Course Electives Student Panel

Sponsored by the MBA Academic Committee & Academic Advising

Osama Hammad, SGA Academic Affairs Committee Chair Katrina Vegter, Academic Advising Director

Fall 2013 Registration Timeline

• SOON: Fall Course Descriptions on iMpact • March 1: University Catalog opens on WA • March 20-26: Course Bidding ~ Workshop: 3/13 at 4 pm or 3/14 at 4:30 pm • March 26 at 10 AM (EST): Deadline to clear Financial Hold • April 3-5 and on: Registration via WA

MBA Degree Requirements

• First Year Core: Almost there!

• Strategy 503: World Economy (1.5 cr) • Business Law/Ethics class (choose from a list) • Communications requirement – choice of exam or class • Minimum

57

credits needed to graduate ~ 10 of 57 may be non-Business coursework

Elective Options

• Graduate Business Coursework (500-800)  47 minimum credits • Graduate level Non-Business Coursework  Up to 10 credits towards 57 total    500-800 level, sometimes 400 level • rackham.umich.edu/academic_informatio n/programs/ Every department is different – reach out Be aware of class times and locations!

Elective Options

• Independent Study Option (750)  You identify topic & faculty   1-3 credits each, 7 credits max 2 Types: • Academic Research Project • Action Based Learning (ABL) Project  Can be individual or group (up to 5) http://www.bus.umich.edu/Academics/Resources/Forms/In dStudyApplicationForm_Directions.pdf

Elective Options

• Undergraduate Foreign Language Coursework  Need Instructor Consent & file request with Ross Academic Services   B or higher grade required Half credit earned toward MBA » (5 credit class = 2.5 credits towards 57) – Included in 10 credits of non-Business coursework – Max 6 credits earned toward MBA

Next Steps:

1. Reflect on

YOUR

goals and interests 2. Schedule an appointment with your Academic Advisor ~ Skype/phone available during break & MAP 3. Mark your calendar ~ Bidding Workshops: 3/13 & 3/14 ~ Bidding: 3/20-26 ~ WA Registration: 4/3-5

Student Panel

Tuesday, February 19: • Madhur Kala (FIN/ACC) • Jeffrey Samotny (MO) • Sonja Williams (MKT) • Patricia Wong (Healthcare/Policy) • Amir Younes (MKT)

Student Panel

Wednesday, February 20: • Meiko Drew (MKT) • Monika Gupta (MKT) • Steve Kovalck (TO) • Penelope Mallinckrodt (MO) • Amir Younes (STRAT/MKT)

More Q’s? Contact Academic Advising • View your Assigned advisor in the Student Center on Wolverine Access • Schedule appointments on iMpact: http://www.bus.umich.edu/impact/CounselingCalend ar/AcademicServices/ ~ Katrina Vegter: [email protected]

~ Andrea Clark: [email protected]

~ Emily Evans: [email protected]

~ Lauren Knoll: [email protected]

~ Jean Leverich: [email protected]