Philosophy of the University of Michigan MBA Progr

RossSchoolofBusinessMBA/MAcc/MSCMBulletin2009-2010June2009-1-BULLETINMBA,MAcc,&MSCMProgramsLEADINGINTHOUGHTANDACTION-1-RossSchoolofBusinessMBA/MAcc/MSCMBulletinMBA/MAcc/MSCMProgramBulletinPleasenotethatthisdocumentisaccurateasofJune2009Subsequentupdatesandcorrectionshavebeenmadetothemostcurrentversionwhichcanbeviewedat—whethertheybetheacademicquestionsthatengageus,age,economicbackground,gender,orrace,tonamejustafew—bringabuoyancytoourcampuscommunityandhelpcreatetheintellectualvitalitythatmakesMichiganinternationallyrenowned.Sinceitsfoundingmorethanonehundredandeightyyearsago,theUniversityhasaspiredtoprovideanoutstandingeducationtoadiversestudentpopulation.FormerPresidentJamesB.Angell,inhis1879commencementaddress,said,Goodlearningisalwayscatholicandgenerous....Itfrownsoncasteandbigotry.Itspurnstheartificialdistinctionsofconventionalsociety.Itgreetsallcomerswhoseintellectualgiftsentitlethemtoadmissiontothegoodlyfellowshipofcultivatedminds.Itisessentiallydemocraticinthebestsenseofthatterm.Severalyearsago,Michigan'sfaculty,throughtheUniversitySenate,reaffirmeditscommitmenttorecruitingandmaintainingaculturallyandraciallydiversestudentbodyandfacultythatarerepresentativeofcontemporarysociety,andtoassuringthatthesediverseinfluencesarerespectedandincorporatedintothestructureoftheUniversity.IamproudtobelongtoanacademiccommunitythathistoricallyhasembraceddiversityandisascommittedtodaytothisidealasitwasduringthedaysofPresidentAngell.IinviteyoutojoinmeinsupportingMichigan'songoingeffortstopromoteanappreciationofandopennesstotheviewpointsandcontributionsofothers.Sincerely,MarySueColemanJune2009-2--2-RossSchoolofBusinessMBA/MAcc/MSCMBulletinTableofContentsMESSAGEFROMTHEPRESIDENT.............................................................2 TABLEOFCONTENTS...................................................................................3 I.PHILOSOPHYOFTHEUNIVERSITYOFMICHIGANMBA,MACCANDMSCMPROGRAMS..................................................................................6 I.PHILOSOPHYOFTHEUNIVERSITYOFMICHIGANMBA,MACCANDMSCMPROGRAMS..................................................................................6 II.STATEMENTOFCOMMUNITYVALUES...............................................7 III.STUDENTRECORDS................................................................................8 IV.MBAPROGRAMREQUIREMENTS.........................................................9 A.FULL-TIMEMBACORECURRICULUM..................................................9 1.FirstYear:...............................................................................................................................................................9 2.SecondYear:.........................................................................................................................................................10 3.AdditionalCoreDegreeRequirements:..................................................................................................................10 B.Part-TimeMBACoreRequirements:EveningMBA..........................................................................................10 C.AdditionalMBADegreeRequirementInformationandOptions......................................................................11 1.PolicyonWaivingMBACoreCourses..................................................................................................................11 2.BusinessLaw/EthicsRequirement........................................................................................................................12 3.MBACommunicationRequirement......................................................................................................................13 4.CoursesOutsidetheBusinessSchool....................................................................................................................13 5.ResearchProjectsforMBACandidates.................................................................................................................13 6.CreditforForeignLanguageStudy........................................................................................................................14 7.InternationalExchange..........................................................................................................................................14 8.400-levelCourses..................................................................................................................................................14 9.800-leveland900-levelCourses.....................................................................................