Alumni Club Connection

U.S. Military Renames Building in Honor of Michigan Ross Alum Killed in Action

A National Guard Readiness Center was recently renamed in honor of Michigan Ross alum Jason George, MBA ‘04. The Fayetteville, N.C. center will now be known as the Major Jason George Center.

Six Michigan Alums Make List of Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America

Six alumni from the University of Michigan and the Ross School of Business are listed among the Most Influential Blacks in Corporate America in an annual list of powerful business leaders from Savoy, an African-American business and lifestyle magazine.

Two Michigan Ross Executive MBAs Listed Among 2018’s Best and Brightest Students

It’s no small feat to serve as a leader of a global corporation, especially when you’re pursuing an advanced degree from one of the best business schools in the world. That’s why we’re proud to see two Michigan Ross graduates featured on Poets & Quants’ Best and Brightest Executive MBAs of 2018 list. Learn more about these impressive learners and leaders:

Ross Professors Dominate INC Magazine's List of Best Books for Leaders

On the list of eight books the magazine says the “smartest leaders have already read,” three are written by Michigan Ross Faculty in the Center for Positive Organizations, meaning books from Michigan Ross faculty make up almost 40 percent of INC’s list.

Michigan Ross Professor Earns National Honor for Research Impacting Online Marketing

The annual award goes to the best marketing paper published in Marketing Science, Management Science, or another INFORMS journal in 2017.

The University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business announced today the 2018 Innovation Jam, taking place May 4-5. Organized by the Sanger Leadership Center, Innovation Jam is a 36-hour, action-based learning experience for Ross’ Part-Time MBA (PTMBA) students and is part of the orientation event for Weekend MBA students.

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The University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business has announced a new concentration for the Full-Time MBA (FTMBA) degree program. The Data and Business Analytics Concentration is designed for MBA students who are looking to hone their analytical skills to develop data-driven business strategies and recommendations.

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Research by Professor Francine Lafontaine and colleagues finds that franchising is just as risky as independent ownership.

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Writing in The Hill, Professor Kyle Handley argues that current policies could result in long-term economic damage.

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