Focus on Entrepreneurship at Michigan Ross

A quick glance at Michigan Ross: Ross currently ranks in 13th place as one of the best business schools, according to US News World Report (March 2012). It is ranked in 11th place for entrepreneurship. Ross’s Class of 2014 This year’s incoming class had 502 people in it. The average GMAT score was 703 and the class has an average undergraduate GPA of 3.4. The average number of years of work experience for the class of 2014 is 5 years. 26% of the class of 2014 have undergraduate degrees in engineering; 24% in business; 21% in humanities/social sciences; 15% in economics; 5% in math/physical sciences, 5% in computer science; and 4% in other areas. Ross Academics Related to Entrepreneurship Each year of the Ross MBA program consists of 4 terms. First-year students take required core courses during their first 3 terms. (See a list of required courses here.) A highlight of the Ross curriculum (not only for entrepreneurially focused students) is the Multidisciplinary Action Projects (MAP) course. This required first-year course provides opportunities for students to work on collaborative projects for a global, hands-on, action-based, real-life experience. Second year students choose electives in several areas of interest. Electives offered in the entrepreneurial studies subject area include: ES 504         Legal Aspects of Entrepreneurship ES 515  Ã‚     Ã‚   Introduction to Entrepreneurship ES 516   Ã‚     Ã‚  Entrepreneurship via Acquisitions ES 520   Ã‚     Ã‚  CleanTech Venture Opportunities ES 569   Ã‚     Ã‚  Managing the Growth of New Ventures ES 586   Ã‚     Ã‚  Entrepreneurial Practicum A and Practicum B ES 605   Ã‚     Ã‚  New Product and Innovation Management ES 615   Ã‚     Ã‚  New Venture Creation ES 623   Ã‚     Ã‚  Venture Capital Finance ES 624   Ã‚     Ã‚  Private Equity Finance ES 626   Ã‚     Ã‚  Global Private Equity ES 627   Ã‚     Ã‚  Continuing a Legacy: Leading a Family Business ES 629   Ã‚     Ã‚  Financing Research Commercialization ES 644   Ã‚     Ã‚  Introduction to Microfinance ES 646   Ã‚     Ã‚  Solving Societal Problems Through Enterprise and Innovation ES 701   Ã‚     Ã‚  Wolverine Venture Fund ES 702   Ã‚     Ã‚  Frankel Commercialization Fund ES 703   Ã‚     Ã‚  Social Venture Fund ES 720   Ã‚     Ã‚  Commercialization of Biomedicine ES 730   Ã‚     Ã‚  Marketing for Entrepreneurs ES 735   Ã‚     Ã‚  Entrepreneurial Turnaround Management (See course descriptions for these courses here.) Michigan Ross Entrepreneurial Clubs †¢      Ã‚  Entrepreneur Venture Club †¢Ã‚  Ã‚     Ã‚  M-Entrepreneurship †¢Ã‚  Ã‚     Ã‚  Ross Small Business Consulting Entrepreneur Hiring Stats at Michigan Ross 2.2% (or 11 graduates) of the class of 2012 (U.S. citizens/permanent residents) reported that they started or bought their own businesses upon graduating. For foreign students, 0.3% (or 2 people) fell into this category. For 2012 interns (class of 2013), 0.6% of students (3 people – U.S. residents) reported that they were starting or buying companies. Companies started by Ross entrepreneurs include: †¢       JetBlue – Dave Barger †¢Ã‚  Ã‚     Ã‚  William Davidson Institute, Guardian Industria, owner of Detroit Pistons, Detroit Shock, and Tampa Bay Lightning – William Davidson (1947) †¢Ã‚        Ã‚  Syntel – Bharat Desai (1981) †¢Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚     Ã‚  Groupon – Brad Keywell (1991) †¢Ã‚  Ã‚     Ã‚   Sherpalo Ventures – Kavitark Ram Shriram †¢   Ã‚     Ã‚  Bonanza Restaurants – Sam Wyly (1957) Are you applying to Michigan’s Ross School of Business? Please see our Michigan Ross B-School Zone and Ross School of Business Application Packages for more information on how Accepted.com can help you get accepted. //