Events

Fifty years ago, U-M hosted the nation’s first “Environmental Teach-In,” which served as a model for Earth Day celebrations nationwide. This year, the university is organizing teach-ins across campus, including at Michigan Ross, aimed at tackling the biggest challenges of our time.

During the third annual Datathon, 138 students split into 34 from Michigan Ross and across U-M analyzed data on ticket sales at Michigan Stadium and developed recommendations to help Michigan Athletics sell out all home games.

A packed audience heard a lively discussion on different visions of business during a recent event at the Ross School of Business.

With students, faculty, and staff coming to Michigan Ross from around the world, a new Food, Friends, and Culture series is providing a forum for full-time MBA students to share aspects of their unique cultures with their peers.

Scott Page , a new professor this year at Michigan Ross, will be one of three University of Michigan faculty members presenting their work and answering audience questions during the Distinguished University Professorship Event on Tuesday, Jan. 28.

Angela Davis, a prominent political activist, scholar, and writer, will be the featured speaker of U-M's 34rd Annual Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Symposium Lecture on Jan. 20.

During the University of Michigan’s Giving Blueday, the student-run Give-A-Day Fund at the Ross School of Business received thousands of dollars in donations from nearly 100 students, faculty, and staff, which unlocked a $10,000 matching grant from an anonymous donor.

Around 30 students from six schools across the University of Michigan gathered in the +Impact Studio at the Ross School of Business on Nov. 21, to take insights from Michigan Ross faculty and create ideas on how to reduce inequalities around the world.

Recently retired Wells Fargo CEO Tim Sloan, MBA ’84/BA '82, discussed how companies can build trust with internal and external stakeholders during an intimate conversation at the Ross School of Business.

On Sept. 26, Michigan Ross will welcome award-winning musician, actor, best-selling author, and activist Common as the guest lecturer of the annual Joseph and Sally Handleman Lecture Series this year.

Whether you’re a student or not, September always brings those back-to-school vibes, and it’s a great time to learn something new. And Michigan Ross students have you covered. This week and next, they’ve organized conferences featuring some of the biggest names in four different industries: real estate, entrepreneurship, energy, and mobility.