group of students listening intently in classroom setting

Go From Being a Leader to The Leader

You’ve built a strong career, and now you’re ready to advance to the next level. Gain the skills needed to navigate bigger challenges and opportunities, inspire change, and accelerate your path to executive leadership. 

48%

received a promotion while in the program

#1

producer of Fortune 1000 CEOs among public universities 
- Fortune, 2024

#2

in the United States in career progress three years after graduation
- Financial Times, 2024 

CAREER ADVANCEMENT SNAPSHOTS
Carolyn Edwards profile photo

Carolyn Edwards, ’22

Before (program entry)
Director, Market Operations & Logistics, Grubhub
After (current role)
VP of Operations, PuppySpot
Amanda McVey profile photo

Amanda McVey, ’18

Before (program entry)
Director of Commercial, Dry Grocery Business, Meijer
After (current role)
Chief Customer Officer, MYER
Phanindra Yarlagadda profile photo

Phanindra Yarlagadda, ’16

Before (program entry)
Senior Director, Platform Architecture, Visa
After (current role)
Chief Information Officer – Cloud/DevSecOps, Data Engineering & Architecture, Santander Bank N.A.
Lead at a Higher Level

Drive your career forward and position yourself for senior-level impact by leveraging the general leadership approach, personalized career resources, and strategic frameworks you’ll find throughout the Executive MBA Program. 

icon with person and 4 lines behind them like a firework
Leadership Development Program

Broaden your perspective of business leadership and become a more versatile and effective leader with executive coaching and experiences that translate across industries and functions.

Explore Program
 

Michigan Model of Leadership icon
Michigan Model of Leadership

Identify your leadership strengths and areas for growth with this world-renowned framework backed by decades of research and real-world insight. 

Explore Program
 

Lightbulb icon
Sanger Leadership Center

Unlock your full potential as a leader through transformative experiences throughout the nationally recognized center for leadership development.

Learn More
 

drafting compass icon
Individualized Career Consulting

Meet with dedicated career consultants as often as you need to develop a personalized career management strategy to move your career forward. 

Learn More

Photo of two women sitting at a table engaged in a conversation. One has dark hair and a patterned dress. The other is sitting across from her with blond hair and black skirt and a white shirt. They appear to be having a conversation or interview.

Lifetime Career Support

Dedicated career consultants, an extensive network, and lifetime access to alumni resources provide the guidance and connections to support your career growth long after you earn your degree.

Career Consultants

EMBA Success Stories

Read how one EMBA student leveraged the Michigan Ross general leadership approach to advance her career. 

Alumni
EMBA '24
Taking on Global Management
These days, life is full for Karishma Patel, MBA ’24. As a senior product line manager at Ford Motor Co., a recent grad of the Ross School of Business Executive MBA Program, and a mom of two teenagers...
Dr. Joseph Sferra, MBA ‘16 profile photo
I received a promotion with a dramatic broadening of scope while I was still in the Executive MBA program. When I started, I was responsible for surgical services at one hospital — a fairly narrow operations position. Now I’m informing the strategy and vision of a 12-hospital system, at a $3 billion a year company.
exterior of Ross building at sunset
Learn more about Michigan Ross programs, updates, and events.
Learn more about Michigan Ross programs, updates, and events.

Sign Up for Ross Communications














 
By completing this form, I consent to Michigan Ross contacting me by email, telephone and/or SMS at the telephone number (if provided above) regarding educational services. I understand this consent is not required to attend Michigan Ross. My information will be kept confidential and I can opt-out at any time.