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84/16 – 4/26/2018Applied Microeconomics // 2.259/4 – 12/20/20181/14 – 5/2/20195/9 – 7/3/20199/3 – 10/18/2019 or9/3 – 12/20/2019Electives // 8-18Electives // 8-18Multidisciplinary Action Projects (MAP) // 7.5Post-MBA Research Project // No credit(seven- or 14-week format)Ann ArborAnn ArborAnn ArborAnn ArborAnn ArborChinaJapanKoreaKoreaLOCATIONThe Michigan Ross MBA Program requires successful completion of 57 graduate credit hours. Students must completea minimum of 27 credit hours of coursework during the fall 2018 and winter 2019 terms, including an approved law or ethicscourse and the Competing in the Global Business Environment course (1.5 credit hours). Students may take a maximumof 18 credit hours during each of the fall 2018 and winter 2019 terms.*Students who demonstrate proficiency in English during the application phase may place out of the course.7/23 – 8/3/20188/6 – 8/17/2018Human Behavior and Organization // 2.25Operations Management // 2.25Marketing Management // 2.256/25 – 7/2/20187/9 – 7/20/2018Management Accounting // 1.55/7 – 5/17/20184/3 – 4/13/2018Principles of Financial Accounting // 2.255/21 – 5/31/20183/12 – 3/22/2018Applied Business Statistics // 2.25Corporate Strategy // 2.253/5 – 3/9/2018Communications Management // 1.5Financial Management // 2.252/26 – 3/2/20182/5 – 2/24/2018Pre-MBA English Course* // No creditWritten Managerial Communications // 1.5CLASS DATESCOURSE OFFERED // CREDIT HOURSGLOBAL MBA // CLASS OF 2019 SCHEDULE20182019PRE-MBACOREELECTIVESMAPPOST-MBAThe close environment in which students and faculty live,study, and socialize sets the foundation for lifelong personaland professional relationships.As a group, students and faculty engage in classroom andextracurricular activities, creating a tight-knit cohort and uniqueenvironment of intellectual stimulation and development. MichiganRoss handles logistics for the entire duration of the Asia Session.The school offers shuttle service to and from airports, arrangeslodging at carefully selected facilities, and provides all meals.The Michigan Ross Global MBA Program kicks off with onemonth each in Korea, Japan, and China. Facilities are carefullyselected in culturally rich and convenient downtown areas so youcan have full immersion in local culture and systems while livingcomfortably. Michigan Ross faculty travel from Ann Arbor and livewith students. Throughout the experience, we integrate core MBAstudies with company visits and cultural excursions to provide areal-time global perspective on business and social customs.ASIA SESSIONWhile in Ann Arbor, Global MBA students participate in all kindsof events and opportunities offered at Michigan Ross, includingworkshops, student clubs, conferences, and speakers covering avariety of topics.In September, Global MBA students are free to explore a vastarray of topics through more than 110 elective course options.During this period, you are fully integrated with students in otherMichigan Ross programs, including the Full-Time MBA, Masterof Accounting, and Master of Supply Chain Management. Youinteract with more of the school’s acclaimed faculty and deepenyour mastery of the fundamentals by examining issues acrossbusiness disciplines and perspectives. The Ann Arbor Sessionconcludes with the MAP course.In June, the Global MBA class moves to the Michigan Rosscampus in Ann Arbor to complete the core MBA requirements.ANN ARBOR SESSIONRICHIE HSIEH // MBA ’13TRAXON CORP.knowledge of your classmates.”from the diverse professionalwonderful, and you learn so muchand beyond. The camaraderie iscolleagues in the Asia Sessionclose relationships you form withRoss Global MBA Program is theThe real advantage of the9

