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
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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: vegter@umich.edu
~ Andrea Clark: andclark@umich.edu
~ Emily Evans: emilyeva@umich.edu
~ Lauren Knoll: lknoll@umich.edu
~ Jean Leverich: leverich@umich.edu