Ross School of Business

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AnnualReport 2010 The UniversiTy of Michigan ross school of BUsiness

01a B o U T r o

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University of Michigan Programs

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The Ross School of Business

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02a B o U T r o

The Ross Approach

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Action-Based Learning. Atg t a ragy ppar at

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t vra q rg, a Mtdpary At Prjt (MAP).

Multidisciplinary Action Projects. evry prg, R MBA tdtbrak rm tradta rwrk ad try t MAP prgram, w a rqrd mpt t Mga rrm. T tak wrp vr

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t rqr a grat da by yr bttrap rttd t part t tdttam. Prjt d wt bt a rma wrtt rprt a w a a ra prtat.

Ross Leadership Initiative. it dt r a t b tdtg t wt rgard t adrp trag, bt R attmpt t d jt tat

va t R ladrp itatv (Rli). A prgram tat at r 20 mt (baayt tr MBA xpr) ad rqrd a MBA tdt, t Rli attmpt t

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03a D M i s s i o n s a T r o

Admissions at Ross

Application Essay Topics

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at R av b t am r t pat w yar.

r 2009-2010, t ay t R appat ar a w:

Long

1 Briey describe your short-term and long-term careergoals. Why is an MBA the best choice at this point inyour career? What and/or who inuenced your decision

to apply to Ross? (500 wrd)

2 Describe your most signicant professionalaccomplishment. Elaborate on the leadership skillsyou displayed, the actions you took and the impact you

had on your organization. (500 wrd)

Short

1If you were not pursuing the career goals youdescribed in Question 1, what profession would youpursue instead? (For example, teacher, musician,athlete, architect, etc.) How will this alternateinterest contribute to your effectiveness in solving

multidisciplinary problems? (300 wrd)

2Describe your experience during a challenging timein your life. Explain how you grew personally, either

despite this challenge or because of it. (300 wrd)

Optional

1Is there anything else you think the AdmissionsCommittee should know about you to evaluate yourcandidacy?

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Deadlines

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Round 1Appat Dadotbr 10, 2009

D Ra DatJaary 15, 2010

Round 2Appat DadJaary 2, 2010

D Ra DatMar 15, 2010

Round 3Appat DadMar 1, 2010

D Ra DatMay 15, 2010


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Admissions Criteria

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Application Components:

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Admissions Statistics

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Tta Appat ............... ................ ... 302

Prt Admttd ................................20%

Prt Yd ...........................................71%

Avrag GMAT ........................................70

20t/80t PrtGMAT Rag ...................................650-76

Avrag GPA ...........................................3.3

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Visiting Ross

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9:30-10:15 Tr t b , d by a R Ambaadr.

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12:40-2:10 ca vt.

T a aw prptv tdt t mg wt rrt R MBA

Trday by attdg happy hr at 5:30.

itrtd ma appat a a attd t Mga B Wm (MBW)

w d t d Mday vry mt.

Campus Events. i addt t t typa day vtat, R a d p-

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staab B, r etrprrp).

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a r tdt trat trg a r vt ad ca cat, w ard ard t wrd at tat rrpd wt t mmr trp

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Information Sessions. lk may tp b , R d rma-t abt t MBA prgram a varty t wrdwd.

Contact Information

T R s BT uvrty Mga701 Tappa strtA Arbr, Mi 48109-1234

Drtr Adm:Jam P. hay

P: (734) 763 - 5796ema: [email protected]
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06f i n a n c i a l a s s i s T a n c e a T r o

Financial Assistance at Ross

Financial Assistance Options

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Ross Merit-Based Scholarships. A admttd tdt ar drd

r mrt-bad arp, w ar awardd amt ragg rm $5,000a t way p t t t tt. Ardg t t , award arbad aadm abty, pra ad pra avmt, ad ptta

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prgram:

Tauber Institute Scholarships Mmbr t Tabr ittt r Gbaoprat ar gb r p arp.

Erb Institute Scholarships r R tdt vvd t erb ittt rGba staab etrpr.

Need-Based Scholarships and Grants. i addt t mrt-badaward, R a prvd d-bad arp w ar bad rmat

rm t AsA.

