Do you wish to stand out in the competitive business realm? Or equip yourself with business insights, hard or soft skills, Plus get trained with the best leadership qualities? You are opportunity enough to have it all at the Michigan Ross Master of Management program. Get educated by the world-renowned faculty at Michigan Ross University.
Overview:
- This program is particularly designed for recent undergraduates with a non-business background and work experience of fewer than 2 years.
- It is an accelerated program of just 10 months.
- It prepares you extensively for your vocation.
- Equips you with an impactful leadership mindset.
Class profile(2020):
Average no. Of students: 123
Average age: 24
Average ℅ of women: 59
Average GPA: 3.5
Average GMAT score: 615 (middle 80℅)
Average GRE score: 156 (quant)/154 (verbal)
Average ℅ of undergraduate representatives: 19
Undergraduate majors:
CREATIVE ARTS- 7℅
STEM- 11℅
LIBERALS- 70℅
OTHERS- 12℅
Program Curriculum:
The Ross Master of Management program is the best organization that helps you establish a successful business career.
Its 10-month program curriculum is an inclusive course that constitutes core business functions, substantial career preparation plus action-based learning experiences.
This program shapes your personality in a way that you may apply theoretical knowledge to practical business appeals by forming a strong foundation in business fundamentals and helps you gain expertise over the electives throughout the 10 months.
Program preparation:
After admission, you are prepared for graduate-level coursework with online training, resources, or estimations. This includes professional advancement, i.e., career analysis, resume functioning, developing a narrative, etc plus the intense practice of analytical skills like quantitative foundations and problem-solving analysis.
Summer term: (term 1)
The first term commences with various workshops that introduce and build a strong foundation on the basics of business management and analysis. This is followed by a series of courses on the core modules, namely Business Marketing, Finance, Accounting, and Business Communications.
- Financial Management – FIN 557
- Marketing Management – MKT 557
- Evaluating Financial Performance – ACC 557
- Business Communication for Managers – BCOM 557
Fall term: (term-2)
During the second term, your educational knowledge in strategy, business statistics, economics, and organizations continues. Additionally, you get to choose from the electives to strengthen your hold over the core modules or broaden your perspective by unlocking new and creative realms of business and management. This term you are being tailored in a way that benefits the future of the competitive business world.
- Strategy – STRATEGY 557
- Applied Business Statistics and Analytics – TO 557
- Applied Microeconomics – BE 557
- Positive Leadership and Organizing – MO 557
- Master of Management Electives
Please note: the courses mentioned above display an excerpt of electives from the Michigan Ross Master of Management curriculum and not the complete distribution.
Winter term: (term-3)
Last term the Ross Master of Management program emphasizes enhancing your knowledge in other core modules. Mainly business law, strategy, and cost accounting. In this term, we help you to dive deeper into the core module of business function and change your perspective in a way that benefits the business society. It is recommended to ponder on whatever you have learned throughout the year and apply theoretical and practical learnings to real-world business challenges.
- Legal and Ethical Environment of Business – BL 557
- Operations Management – TO 558
- World Economy – STRATEGY 558
- Cost Measurement & Control – ACC 558
- Master of Management Electives
Application agendas:
We recommend you submit your applications as soon as possible because our applications are much appreciated. The Summer term or the first term will be started very soon by the cohorts.
The early Submission date is in November.
The admission date for international students begins from Feb and that for domestic applicants commences from March.
Application requirements:
Pre-requirements:
- A bachelor’s degree is required from the U.S. or an equivalent bachelor’s degree from an accredited, renowned, authorized Institution. Michigan Ross Master of Management program accepts almost all the 3-year bachelor’s degrees which are equivalent to a 4-year bachelor’s degree from the U.S. ( if you wish to know how your degree is valued in the US you can visit the World Education Services or WES)
- Please note: the Ross Master of Management program is designed for graduates from non-business majors. Thus, candidates who have already earned or are earning a bachelor’s degree in business will not be considered eligible for this program.
Transcripts/Evaluation:
- Applicants must have a US bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution or an equivalent bachelor’s degree from a renowned, accredited, Institution by the time of admissions. You can submit unofficial transcripts stating your academic excellence and degree reports. In case your transcript gets accepted, you will have to submit the official copies when asked.
GMAT/GRE:
Once you take your GMAT or GRE, the reports are valid for approximately five years. Thus, you can submit your score reports within the given time duration. We recommend you submit your original report in the application or unofficial reports at the time of application. But in case your application is approved after assessment, then you’ll be asked to submit the original score reports of GMAT/GRE.
In evaluating your application we will use your highest corresponding breakout score and your highest total score in case you have appeared for the GMAT/GRE more than once.
A GMAT fee waiver is awarded to the students who convey financial shortages. To know more about the GMAT fee waiver, please visit: GMAT Fee Waiver Request Form
Resume:
The Michigan Ross Master of Management program expects applicants to provide a complete, up-to-date resume, delivering information about educational knowledge and professional experience.
Also, we recommend that your resume should not be more than one page.
Essays:
Applicants are to write an essay of about 200 words on each of the following questions:
- What made you choose the Master of Management program or an overall degree in the business domain?
- In your opinion how will the master of management program support your career goals and deliver your expectations from life?
- What difference do you think this program will bring in your life and how can you contribute to it? Also, we are interested in knowing how you can contribute to the Michigan Ross Master of Management program.
Interviews:
After the assessment of candidates by the admission council, you are sent an invite via Gmail if your application is approved.
Interviews that take place on campus or with a Michigan Ross alum. We also conduct online interviews via skype as an alternative. The evaluation of a candidate through an online interview is no different than the one on campus. Approximately, the interview lasts for up to 30 minutes where the professors assess the candidate on communication skills, interests, goals, talents, etc.
Application fees:
The application fee for domestic applicants is 75 USD. And that for the International applicants is 100 USD.
The application fees for the Michigan Ross Master of Management program are waived if you are a current member of the US military or if you have been one. It is also waived if you have served in Americorps or the peace corps plus if you have taught for America within three years of the deadline(application procedure’s deadline).
English proficiency test:
It is mandatory to submit competence in the English language in either TOEFL OR IELTS if your native language is not English. The required scores in both the exams are:
TOEFL: > 100
IELTS: > 7.0
Fees and funding:
The Ross Master of Management program has a tuition fee of $48,908 for domestic applicants and a total of $53,908 for International applicants.
Mandatory fees per program:
The confirmed candidates are supposed to pay a mandatory fee of $535 per program.
International student service fee:
Students studying under F or J visa status are to submit $500 per semester enrolled.
Estimated cost in total:
Cost of Attendance guidance and everything else:
- Books & Supplies: $2,014
- Food & Housing: $20,550
- Personal: $7,938
- Loan Fees: $280
SCHOLARSHIPS:
The Ross Master of Management program offers scholarships to academically excellent students or to the ones who have financial aid. We care about the student’s education and believe that finance should not be an obstacle in their path if they truly deserve to study. Hence, students interested in scholarships are requested to fill the complete scholarship section in the form.
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