Michigan Ross Deepens Roots in Los Angeles

Plans are for the new Michigan Ross Los Angeles campus to be located at The Grand LA, in the Grand Ave Arts Corridor, known as the city’s epicenter of culture with iconic art, theater, and entertainment venues. The facility is also close to LA’s business district. 

Michigan Ross has had a Los Angeles presence since establishing a second cohort for its Executive MBA Program in 2012. In addition to its top-ranked EMBA Program, this campus will serve as a hub of educational programming for executives, drawing from many academic areas. The campus will also be used for hosting various events and conferences for Ross students, alums, and corporate partners, as well as the broader U-M community. 

“We are thrilled to raise a Maize and Blue flag in downtown LA through this amazing facility on the West Coast that will embody the excellence, innovation, vibrant setting, and enthusiastic ‘Go Blue’ pride associated with Michigan Ross and the University of Michigan,” said Sharon F. Matusik, the Edward J. Frey Dean of Business.  

Los Angeles County is one of the most dynamic economies in the world, with over a dozen major industries, including a fast-growing and immense high-tech industry and a world-leading creative economy. It's also a major global business hub with six commercial airports. Dean Matusik considers LA an ideal place to expand Michigan Ross through a location that will not only better serve the West Coast of the United States but will also serve as a gateway to Southeast Asia, Latin America, and points beyond.  

“This is a tremendous opportunity to further expand the impact of the Ross School in a growing and thriving market known for innovation and as a place where new ideas, trends, and sectors emerge,” said Matusik. “This move will open doors to new industries, perspectives, and opportunities for our students, faculty, and executive learners all over the world.”  

Along with top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs, Michigan Ross is consistently ranked among the most elite business schools for executive education. Ross also offers several dual degree programs with other U-M colleges and schools. Ross has a vast alumni network of more than 58,000 alums across 107 countries.

“Michigan Ross’ commitment to tech-driven innovation and inspiring the next generation of leaders make them an ideal addition to downtown Los Angeles, and we are proud to welcome them to The Grand,” said Nick Vanderboom, Chief Operating Officer, Related  California, LLC. “Across the nation, world-class educational institutions have brought energy and  economic growth to the neighborhoods that surround them, and we look forward to Michigan Ross reinforcing that idea across Grand Avenue.”

Construction on the new Michigan Ross Los Angeles campus is expected to be completed by the end of 2025. Ross will occupy a 20,000-square-foot space on the third level of the development and will include state-of-the-art classrooms, conference rooms, and innovative workspaces, as well as indoor and outdoor event spaces. The architects will be Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates and LARGE architecture. The Grand LA is LEED-certified, the most widely used green building rating system in the world.
 

About Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan
The Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan is a diverse learning community grounded in the principle that business can be an extraordinary vehicle for positive change in today's dynamic global economy. The Ross School of Business mission is building a better world through business. Through thought and action, the Ross community drives change,  innovation, and leadership that improves business and society. 

Michigan Ross is consistently ranked among the world's leading business schools. Academic degree programs include the Bachelor of Business Administration, Full-Time MBA, Part-Time MBA (Online and Weekend formats), Executive MBA, Master of Accounting, Master of Business Analytics, Master of Management, Master of Supply Chain Management, and PhD. In addition, the school delivers programs for individuals and custom executive education programs targeting leadership and management development, strategy, operations, governance, and human resource management. For more information, visit MichiganRoss.umich.edu. 

About The Grand LA
Located at the cultural epicenter of Los Angeles comprised of the Music Center (including the Walt Disney Concert Hall), The Broad museum, The Colburn School of Music and the Museum of Contemporary Art, The Grand LA is designed to become a destination for shopping, dining, entertainment and hospitality, as well as a paradigm-shifting place to live. Developed by Related Companies and designed by Frank Gehry, The Grand LA is home to the award-winning 305 room Conrad Los Angeles luxury hotel and more than 436 residences including luxury apartments and affordable housing. It will also include a collection of chef-driven restaurants and shops, and a vibrant public plaza with a series of landscaped, open terraces. The Grand Avenue Project is a visionary public-private partnership with the Los Angeles Grand Avenue Authority to revitalize downtown LA's cultural and civic core with a mix of commercial, retail, cultural and residential uses stitched together with great public spaces and world class architecture. This multi-phased master planned development is re-envisioning and re-developing underutilized government-owned parcels directly adjacent to the Civic Center and key cultural institutions.