Two and a Half Perfect Days: A Tour of the Best of Ann Arbor

Two and a Half Perfect Days: A Tour of the Best of Ann Arbor

734-647-0000. This is the phone number that oh-so-gloriously flashed across your screen fourteen seconds before you received the news that brings you here today to GBR, and it's a number that only a select few will ever see pop up on their phone. For those of us Arbor-hardy folks, the 734 area code harbors a rich cornucopia of memories, not unlike the 605 area code's pull on the great citizens of South Dakota or 867-5309's lasting effect on fans of Tommy Tutone.

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News

Ross Finishes 2nd at Sustainable Venture Capital Competition

Ross Finishes 2nd at Sustainable Venture Capital Competition

The University of Michigan's Ross School of Business captured second place honors at the national Sustainable Venture Capital Investment Competition (SVCIC) the weekend of March 28th. Hosted by the University of North Carolina's Kenan-Flagler School of Business, the 3rd annual competition tests MBA students' venture capital skills specifically on venture deals that combine the potential for financial returns with social and environmental impact.

Inside Ross

In the Know with the Ross Student Government Association

Greetings from your new SGA Board! We are incredibly excited to serve you in the coming year. There has been a short period of transition and we appreciate your patience as we are now in full swing. We have already begun scoping out initiatives and projects for our term; however, we would first like to reflect on the SGA contributions of this past year.

Administration

OCD Update: Recruiting Stays Strong During Uncertain Times

Original Date of Article: March 25th, 2008 The troubling events related to JP Morgan Chase's acquisition of Bear Stearns three weeks ago have recently dominated national and even global news. The difficulties become much more personal for our community when a glance at the 2007 Employment Profile shows that nine Ross students (five BBA and four MBAs) interned at Bear in the summer of 2007.

Features

Alumni Perspective on the Long-Term Value of a Michigan MBA

Welcome to the University of Michigan, Class of 2010! It was only three years ago that I was at Ross faced with what I felt was the most difficult decision of my life - where to attend business school. While at the time the decision seemed quite complicated, my choice now seems so simple - the decision to attend the University of Michigan for business school was the best decision that I have ever made.

QOTW

What do you do when you're feeling stressed?

What do you do when you're feeling stressed?

Rohan Mendoza (Evening MBA): "I stay away from my assignments at work to focus on school" Nityanath Vaidya (Evening MBA): "I watch some James Bond movies on TV" Patricia Gonzalez (MBA1): "I dance, sing, listen to music; anything involving music" James Birney (BBA'09): "To get rid of my aggression, I run some extra regression in Excel.

Humor

Musings of A. Rosser... Hill vs. The Compound

GBR is upon us…and you know what that means - the school will be flocked with a cadre of eager business school admits wanting to learn everything they can about Ross. Well, admits, I was in your shoes last year, so I know what you're going through: so many questions…so many different answers.

Picture of the Week

Picture of the Week:

Picture of the Week:

Congratulations to Sheel Mohnot for submitting the Picture of the Week!

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Michigan Match Maker

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