10COUNTRIES97ORGANIZATIONS1,300 MAP PROJECTS2,010 Our signature MAP course delivers a transformative educationalexperience. For seven weeks, you’ll work with a team of four to sixpeers to address a real-life business challenge as part of the MBAcore curriculum. Each project requires analytical rigor, critical thinking,and problem solving in a dynamic environment. MAP offers anopportunity to tailor your MBA experience. You can seek out newindustries or functions, or use the course to get an inside view of astartup or incubator. MAP dramatically improves your ability toovercome setbacks and thrive under pressure.MULTIDISCIPLINARYACTION PROJECTS(MAP)3M Co.A & D Technology Inc.American Restaurants (Ukraine)Cooper Tire and Rubber Co.DellDenso InternationalDiamond Lease (China)Dihon PharmaceuticalGroup (China)Eastman Kodak Co.Experian PLCFaureciaFord Motor Co.Fulton InnovationGlobal TechnologyVentures Inc.Hyundai de MexicoJitool (Korea)JPMorgan Chase and Co.MeijerMeritor Inc.Merrill Lynch and Co. Inc.MotionPoint Corp.MPS Group Inc.Northern Corridor ImplementationAuthority (Malaysia)Panasonic Corp. of North AmericaPOSCO (Korea)PTS InternationalCo. Ltd. (Thailand)Recycle Ann ArborRoss ControlsSamsung ElectronicsLatin America (Brazil)Savvis Inc.SprintThermo Fisher ScientificTrinion Logistics Inc.TRW Automotive Holdings Corp.Unicoba (Brazil)ValassisValspar Corp.Visteon Corp.Western Digital Corp.Yoshiizumi Industry Corp. (Japan)Zingerman’s Mail OrderRECENT PROJECTSPONSORS (partial list)SANGER LEADERSHIP CRISIS CHALLENGEWork with a teamto navigate a high-stakes, high-pressure simulated business crisisscenario over a 24-hour period.BENCHMARKING COURSESMeet and converse with top executivesat companies in either New York or Silicon Valley. These courses areexclusive to the Global MBA Program.STUDENT-LED VENTURE FUNDS Manage investments, evaluatedeals, and track portfolios as you participate in one of Ross’student-led venture funds. The Wolverine Venture Fund is astudent-governed venture capital fund; the Frankel Commercialization Fund focuses on pre-seed investments for universitycommercialization businesses; and the Social Venture Fund investsin for-profit companies that create positive social impact.or supply chain problem within a company in this 14-week project,taught in cooperation with A.T. Kearney.ACTION LEARNING PROJECTS IN OPERATIONS, PROCUREMENT,AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT Address a major operationsBUSINESS LEADERSHIP IN CHANGING TIMES Study actual crisesand take on the roles of CEO, board chair, Wall Street analyst,regulator, customer, competitor, and journalist before interviewingactual executives who’ve weathered their own corporate crises.INTEGRATED PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT COURSE Partner withstudents in the College of Engineering and School of Art & Designto research, design, manufacture, and market a fully functional,customer-ready prototype of an actual product. Then competeagainst classmates in a trade show.OTHER ACTION-BASEDLEARNING OPPORTUNITIES11

12NATEE PRETIKUL // MBA ’13TANAOSREE THAI CHICKEN CO. LTDskills and perspectives.”education and round out their— allow MBAs to customize theiras clubs, electives, and conferencesopportunities on campus — suchI do from my professors. Differentso I learn as much from them asof experience from many fields,At Ross, my peers bring yearsArchitectureAsian Studies – ChineseAsian Studies – JapaneseAsian Studies – South AsiaAsian Studies – Southeast AsiaConstruction Engineeringand ManagementEducational StudiesFine ArtsHealth Services AdministrationHigher EducationIndustrial and OperationsEngineeringInformationLawManagement of PatientCare ServicesManufacturing EngineeringMedicineDUAL-DEGREE OPTIONSMichigan Ross MBA students can earn up to 10 credits towardgraduation requirements by taking classes in other schools andcolleges at the university. To delve deeper, you may choose frommore than 20 dual-degree programs.Modern Middle Eastern andNorth African StudiesMusicNatural Resources andEnvironmentNaval Architecture andMarine EngineeringPublic PolicyRussian and East European StudiesSocial WorkUrban PlanningINTERNATIONAL EXCHANGEEarn up to 15 credits toward yourdegree with a semester-long study abroad program through theCenter for International Business Education and Research (CIBER).Opportunities are available in Asia, Australia, Latin America, andEurope. michiganross.umich.edu/global-initiativesSOCIAL IMPACTCollaborate with mission-driven organizationsacross sectors to develop innovative solutions to pressing socialchallenges. socialimpact.umich.eduLEADERSHIP Develop the mindset, skill