Loans for International Students. Gv t gba m mat,a avaabty r trata tdt taty agg. R rrty ra a pakag trg t uvrty Mga crdt u tat vr t t

tt ad apprvd a a r dg t a-mprtat i-20 paprwrk.

Tuition and Cost

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rmat rad by R r t 2009-20aadm yar:

Michigan ResidentsTt ad ........$40,439 pr yar

Bk ad spp ....$4,160 pr yar

hg ........................$11,320 pr yar*

Ma ...........$4,142 pr yar**

TOTAL ............................... $60,061

Non-Residents

Tt ad ........$45,439 pr yar

Bk ad spp ....$4,160 pr yar

hg ........................$11,320 pr yar*

Ma ...........$4,142 pr yar**

TOTAL ............................... $65,061

*Includes food

**Includes health care costs

Federal Loans

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Federal Stafford Loan Avaab t u.s.

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amt a b p t $8,500, dpdg aa d.

Federal Perkins Loan A trt-r w , t a mar a prgra

avaab t qad tdt w ar u.s. z ad prmat rdt.

Federal Graduate PLUS Loans T

a vr t attda atr tr ta a b aatd, prvdd t dt qa ad a u.s. tz r prma

rdt.


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07r o s s s T U D e n

Ross StudentsR a md-zd b , wt a a z apprxmaty 450 tdt ad

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xtd bak t rg markt r v t nw Yrk. Gv t mpa tatrrt at R, t ar ar ky dd, bt t d av a gt mpat

t makp t a.

Student Organizations

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Student Stats

Tta ermt .............. ............... .... 1,728

-Tm ermt ...........................898

Prt Ma ...........................................66%

Prt ma .....................................34%

Prt Mrty ....................................35%

Prt itrata ........................27%

Region of Origin

utd stat ...........................................69%

Mdwt ................................34%

Wt .........................................25%

nrtat .............................21%

Md-Atat ........................11%

st .........................................5%

stwt ..............................3%

otr ..........................................1%

Aa ................................................................15%

lat Amra ............................................ 7%

Mdd eat ................................................. 4%

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otr .............................................................. 1%

Avrag Ag ...............................................29

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Prt Marrd ....................................16%
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08r o s s a c a D e M i

Ross AcademicsA dd t R Appra t, Mga tak a vry ad- ap-

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gra maagmt prp, bt R tdt w tr a drt pt t rt yar tr MBA prgram ta mt tr pr at tr tp .

Teaching Philosophy

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b wrd, atay mtg tat app at R, a tdt ar txpd t hywd rwrtr ad ratv atr r tr rt tr dr-

g t dat Rli tat rv a rtat t t R s B.

Class Organization

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ea mg a dvdd t xt apprxmaty 70 tdtpr t.


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Core Classes

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yar MBA tdt, a mtr rtr dvdd t trm A ad B, ratg, t, a qartr ytm wt a mtr ytm. T MAP prgram tak pa

drg Wtr B, w t a v wk t aadm yar. i t prv

tr qartr, tdt tak t wg r a:

Prp aa Atg Appd Mrm Appd B statt crprat stratgy aa Maagmt Marktg Maagmt hma Bavr & orgazat Maagra Atg oprat Maagmt MAP

rt-yar tdt a tak tw pta r, a drg a B ad WtrA. Drg t d yar, tdt jy t xbty mm amg tp MBA

prgram a ty tak at at 25 tv t t way t arg t 57 ttat rqrd r gradat. Addtay, tdt mpt a dgr rqr-mt at t tm, dg a Wrd emy tratgy r, a law /et r

( 14 ), ad a -ad mmat rqrmt, w t mptg a r r pag a xam tat a r rta mmat k.

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tr t, bt ar ab t p r drd prr ad a trg tbddg pr. ea tdt rv 1,000 bd pt r a trm, ad a bda may t pt a ty dr r ay partar a r r mtp a.spa t a g t t tdt w bd av markt ar tat,w mpy ma t qbrm btw ppy ad dmad (a k at patrt ggt tat t mt ppar r av a markt ar pr apprx-maty 250-300 bd pt). i t vt tat tr ar mr tdt abv marktar ta a b ammdatd, t a agrtm t radmy agat t a bt t wg bddr.

