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At Ross, there’s no shortage of ways to get involved outside the classroom. Challenge yourself to take on a leadership position, pursue your passion in a student club, or take on the thrill of case competitions — and build meaningful connections along the way. Your time here is what you make it, so make it count!
A great business without a great leader? Doesn’t happen. Leadership is at the heart of building a better world through business, which is why you’ll find many ways to sharpen your leadership skills while in the BBA program.
BBA Council
Be the voice of your classmates. This peer-elected council acts on behalf of the student body to partner with Ross leadership and promote positive change within the school.
Ross Undergraduate Student Advisory Board (RUSAB)
Have an opinion about what courses should be offered at Ross? Advocate for the future of Ross academics by joining this representative body of the BBA class.
Town Halls
Town halls are a great way to share your input directly with deans, faculty, staff, and administrators, as well as your fellow classmates. Look for town halls at least once a semester.
Explore emerging technologies in Michigan FinTech, be of service through groups like Maize and Blue Cupboard, hit the rink with Ice Hockey Club, or check out a variety of other social, sport, community, identity, or career-based groups.
Using the diversity of our membership base as well as the resources in the Stephen M. Ross School of Business and Tozzi Trading Floor, we aim at providing an unparalleled hands-on learning experience to our fellow members by organizing valuation workshops, speaker series, trading simulations, etc.
Green Wolverine is a Ross student organization centered on acquiring knowledge related to fully legal business opportunities in the cannabis industry.
The Ice Hockey Club is a group of hockey enthusiasts of varying skill levels who play ice hockey, go to tournaments, and attend other hockey related events. We want to welcome all enthusiasts, regardless of ability to play the sport.
The Impact Investing Group is a student club dedicated to raising awareness and building interest in the impact investing field. Impact investing is investing with the intention of generating social or environmental impact alongside of a financial return. We equip our students with the knowledge and skills to help make a difference through the finance field.
Based on the philosophy of Sheryl Sandberg’s book ‘Lean In’, we aim to facilitate open dialogues about pertinent issues facing men and women. Using an intersectional framework, we bring together people from diverse backgrounds who are all united by the same vested interest in gender equality. We envision a global revolution that embraces women’s capabilities, starting here, with the University of Michigan.
Managing Ourselves is an organization dedicated to teaching personal finance to local Michigan high school students.
MEG Consulting is a pro-bono consulting club that works with a variety of clients, including the University of Michigan and local and global businesses. Our projects have ranged in subjects from energy efficiency and autonomous vehicle research to business plan creation and marketing. MEG members gain real world experience with consulting projects and working with clients while simultaneously building a strong network of connections.
If you have any questions, please contact us at meg.eboard@umich.edu.
Case competitions are your chance to represent Ross and compete against the best and brightest from other B-schools. Put your leadership and academic knowledge to the test by working with a team to propose solutions for common business challenges. Case competitions are hosted around the country throughout the year. And did we mention? The winners don’t just get glory; they can earn prize money, too.
National Diversity Case Competition
This case competition brings together diverse talent who identify dynamic solutions to real-world problems. The case competition, held annually over the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend, also gives students the chance to network with corporate partners in attendance.
Women’s Case Competition
Hosted by the University of Texas at Austin, all-female teams in this case competition present solutions to a variety of current challenges facing participating businesses. Women’s Case Competition is a chance for students to connect, learn, and show off their skills.
UBSLC Case Competition
The Undergraduate Business School Leadership Conference case competition, hosted by Emory University’s Goizueta Business School, gives students a platform to address real world issues while testing their analytical skills and their ability to work under pressure.