set, and personal vision tomake a positive difference in the world through thought leadershipand transformative experiences. michiganross.umich.edu/sangerSUSTAINABLE BUSINESSDiscover new practices of socially andenvironmentally responsible businesses through the Erb Institutefor Global Sustainable Enterprise, which runs in partnership withthe School of Natural Resources and Environment. erb.umich.eduMichigan Ross students inhabit a world of powerful, relevant ideasthrough focused learning opportunities in the school’s leadinginstitutes and centers.FOCUSED LEARNINGOPPORTUNITIES20Explore the interplay of business with topics ranging from publichealth to public policy. Collaborate with students in other universityprograms on a class project or business venture. As a Ross MBA,you have access to some of the world’s premier graduate programsand faculty right here at the University of Michigan. We offer awealth of ways to enrich your business education and worldview.PUBLIC POLICYTake advantage of The Washington Campus,a unique three-credit course that includes an intensive week inWashington, D.C. with lectures, panel discussions, computersimulations, and site visits. washcampus.eduEMERGING ECONOMIES Immerse in the issues affecting firms inemerging-market economies with the William Davidson Institute.wdi.umich.eduOPERATIONS EXCELLENCE Collaborate with peers and facultyfrom the College of Engineering on operations, supply chain, andmanufacturing projects with the Tauber Institute for GlobalOperations. tauber.umich.eduENTREPRENEURSHIP Explore the formation, financing, andmanagement of new ventures, as well as topics ranging from urbanentrepreneurship to turnaround management, with the Zell LurieInstitute for Entrepreneurial Studies and the Center for VentureCapital and Private Equity Finance. NSTITUTESAND CENTERS17ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY

14Bill Lovejoy was recognized in 2009with the University of Michigan’sTeaching Innovation Prize. He createdthe Integrated Product Developmentcourse, which is offered by MichiganRoss, the College of Engineering, andthe School of Art & Design. Studentteams collaborate to research, design,manufacture, price, and market aprototype of a fully functional,customer-ready product.Puneet Manchanda’s main researchinterest is building empirical models tosolve such strategic marketing problemsas resource allocation, launch planning,word-of-mouth marketing, and CRM.Manchanda’s recent work has focusedon marketing strategy problems insocial media and the pharmaceutical,high tech, gaming, and insuranceindustries.Isadore and Leon WinkelmanProfessor of MarketingChair of MarketingRaymond T. Perring FamilyProfessor of Business Administration;Professor of Technology andOperations; Professor of Art,School of Art and DesignKPMG Professor of AccountingBill Lanen studies cost managementand performance measurement systems,including systems in transitionaleconomies and systems for environmental performance. He also works onthe analysis of financial disclosure issuesand methodological issues in accountingresearch. Lanen is co-author of Fundamentals of Cost Accounting, Third Edition(McGraw-Hill, 2011). He is the formerpresident of the managementaccounting section of the AmericanAccounting Association.PUNEET MANCHANDABILL LOVEJOYWILLIAM LANENRoss faculty are among the most influential inthe world. Ross research impacts the way businessis both taught and practiced. It makes headlines.It makes policy. It makes a difference.DISTINGUISHEDFACULTYLisa Pawlik instructs both BBAs andMBAs in managerial writing and presentation skills. In addition to coordinatingthe core BBA presentation course, sheis the director of the Part-Time MBAProgram’s communications componentand has advised in the MBA MAP andthe Tauber Institute summer program.Lisa holds a BS from GMI (KetteringUniversity) and an MBA from TheUniversity of Michigan. Her businessexperience includes over 20 years atGeneral Motors in operations, planningand program management.Lecturer of Business CommunicationLISA PAWLIKDamian Beil teaches the MBAoperations management core andadvises graduate student groups incollaborative projects with privateindustry. His