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Ross Institutes, Research Centers, Joint Degree

Program, and Study Abroad Options

Institutes

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erb ittt r Gba staab etrpr (r jty btwR ad t natra Rr dv)

ittt labr & idtra Rat (r jty btw Rad t sa Wrk)

Z ad lr ittt r etrprra std

Tabr ittt r Gba oprat (r jty btw Rad t egrg)

Wam Davd ittt

Research Centers Amra ctmr satat idx (Acsi)

ctr r Gba Rr lvrag: ida

ctr r itrata B edat (ciBe)

ctr r Ptv orgazata sarp (Pos)

ctr r Vtr capta ad Prvat eqty a

cabratry r Rar etr Wrk (cReW)

eat Aa Maagmt Dvpmt ctr

Mt l aa Rar ctr

nata Qaty Rar ctr (nQRc)

nprt ad Pb Maagmt ctr

Pat ctr r Rar Atg

Tax Py Rar, o

Tzz a ctr

T Ya ctr r Prav cmmat

International MBA Exchange

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ld B s, t Rttrdam s Maagmt, uvrty st. Ga-, iese B s, hg Kg uvrty, esADe B s, ca e-rp itrata B s, cpag B s, ad t Atraa

Gradat s Maagmt.

Joint Degree Programs

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law

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Pb hat

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natra Rrad evrmt

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edata std

hgr edat

ctrt egrg& Maagmt

idtra adoprat egrg

Maatrg egrg

nava Arttrad Mar egrg

Aa std

Mdr Mdd eatr& nrt Ara std

Ra & eat erpa std

T MBA prt a prgram rqtat a tdt ar at at 45 MBA rd

dg t r a ad t mmat rqrmt.


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The Ross faculty is divided

into 9 academic areas:

1. Atg

2. B em

& Pb Py3. B irmat Tg

4. a

5. law, htry, & cmmat

6. Maagmt & orgazat

7. Marktg

8. oprat &Maagmt s

9. stratgy

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At R, Prr nrdm tag r marktg ramwrkt t y dvda a adt (a dd at Kgg), bta t t tr aty.

Ross Faculty

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tar. Amg R tdt, tr ar a ad prr w ar drda mt t av r a a, d t tr rptat bt a datr ad a xprt.

T t t mry a t am am, bt ratr t trtr tat R

tdt dm t b ta r t xpr. T tab prr d:Aneel KarnaniAssociate Professor and Chair of Strategy

Kw amg R tudt a a tll t lk t tragt tr, Prr Kara

mt tru r gg aadm battl wt llw R aulty mmbr c.K.

Praalad. T tw av b gg bak ad rt abut a pt kw a bttm

t pyramd (xplrg t markt pttal t wrld prt ppl) r yar.

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vwpt ad w wllg t du mwat trvral pt la. All

t tak pla a part trt glbal mptt tw ara

rar ad trut, wt t tr bg ba tratg maagmt.

M.P. NarayananProfessor and Chair of Finance

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ad paz apta maagmt ad tratg grwt. Kw t pk p a raktad wg t wt m tdt, Prr narayaa kw ad vd r

makg a a mp ad ay t drtad a pb. h tatd ga t ptdt t t dt btw mp pt ad mpx tm ad

t d tat trg vr ad trtag mtapr.

Christie NordhielmClinical Associate Professor of Marketing

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, w a ad p). ay, a a gr ad gwrtr w ta rd vr t r r a vg gg. W xtrmy avaab

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Andrew HoffmanHolcim Professor of Sustainable Enterprise

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& evrmt, ad al rv a t Aat Drtr t erb ittut. h a

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Prr hma la.

Gautam Ahuja

Professor of Strategy

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r t tr PD prgram 2004. h t td by R tdt a a avrtprr dpt brad vvmt mtp prgram ad rar

vat ad tgy a t rat t tratgy a b grdbrakg.

Linda LimProfessor of Strategy

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ppar pt r t tdt kg t mpt R q tratgyrqrmt r gradat.

Ross Business Plan Competitions

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