Is the MBA Worth It?

Real students discuss how they decided investing in a full-time MBA program was the right decision, how they’re paying for it, and what they think about their decision now that they’re here.

Souvik Bhattachara, MBA '20  Souvik is an engineer with half a decade of experience working in education and ed-tech. During his time at Ross, he was a part of the Social Venture Fund and EdTech investments, and was a product management intern at Apple. Post MBA, he is joining Amazon Web Services as a Senior Technical Product Manager.

Alexandra “Lexx” Mills, MBA '21 Lexx previously served as a Fulbright English teaching assistant in Malaysia and taught elementary school in D.C. She did community and economic development work in Baltimore and currently serves as a Managing Director for the Michigan Ross Real Estate Fund.

Marcus Tenenbaum, MBA '21 Marcus led an elite team responsible for White House technology operations, support, and security; he also served as an operations flight commander in the United States Air Force. He most recently worked at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative as the technical operations and logistics manager.

What DE&I Means to MBAs (And Why You Should Care) 

Students take a deep dive into the topic of diversity, equity and inclusion in B-school, sharing their viewpoints on why it matters and how to pick a school that cares.

Allie Morbitzer, MBA '20 Allie was the Vice President of the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Council at Ross and the UpClose Diversity Weekend Co-Chair. She is also the founder of wellness brand FitLatina and will be working in human capital consulting at Deloitte this fall.

Billy Grant, MBA '20 Billy earned both an MBA and a Master of Science in Information through a dual degree with the U-M School of Information. His focus on human-computer interaction and business led him to an internship with Twitter, where he worked on improving information integrity.

Impact with an MBA

The MBA was a stepping-stone for successful careers in entrepreneurship and philanthropy for these grads, and they’re discussing how to leverage the right program to follow in their footsteps.

Samir Malviya, MBA '13 Samir is a general manager at One Concern, a start-up whose artificial intelligence platform helps save lives in catastrophic natural hazard scenarios. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs and on global financial and impact-related advising projects in India, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan.

Eshanthi Ranasinghe, MBA/MS '12 Eshanthi serves as head of exploration and future sensing at Omidyar Network, which uses foresight and signal scanning to identify emerging opportunities, blind spots, and areas for impact for the firm. She holds a dual MBA/MS degree from the Erb Institute at Ross.

The MBA Payoff in Consulting & Tech 

MBA grads representing the biggest names in consulting and tech explore the ROI of the MBA and strategies for setting yourself up for success after graduation.

Elizabeth Mills Murthy, MBA '14 Elizabeth is an associate partner at McKinsey & Co., where she interned while at Ross. Prior to earning her MBA, Elizabeth worked at Google as an analytical lead in large customer sales.

Aaron Mass, MBA '11 Aaron currently serves as head of strategy in platforms and ecosystems marketing at Google for their Android, Chrome Browser, Chromebooks, and Google Play products. Prior to Google and upon graduation from Ross, he worked at BCG as a principal.

Bruno Antunes, MBA '11 Bruno worked from consultant to principal at the Boston Consulting Group in São Paulo after earning his MBA. He transitioned into private equity as part of the value creation team of Patria, largest Latin American alternative investments manager, and recently returned to BCG in Washington, D.C. focused on transformations in the consumer space.

The Alumni Advantage 

Business leaders who have reaped the benefits of an extensive alumni network discuss how to make the most of the alumni advantage during your program and beyond.

Nicole Smith, MBA '11 Nicole is the owner of consulting and coaching business, Smitn. Upon graduating from Ross, she served as chief marketing officer for the Dallas Wings (WNBA), senior director of growth marketing for NASCAR, and director of brand development for the San Diego Padres.

Shane Kelly, MBA '13 is the Founder of Wolverine Angels, which leverages the U-M alumni community to support early stage investors and startups. He also founded Cinematica Labs, a venture studio supporting mission-driven media technology ventures. He was previously Head of Investments at CrowdSmart, an AI-powered investment platform.

Barbara Calixto, MBA '11 Barbara serves as chief marketing officer at Wallbox Chargers, a developer of smart electric vehicle chargers in Barcelona. Previously, she was director of product marketing at Microsoft Corporation and vice president of marketing at Cabify, a Spanish ridesharing company.