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STUDENT LIFE
Active MBA specialization clubs open to part-time students:

Biotech/Health care

Consulting

Corporate Social Responsibility/NetImpact

Entrepreneurship

Environmental

Finance

High Tech

Information Technology

Manufacturing

Marketing

Media & Entertainment

Nonprofit

VC/ Private Equity

Other

Active MBA networking clubs open to part-time students:

Black MBA Association

Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual

Hispanic Student Organization

International Club

Partners/Family

Volunteer

Wine

Women in MBA

  Do part-time MBA students have their own area/center on campus?
No

  Do part-time MBA students have break-out rooms?
Yes

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TEACHING/ACADEMICS
Teaching Methods:

Case Study: 25  %
Distance Learning: 0  %
Experiential Learning: 15  %
Lectures: 20  %
Simulations: 25  %
Team Projects: 15  %
Other: 0  %

Estimated number of hours per week students spend working in class and outside the classroom:
21

Teachers in the part-time program:
98

Tenured teachers in the part-time program:
40

Faculty also teaching in full-time program:
92  %

Average core class size:
46

Average elective class size:
35

Electives available:
112

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Recently added electives:
Financial Statement Analysis
Forecasting and Valuation
Information Technology Strat in Supply Chain & Logistic
Introduction to Entrepreneurship
New Product Management

Last curriculum revision:
2005

Recent curriculum changes:
Effective Fall 2005: Added Business Law/Ethics course Requirement Added Strategy course requirement (World Economy)

  Does the B-school offer an accelerated part-time MBA program?
No

Leading areas of study:

Consulting

Finance

General Management

Marketing

Strategy

Graduation requirements:

Students must have attended a minimum number of classes

Students must have earned a pre-determined GPA/letter grade average

Other:

Students must complete required core courses; Students must demonstrate proficiency in business writing via test or coursework

Credits required to graduate:
60

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TECHNOLOGY
Technology improvements in the last three academic years:
General Services - Mobile student information web portal (cell, PDA, etc.) - Video on-demand through iTunes U site - Podcasting enabled in all classrooms for faculty - Desktop videoconference for every student (Microsoft LiveMeeting) - Student team collaboration rooms using TeamSpot collaboration software (TideBreak) - Plasma monitors fitted into all group study rooms - 6-seat multimedia production and editing computer lab - Upgraded PCs in student labs (107) - Enterprise enabled Instant Message service (Microsoft Office Communication Service) New 247,000 sq ft building • Upgraded 802.11n Cisco wireless network with 802.1x secure authentication • 20 classrooms equipped with state-of-the-art audio/visual including MediaSite lecture capture, dual-image computer, dual video projectors, assisted listening, electronic document camera, video conference capability, lighting control, audio control and DVD • 24 group study rooms with plasma monitor, network connections and VGA/DVI video connection • Business Center with high-speed, multi-function (print, copy, scan and fax) printers • Information and directional plasma signage at all entrances • Room availability signage on each room (PolyVision)

Amount spent:
$  15,000,000

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B-SCHOOL ALUMNI
Living MBA alumni:
26,143

Active MBA alumni clubs:
55

Countries in which MBA clubs exist:
24

Living MBA alumni who gave in past year:
17  %

Mean gift from MBA alumni:
$  1,977

Median gift from MBA alumni:
$  150

  Did school receive an individual gift in excess of $10 million in the past academic year?
No

Business school endowment
$  316

  Does the main university offer career placement services for alumni?
Yes

  Does the main university have an alumni networking Web site?
Yes

University alumni networking site:
http://alumni.umich.edu

  Does the B-School have an alumni networking Web site?
Yes

Business school alumni networking site:
http://www.bus.umich.edu/alumnicommunity

  Do current MBA students have access to an alumni database?
Yes

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CAREER SERVICES
  Do part-time MBAs have access to career development office?
Yes

  If yes, at what point in the degree process are part-time MBA students able to use the service?
At any time

  Are part-time MBAs permitted to interview for full-time jobs?
Yes

  Are part-time students included in resume drops?
Yes

Organizations that send the most participants to the part-time MBA program:



Ford Motor Company
  19


General Motors Corp
  8

Chrysler Corp
  3

American Axle and Manufaturing
  2

Compuwere Corp
  2

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The quality of the professors and the ability to immediately apply what I learned in my MBA program exceeded my expectations. I did not expect what I learned to be so applicable to my work and to today�s business environment.

The diverse instructors, class selection, and student colleagues make this part-time program the best in the Detroit metro area. Networking with students in the full-time and part-time programs is very important and easy to do since some classes have a mix of both full- and part-time students.

I'm glad the same teachers taught full-time and part-time classes.

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There are a few dual-instructor classes; I wish there were more.

I would have liked for the community of evening students to have been stronger. We were scattered across the business school.

I believe that both full- and part-time students would have benefited from more interaction with each other outside the classroom. It seemed that most social events were either for just the full-time students or just the part-time students. Combined social events would be a good opportunity.

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The professors, curriculum, and grading policies run counter to the public perception of money-hungry and win-at-all-costs MBAs. The program fosters collaboration by having group projects in nearly every class and by not using GPAs. The absence of a GPA allows students to focus on getting a well-rounded education.

The opportunities provided by the University of Michigan both in and out of the classroom rival top MBA program across the globe. The school provides equal access to recruiting for both full-time and part-time students.

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Several of the professors were on the absolute cutting edge of their fields. They all had relevant experience in their fields prior to teaching. They are all passionate about teaching and well-prepared for lectures.

There are seminars, speakers, conferences, and more every week on campus.

The classes should be smaller to increase the quality of discussions. It is difficult to have an ongoing and cohesive discussion in a room of 50 or 60 people.

I entered into Ross with high expectations, and, somehow, Ross has exceeded them. I now come up with solutions that I would not have in the past. I am armed with an assortment of interconnected frameworks and analytical tools that give me an edge in the workplace.