immersed in a crisis case situation where they must present a point of view to an audience of various stakeholders. Finalists appear before an external corporate board, who will choose a winning team.

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• Phone: +1-734-763-5796
• Email: Rossmba@umich.edu
• Website: www.umich.edu