COMPANY SPONSORSHIP

Weekend and Online MBA Programs

Sponsoring an employee in a Michigan Ross Part-Time MBA Program makes great sense for your company as well as your employee. Our program allows experienced professionals to gain a world-class MBA education while still working full time, with flexible formats specifically designed to meet the needs of the company as well as the student. 

Key Benefits

  • Two different formats — Weekend or Online — allow your company and your employee to find the right balance of work and school.
  • The students you sponsor can immediately apply the lessons from their education to the workplace, improving their own performance as well as your company’s ROI.
  • Your company substantially enhances its talent pool, with current employees receiving a top-ranked MBA education.
  • Your company’s network will expand through exposure to other top-tier classmates as well as over 59,000 Michigan Ross alumni.

Types of Potential Assistance

  • Percentage sponsorship of tuition and fees, from 20%-100%
  • Specific dollar amount of sponsorship, capped per semester, year, course, or credit hour.
  • Company promise of sponsorship with time commitment to company after degree completion.

Program Details

  • The Weekend MBA is a two-year, in-person program for working professionals. Students come to campus every other weekend and learn alongside a cohort of peers in a lockstep format. The curriculum combines required courses with electives, providing practical knowledge students can apply immediately in their current roles. Classes run 4-9:10 p.m. ET on Friday and 9 a.m. - 5:10 p.m. ET on Saturday.
  • The Online MBA Program is designed for maximum flexibility without disrupting day-to-day responsibilities. The curriculum is delivered through the cutting-edge technology of our digital learning studios, includes live interactive classes, self-guided modules, and three in-person residences. Students take a set of required core courses and can choose from a variety of electives of their choosing. Most students will finish in two-and-a-half to three years.
  • Our signature MAP course — involving an immersive, real world business challenge — is required in the Weekend and Online Programs.
2025–26 Tuition & Fees (see footnotes below)
Michigan ResidentNon-Resident
WeekendTotal cost of tuition$149,000$159,000
First credit hour$2,782$2,782
Additional hours$2,597$2,773
OnlineTotal cost of tuition$120,000$130,000
First credit hour$1,907$2,083
Additional hours$2,148$2,324
Registration fees (see footnote)$241$241
Books & SuppliesWeekend$854$854
Online$1,346$1,346

Footnotes: Single asterisk — Actual tuition is determined annually by the Regents of the University of Michigan. Figures do not include costs for food and housing, or international student fees. Triple asterisk — Registration fees are per full term for full-time enrolled students.

* Actual tuition is determined annually by the Regents of the University of Michigan. Figures do not include costs for food and housing, or international student fees.
*** Per full term for full-time enrolled students.