Student Profile
MAcc '24
Finding a Home in the Michigan Ross MAcc Program
After graduating high school in Bay City, Michigan, Brock Atkins toured many different colleges and universities in-state. The Ross School of Business curriculum really stood out to him. He also loved...

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Student Profile
Online MBA
Breaking Down Barriers in Financial Services
Hannah Boundy always knew she wanted to earn a graduate degree in business. But she didn’t realize that she’d be a full-time working mom, a published author, and the co-owner of a financial firm when...

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Student Profile
Online MBA ’23
From Engineering to Video Games Sales: Using an MBA to Discover His Passion
Sean Brodner grew up with a lifelong affinity for math and science, leading him to complete his undergraduate degree in engineering from Cornell University. He started his career in the oil and gas...

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Student Profile
MBAn '24
Vaulting Into a Bright Future
Sierra Brooks, MBAn ’24, has never been one to back down from a challenge. Her love for competition started early when she began her gymnastics career at three years old. Since then, Sierra has become...

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Student Profile
MBA ’24
Elevating Her Leadership Skills
From a young age, Aide Cedillo had a passion for problem solving. She excelled at math and science, and she loved to innovate and create. Engineering just made sense to her. Intent on following her...

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Student Profile
MSCM '24
Connecting Supply Chain and DEI
After graduating with a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Mumbai in India, Apurva Chaubal, MSCM ’24, received an offer from the logistics company Maersk to join their global...

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Student Profile
MBA '22
Venturing from VC to Health
After working for seven years as an investor at the Beijing office of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm, Wei (Stephanie) Chen, MBA '22, decided she was ready for a...

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Student Profile
MBA '24
Making an Impact in American Indian Country
After completing his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Forrest Cox aimed to make an impact in American Indian Country. His journey has led...

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Student Profile
PhD
Branching Out to Create Worldwide Change
I grew up in Calcutta, India -- lively, warm, argumentative people whose passionate debates leave nothing untouched.

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Student Profile
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...

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Student Profile
PhD
Exploring Resilience in Business at Ross
My career started in finance: I worked for S&P from 2009-2012 as a project financial analyst. Although I didn’t have anything to do with mortgage-backed securities or the financial crisis, I did watch...

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Student Profile
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...

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