Stephen M. Ross School of Business :: University of Michigan

About Our Students

For nearly 200 years, the University of Michigan has been producing graduates who significantly impact society. Today, navigating the incredible array of schools and degrees within the University can be daunting. A quick review of the talent represented by our various degrees and institutes can facilitate your hiring efforts at the University of Michigan. Schools and Colleges at the University of Michigan U.S. News & World Report has ranked U-M’s schools of law, medicine, engineering, information, and public policy in their top 10, solidifying the University’s place as one of the world’s great centers of research and teaching. If you want to evaluate students from any of these programs or from our College of Literature, Science and the Arts (undergraduate liberal arts program), we can facilitate an introduction to the career services offices at those schools. A complete list of the schools and colleges at the University of Michigan can be found at: http://www.umich.edu/units.php. If we can help to answer questions about graduates of these programs, contact us at RossRecruiterRelations@umich.edu. The Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan The Ross School represents a mix of degrees and specialty areas as rich as that of any business school in the world. This richness is enhanced by our four institutes and the action-based learning opportunities provided by our Action Learning Center. Students who graduate with a degree from Ross offer recruiters an unrivaled range of experience and expertise. Our Degrees Include: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) – Currently ranked eighth by Business Week, the Ross BBA Program represents one of the most sought-after undergraduate business degrees anywhere. Most students spend their freshman year in the University’s College of Literature, Science and the Arts before applying to Ross. A select number of students are admitted directly from high school. Master of Business Administration (MBA) –   The Ross School offers several options for candidates to earn a master’s of business administration. Each is centered on action-based learning, an approach to business education that goes beyond studying cases. By building bridges between the classroom experience and real organizational settings, Ross MBAs learn leadership not just by example, but by practice as well. Full-time MBA: Currently ranked eighth by Business Week, the Full-time MBA Program offers a rigorous, two-year curriculum. The program attracts students with significant prior academic and career accomplishments.  The median age is 29 with an average of 5 years of work experience. Part-time MBA: Each of our part-time formats has its own scheduling and academic benefits. Both follow the same curriculum as the Full-time Program and conclude with the same MBA degree valued all over the world. Evening Format – Students in the Evening Format have an average of 6 years of work experience and tremendous flexibility to customize the curriculum to meet their needs and schedules.  They take an average of four years to complete their degree while working full-time. As their schedules permit, Evening students also may take classes during the day and participate in extracurricular activities with the full-time students. Weekend Format – The Weekend Format is taught in a cohort-driven model that includes some distance learning to complement on-campus classes in Ann Arbor every other weekend. It is designed to allow students to work full time while completing the degree in an intensive two years. Executive MBA (EMBA) – EMBAs participate in a very selective cohort of professionals with an average of 12 years of experience before they join our program.  Many have been chosen by their current employers to receive this intensive education as high potential executives within their own organizations. The program takes two years to complete, with students coming to Ann Arbor once a month. Master of Accounting (MAcc) – MAcc graduates generally complete the one-year program directly after their undergraduate program. Students’ primary emphasis is on the completion of the required master’s-level coursework to sit for the Certified Public Accountants’ Examination. Master of Financial Engineering (MFE) – MFE students generally enroll in this program directly after completion of their undergraduate degree. The MFE program is housed in University of Michigan’s College of Engineering and taught by both Ross and engineering faculty because of its intensive level of financial analysis and advanced mathematics. Master of Supply Chain Management (MSCM) – MSCM students have an average of 4 to 6 years of work experience before joining our one-year program which develops students to be the next generation of MSCM leaders. MSCM students begin their studies at Ross during the month of January and graduate in December, completing their 30-credit hour Masters degree.  Students spend the summer in an in-depth operations internship with a corporate sponsor through U-M’s Tauber Institute for Global Operations. Master of Entrepreneurship (MsE) – The graduate program in entrepreneurship is an intensive, twelve-month program that leads to a Master of Entrepreneurship (MsE) degree. The program begins in August with a one-week technology and business boot camp (non-credit bearing), followed by 36 credit hours of coursework, including a two-semester practicum sequence and a venture launch opportunity. Students take courses during the fall and winter academic semesters, and then spend the summer working on the launch of a new venture. The program is technology-focused. Applicants may propose their own idea for a technology-based venture, or they may work with the University of Michigan Office of Technology Transfer to assess the commercial viability of University-owned technology. Institutes at the Ross School In addition to completing the formal degree program, Ross students may participate in activities sponsored by one or more of the institutes based at the Ross School. Some students who participate in such institute programs also will earn dual degrees with another U-M school or college. Frederick A. and Barbara M. Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise (Erb)- Erb is a partnership between the Ross School and the School of Natural Resources and Environment. Erb students earn a dual MBA and Master of Science. They are trained in deploying collaborative approaches to help business, government, and civil society achieve meaningful progress toward sustainability. Click Here for their website. Tauber Institute for Global Operations (Tauber) – Tauber partners with top companies to develop students who are superior leaders fluent in operations management for global businesses. All Master of Supply Chain  Management (MSCM) students are in the Tauber program. Additionally, other Tauber students are either MBAs or engineering students. All Tauber students complete a 14-week multidisciplinary, collaborative team project with a sponsoring company during the summer before they graduate. (Tauber projects are distinct from the MAP (Multidisciplinary Action Project) experience that you will see on many of our students’ resumes.) Click Here for their website.   William Davidson Institute – The William Davidson Institute creates contributions through project-based assistance, research, and education for academic institutions, governments, and businesses operating in emerging markets . Click Here for their website.   The Samuel Zell and Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies/Center for Venture Capital and Private Equity Finance (Zell Lurie) – Zell Lurie brings together a potent mix of knowledge, experience, and opportunities from the front lines of entrepreneurship and alternative investments. Students can manage a venture capital fund, compete for grants, and meet investors and other entrepreneurs. Click Here for their website. The above description of degrees and programs at Ross represents an unparalleled menu of business talent from which to select. When combined with the other schools and colleges at the University of Michigan, trips to Ann Arbor can be the most efficient recruiting effort available to top tier companies anywhere in the world. We are conveniently located 30 minutes from Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Please reach out to us at RossRecruiterRelations@umich.edu or through your Recruiting Relations Managers (RRM). RRMs are organized by industry and are here to recommend strategies to establish and enhance your presence either on campus or remotely.