Alumni
MBA '12
Sharpening Her Business Acumen
Michigan Ross’s Executive MBA gave finance leader Deb the broad business foundation—from supply chain to strategy to executive communication—that fueled three promotions and her rise to president of American Water Enterprises.
Alumni
BBA '25
Creating Her Own Path as a Transfer Student
The COVID-19 pandemic made life nontraditional for many people, including Kimmy Dennis, BBA ’25. But being nontraditional is something that Kimmy has embraced; it’s led her right to where she wants to...
Alumni
BBA '17
Ambitious, Innovative, Inquisitive
“What I’ve seen in my exposure to the business world so far is that there’s not just one correct answer. Our classes force you to figure out multiple, different answers and why the one answer you landed on is best."
Alumni
PhD
Exploring Resilience in Business at Ross
I feel like the hard part is deciding whether or not you want to do a PhD, because it’s a decision that shouldn’t be entered into lightly. You’re taking five or six years of your life and just focusing on one thing, and at depth. But making the choice to come to Michigan Ross? Now that’s easy.
Alumni
MBA '24
Forging a New Path at Michigan Ross
From a young age, Pavel Dounaevski, MBA ’24, knew he wanted to pursue a career that was part of something bigger than himself. His decision to join the U.S. Army was his first step on that path, which...
Alumni
BBA ’21
Leading and Learning as a Military Veteran
Alexander Downs came to Michigan Ross from a nontraditional path: as a veteran, cross-campus transfer student. After serving six years as an active-duty military member, Alexander found his way to U-M...
Alumni
MAcc '20
Expanding Her Academic Knowledge From Her Own Backyard
Michigan Ross’s Master of Accounting gave Ann Arbor native Lexi—already a Big Four associate—the advanced transfer pricing expertise, immersive policy insights in D.C., and tight‑knit cohort support she needed to launch her PwC career.
Alumni
MM '16
Connecting Through Consulting
Kyle works at Booz Allen Hamilton in Washington D.C. as a consultant supporting their Defense and Intelligence Group.
Alumni
MM '15
Accelerating Impact
Ross does a great job of giving you the template to conduct a really effective on-campus job search. They want you to succeed here, and they do a really good job at helping you do that.
Alumni
MBA '24
Connecting Business and Law
Omar began his career in the U.S. Air Force, where he served six years as an aircraft maintenance officer. Following this experience, he also spent 17 years with the U.S. Air Force Reserve, where he...
Alumni
MBA '22
Gaining Confidence as a Leader
Carolyn Edwards, MBA '22, was searching for a way to boost her business acumen when she began her Executive MBA journey at Michigan Ross. “I’ve been at GrubHub for my entire career, so I haven’t...
Student Profile
MSCM '26
Developing Real-World Business Skills Through Action-Based Learning
While earning his undergraduate degree in economics at the University of Michigan, Josh Efros, MSCM ‘26, discovered a passion for solving the real-world operational problems organizations face. A...
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