Online MBA

A year after beginning one of the most exciting and strenuous experiences of my life in the Michigan Ross Online MBA Program, I was afforded the opportunity to reflect upon it during Episode 305 of the Working for the Weekend podcast .

This fall, Michigan Ross is welcoming its second class of 132 talented individuals into its groundbreaking Online MBA Program, after becoming the first top tier U.S. business school to launch such a program.

Over the summer, students in the Michigan Ross Online MBA Program were able to participate in a new leadership elective that leveraged the ongoing pandemic — the greatest crisis in recent time — to create a virtual edition of one of the most intense and popular courses offered to MBAs.

As the world adapts to post-COVID life, the ability to work well remotely will be required by nearly every employer now and into the future. I plan to use my expertise in remote work, which I’m acquiring through the Michigan Ross Online MBA Program, to secure my next position.

Four top Michigan Ross faculty members talk about their experiences creating courses for the Online MBA program, including what they enjoyed most, what they found most challenging, as well as what they thought of the students.

Shifting from in-person classes to learning from home can be daunting, but it can also be just as productive and engaging as an in-person class. As a member of the first-ever Michigan Ross Online MBA program, I can attest that online learning can be an incredible experience.

I can’t tell you the exact moment I first recognized that the Leadership Residency for the Michigan Ross Online MBA program had been a transformative experience. But these were the three takeaways that stood out most in my mind.

As part of the first class of Michigan Ross Online MBA students, one of my biggest concerns was that I wouldn’t be able to participate on campus and engage with other students in a meaningful way. However, pretty soon I learned that the Ross community warmly extends its welcome beyond campus boundaries.

With so much going on this semester, here’s a recap of four really exciting new developments at the Ross School of Business in case you missed them.

As their first semester comes to a close, five students in the new Online MBA Program at the Ross School of Business were recently featured by MetroMBA as part of the publication’s “Real Humans” series, which seeks to provide insight into the real people who are enrolled in MBA programs around the U.S. ​

Michigan Ross student Liza Kameen is applying skills taught in the new Online MBA program to successfully grow Paintru , an e-commerce site she launched with her husband in 2019, which was recently profiled in Forbes for its potential to “revolutionize the market for made-to-order art.”​