Alumni

TJ Nahigian, BBA ’09, has plenty to celebrate –– 137 million things to celebrate, actually. Nahigian and co-founder Adeyemi Ajao recently raised $137 million for their startup investment fund Base 10 Partners.

In a new report out this week, American Banker magazine recognizes Michigan Ross alum Catherine Bessant, BBA ’82, as the most Powerful Woman in Banking for the second year in a row.

Sara Jones, MBA ’10, was one of the first people named to work on Boeing’s ambitious HorizonX project.

Michigan Ross is well-known for its incredibly supportive community: Alumni, faculty, and staff are dedicated to helping students access all the resources they need to make the most of their education and launch successful careers. A critical component of that...

Charlie Munger is an American institution –– vice chair of Berkshire Hathaway, business partner to Warren Buffett, philanthropist, author, and former University of Michigan student. Recently, Scott DeRue, the Edward J. Frey Dean of the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, had the chance to sit down...

From Businessweek to U.S. News, Poets & Quants, and beyond, the world of business school rankings has a lot of players. Methodologies vary among all of these business school rankings, but there are a few key metrics that are common across the board and are used to evaluate a school’s strength...

Katie Boehm Rooney’s decision to change majors from medicine to business turned out to be a good one. Since graduating from Michigan Ross with her BBA and concentration in finance in 2000, Rooney has enjoyed a remarkable career. She ascended the ranks at Morgan Stanley and then Aon Hewitt, becoming...

A new video released this week on the Michigan Ross Facebook page shows all the ways in which we celebrate Michigan Ross Alumni for being the best in the world. At Ross, we’re committed to being a lifetime partner in the success of our alumni, and the video released this week offers a glimpse into...

Nicole Ver Kuilen is on a mission. The 2013 Michigan Ross BBA grad has a prosthetic leg, the result of a battle with bone cancer that started when she was 10 years old. Still, that hasn’t stopped her from competing regularly in bike races, triathlons, and half-marathons. Today, she’s setting out on...

Although the idea of subscription delivery of consumer goods has been around for decades, it’s gained new life in the e-commerce era and is one of the fastest growing categories of consumer consumption. Think Blue Apron for food and Dollar Shave Club for mens’ grooming. And some recent graduates of...

Excitement is in the air as Michigan Football gets ready to take the field for the third season under Head Coach Jim Harbaugh’s leadership — and with several high-profile recruits joining the team this year, there’s reason to celebrate. To kick off the season in style, the Michigan Ross Office of...

Raymond Ip, MBA ‘17, has led and helped commercialize more than 70 innovative skin care products, some of which you probably use — think NEUTROGENA®, AVEENO ®, CLEAN & CLEAR®, and LUBRIDERM ®. The Director of Product Development and External Scientific Innovation at Allergan was recently...

Two Michigan Alums who made international headlines with a personal safety app they developed while still students working with the Zell Lurie Institute recently walked away from the first episode of a new reality show with a $1 million investment...

After a stellar 10-year run with the Pittsburgh Penguins front office, Jason Botterill, AB ’97/MBA ’07, was named general manager of the National Hockey League’s Buffalo Sabres. Botterill played a key role in two Stanley Cup championships for the Penguins, working under two different general...

At the end of May, I had the honor of representing Michigan Ross at the annual Pan-Asian Alumni Reunion held this year in Shanghai. The Pan-Asian Reunion is one of the largest...

Companies started and led by Ross alums, and those who partner with and recruit Ross students, made a strong showing in Fast Company’s 2017 list of the world’s 50 Most Innovative Companies – a yearly ranking that highlights some of the most influential and important businesses in the world. “These...

Just ask our community of Ross students and alumni who have been busy making headlines, winning competitions, and showing everyone how to create a better world through business. Here’s some of what they’ve been up to so far just this year: Two Ross BBA alumni were featured in Forbes 30 Under 30...

He helped Justin Timberlake hammer out a $1.7 billion deal with the Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. He was the mastermind behind a multi-billion dollar deal that netted rapper 50 Cent an estimated $100 million. He beat Tyra Banks in a dance-off. Michigan Ross Alum Rohan Oza, MBA '97, has worked with...

Following the retirement of CEO John Stumpf , Wells Fargo & Co. named University of Michigan and Ross School of Business alum Timothy Sloan, MBA ’84, its next CEO. Sloan, who is also a member of the Ross School Advisory Board, has served as the bank’s president and chief operating officer since...

Michigan Ross Dean Scott DeRue is hitting the road to meet with Ross alumni around the world this fall, and he wants you to be one of them.

One Ross alum has a new distinction to add to his name. The American Bazaar has named Bharat Desai, MBA ’81, the second wealthiest Indian-American in the U.S . Desai is the Chairman and co-...