work includes studiesof how bargaining power affectsopportunistic pricing by suppliers,and how procurement auctions shouldbe designed to account for supplierqualification screening and qualitylevels. Beil serves as an AssociateEditor for Operations Researchand Naval Research Logistics.Associate Professor of StrategyMichael R. and Mary Kay HallmanFellow; Professor of Technologyand OperationsPriscilla S. Rogers studies writing andspeaking as management activities.Her interests include issues of efficiency,politeness, empathy, and reportingbad news. One of her current studiesexamines how preparing project workdeliverables — such as contractingdocuments, status reports, and finalpresentations — impacts the projectwork itself and has implicationsfor project management. Rogersis one of three faculty membersoverseeing Ross’ Global MBAMAP projects.Associate Professor of BusinessCommunicationPRISCILLA S. ROGERSMichael Jensen’s research focuses onthe ways markets can be seen as socialstructures that affect market identitiesand shape economic opportunities. Hiscurrent projects explore the importanceof status and identity in the opera andmovie industries. Jensen has served onthe editorial boards of AdministrativeScience Quarterly and StrategicManagement Journal since 2007.MICHAEL JENSENDAMIAN BEILNoel M. Tichy is a widely publishedauthor and consults in both the businessand private sectors. His past workincludes running General ElectricCo.’s Leadership Center, the fabledCrotonville. Prior to joining Michigan,he served for nine years on theColumbia University Business Schoolfaculty. His most recent book isJudgment on the Front Line: How SmartCompanies Win by Trusting Their People(Penguin, 2012, with Chris DeRose),and he also has served on the editorialboards of several prominent management journals. Tichy has been rated asone of the “Top 10 ManagementGurus” by Bloomberg Businessweek.Professor of Management andOrganizations; Director, GlobalLeadership ProgramNOEL M. TICHYE. Han Kim’s current research concentrates on corporate governance, laborissues, higher education, and mergersand acquisitions. He has served oneditorial boards of numerous academicjournals, including The Journal of Finance.Kim also has participated in variousconsulting projects with private and publicinstitutions; one of his most memorablewas during the 1998 Korean financialcrisis, when he served as the adviser tothe Korean government’s team torenegotiate its foreign debt obligationswith international bankers.Everett E. Berg Professor of BusinessAdministration; Professor of Financeand International Business; Director,Mitsui Life Financial Research Center;Director, East Asia ManagementDevelopment CenterE. HAN KIM15Francine Lafontaine’s areas of interestare in the field of industrial organization,with a special focus on vertical relationships and related antitrust issues. Herresearch is mostly concerned with theapplication of advances in contracttheory to the analysis of organizationalissues in the vertical chain. She alsoconsiders the effect of contractingpractices on firm performance, as wellas issues surrounding business creationand survival in retail and small-scaleservice industries.Senior Associate Dean for Faculty andResearch; William Davidson Professorof Business Economics; and PublicPolicy Professor of Economics, LSAFRANCINE LAFONTAINE

16Our hands-on, team-based approach to leadership developmentdemands that Global MBA students collaborate with classmatesand faculty on multifaceted projects. Michigan Ross students learnand work hard. They learn and work fast. And they learn and worktogether. Lasting ties are formed on weekend excursions during theAsia Session. Perfect strangers become lifelong friends after teamingon Multidisciplinary Action Projects. Students at Michigan Rosscollaborate and connect in fascinating ways.YOUR EXPERIENCE› participate in more than 70 clubs, organizations,and social activities› initiate new projects to advance leadershipand career goals› serve as a committee chair or serve on a committeeto plan school-wide events and conferences› plan or attend special events that bring leaders frombusinesses and other organizations to campus› play sports by joining a Michigan Ross club or aUniversity of Michigan intramural team› be part of a long-standing tradition by attendinga University of Michigan football gameGLOBAL MBA STUDENTS MAY:STUDENTLIFEProfessionals such as medical doctors,lawyers, and senior level consultants andCPAs who plan to return to their professionare eligible to apply.Note that the assessment of applicants’qualification is holistic and test scores areonly one of the criteria considered by thecommittee. High or low test results donot warrant admission or denial.12Sales and Marketing. 