Academics
The 鈥渓earn-by-doing approach鈥 to business leadership is a foundational principle of at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan. The rigorous curriculum highlights analytics, action-based learning, and a commitment to sustainability and business ethics throughout a two-year program that features a core curriculum in the first year and customized electives in the second. 鈥淭he time commitment is huge and the payoff is great,鈥 so MBA students should 鈥渂e ready to dedicate yourself to studies and commit to your fellow students.鈥 Michigan Ross 鈥渉as it figured out鈥 and 鈥渆verything works like a well-oiled machine鈥; even so, the dean is 鈥渉ighly visible and makes strides to listen about the student experience.鈥 At every turn, the administration 鈥渕akes every effort to make a great experience for students and improve the school in meaningful ways.鈥
Life at Michigan Ross is 鈥渁 mix of balancing academics, recruiting, and socializing鈥: 鈥淵ou鈥檙e constantly surrounded by your classmates, whether it鈥檚 working on group projects, discussing recent lectures, or just hanging out.鈥 The University of Michigan is a formidable institution itself, and the Michigan Ross 鈥渆ncourages cross-program collaboration鈥 with the university so that 鈥渢he learning opportunities are unparalleled.鈥 The first-year MAP experience in which students consult for real companies for seven full weeks in lieu of classes is 鈥渁n extraordinary opportunity to develop real skills in the real world while building strong industry connections.鈥 The school has 鈥渟o many top tier programs鈥 that students have access 鈥渢o world class professionals and teachers with backgrounds from nearly every industry.鈥 Every professor has experience teaching their classes, 鈥渒nows the material inside and out,鈥 and 鈥渂rings relevant new material in as appropriate.鈥