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2007 UNDERGRAD PROFILE

University of Michigan

Ross School of Business

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PROGRAM BASICS & REQUIREMENTS

Specializations offered:
International Business, , , ,

Programs Offered

BBA

Full time

Core curriculum last revised 2005

Average class size in required business classes	70
Average class size in business electives	50
Average class size in non-business classes (required for admission to the business program	55

  8% of business classes (core and elective) have fewer than 20 students

62% of business classes (core and elective) have 21 to 50 students

31% of business classes (core and elective) have more than 50 students

74% of required business courses reached maximum enrollment by the first day of class from June 30, 2004 to June 30, 2005.

  1% of required business courses had waiting lists for enrollment

Credit hours required for business degree (including university and program requirements)

Minimum of 120 for BBA

Minimum number of credit hours in the business program required to receive a business degree

Minimum of 45 for BBA

Other requirements to earn undergraduate business degree

99% of business students graduate from the program within four years of admission to the university

99% of business students graduate from the program within six years of admission to the university

AREAS OF STUDY & ELECTIVES

The school reports that the following are its five leading areas of study:
Consulting, Finance, General Management, Marketing, Organizational Behavior

Number of elective courses (not multiple sessions of same course) available in the past academic year: 50

New electives added in the past academic year:

Services Marketing

Strat Mgmt. of Technology & Innovation

Building Dynamic Capabilities

Pricing

Business Innovation for Solving Problems

Corporation in Society

What special programs are available to business students?

Work study or co-op opportunities	No
Study abroad opportunities	Yes
The study abroad experience at the BBA level focuses on short-term summer courses, with offerings in the European Union and China scheduled for the summer of 2007. These are customized courses covering the local business environment that have been developed in cooperation with local partners.
Volunteer and community service opportunities	Yes
At the Ross School of Business (RSB) at the University of Michigan, our Net Impact chapter's focus is to cultivate MBAs who are committed to using the power of business to improve society. We provide our members with tools and resources that enable them to add sustainable value in private and public enterprises. Net Impact is a recognized student club at RSB, and we are among the largest and most active Net Impact chapters in the nation. http://webuser.bus.umich.edu/Organizations/netimpact/
Business clubs and extracurricular activities	Yes
The Ross School of Business creates an environment where an appreciation for our differences fosters a robust learning experience. This valued principle is reflected in the rich array of experiences, interests, perspectives and cultures of both students and faculty. http://www.bus.umich.edu/StudentLife/Diversity.htm#Student%20Clubs

FACULTY

Total full-time undergraduate business faculty	129
Total undergraduate business adjuncts and visiting business faculty	36
Total undergraduate permanent/tenured business professors	84

24% of permanent/tenured business professors are women

  0% of permanent/tenured business professors are underrepresented minorities (African American, Hispanic American or Native American)

NA % of permanent/tenured business professors are members of company boards of directors or boards of advisors

NA % of permanent/tenured business professors have owned their own business

Prominent Faculty: Dana Muir, George Siedel, Jim Walsh

STUDENT LIFE

Freshmen are not required to live on campus

100% of all business students live on campus

Business students are not grouped together in "learning communities" in housing or other facilities

TECHNOLOGY

1193 computers are available to undergraduate business students (within the program and university as a whole)

Wireless network is available in main B-school buildings

Technology changes made over the past three years:
-School wide instant message service -New information portal called Impact -Behavioral Lab -Tozzi Finance Center -Podcasting Through iTunes -Webex for student use -Media services department -Student video capture and edit suite