40%Development . 31%Planning and StrategyFinancial Analysis . 23%Engineering .6%AREAS OF EXPERTISEAverage .635GMAT SCORE2More than 10 years .29%5-10 years .43%Under 5 years .29%AVERAGE YEARSOF MANAGERIAL EXPERIENCEOther .11%Law.6%Engineering . 37%Economics .20%Business Administration. 14%Applied Sciences .11%UNDERGRADUATE MAJORSOver 35 years .26%30-35 years .34%Under 30 years. 40%AVERAGE AGEEntrepreneurs. 3%Professionals 1 .0%Private Company Sponsorship . 40%Public Company Sponsorship . 51%Government & InstitutionalScholarship .6%SPONSORSHIP TYPESPrior Graduate Degree.20%Married. 40%Women . 31%Class size . 352018 GLOBAL MBACLASS PROFILE17

18“The advantage for a Global MBA student is that we are taughtby some of the most experienced faculty at Ross, who are keento share their insights and experiences. This helps create a strongculture of learning and makes for thought-provoking discussionsin the classroom.”JULIAN MATHIAS // MBA ’17“I got the chance to connect with Ross students outside the Global MBAprogram, and they were incredibly welcoming and supportive. They werequite interested in learning about my experiences in the Global MBAprogram and have played a crucial role in my learning process by sharingtheir perspectives and experience.”NARIDA SEUBSAIPHIN // MBA ’17“As a financial planning officer for PGN, the largest natural gasdistribution and transmission state-owned company in Indonesia, it isimportant to me to build my network in Asia. In addition to being withfuture Asian leaders, Ross’ flexible and short schedule allowed me tofinish faster so I didn’t miss out on promotions!”ROMARIO DRAJAD // MBA ’17“The Silicon Valley and New York benchmarking trips were my favoritepart of the program. We visited many companies from high-tech, finance,media, and nonprofit organizations. We got great opportunities to speakwith leaders and specialists from different industries and gainedinsightful information and opinions from them.”JING (CRYSTAL) WANG // MBA ’17“During the Asia session, we stayed in the same hotel for nearly fourmonths to study together. The session was a perfect time to networkwith peers. We went on treks often on the weekends. We talked aboutour dreams, passions, personal matters, and even silly things. All of thishelped us to establish a strong foundation as a big ‘family,’ whichI am confident will last for life.”RYO (LEO) SANADA // MBA ’17STUDENTVOICESAsia Business ConferenceCorporate Finance ForumEmerging Markets ConferenceEntrepreneurship Symposium (Entrepalooza)Global Operations ConferenceHealthcare and Life Science ForumIndia Business ConferenceMarketing SymposiumMitsui Finance SymposiumPositive Business ConferenceSanger Leadership Crisis ChallengeIn addition, representatives from hundreds of companies aroundthe world visit Michigan Ross each year to recruit students. WhileGlobal MBA students do not participate in the recruiting process,they can attend corporate presentations where recruiters explaintheir company’s mission and focus.›››››››››››Annual conferences and events include:Taking an active role in student-led activities broadens yourperspective, develops project management skills, and opensaccess to global business leaders. Events often concludewith lively question-and-answer sessions.Michigan Ross hosts an imp

All Ross MBA programs adhere to the same rigorous curriculum, and all Ross MBA graduates receive the same degree — consistently rated as one of the best in the world. . Michigan Ross creates an environment in which Global MBA students foster personal relationships with managers at both international and specialized companies, as well as .