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Our Students Tell It Like It Is.

Learn more about life as an Online MBA student at Ross from our students. Read about their personal experiences, how they connect with each other, and what it means to balance work, family, and friends — all while earning an MBA.

Jessie Vanderveen, MBA ’23
The Michigan Ross Online MBA Program has provided me the opportunity to further hone my skills by learning from world-class professors, senior leaders from Fortune 500 companies, and an incredibly smart, diverse, and unique community of student colleagues and alumni mentors.
Jessie Vanderveenn, MBA ’23
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Read individual stories about students' career paths, reasons for choosing Ross, and advice for anyone considering applying.

Jeff Shafer
Student Profile
Online MBA
Jeff Shafer
Uplifting the Community and Family Through Business
By the time Jeff Shafer enrolled at Michigan Ross, his professional and academic journeys were well under way. Jeff had spent nearly six years as a PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) associate, and had...

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Andrew Green
Alumni
Online MBA '22
Andrew Green
Becoming Business Savvy From Home
After graduating from the University of Illinois with a bachelor’s in communications, and then enrolling in Northwestern’s artificial intelligence masters program, Andrew Green felt he had a strong...

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Marcin Malinowski
Student Profile
Online MBA '24
Marcin Malinowski
Using Business to Make an Impact in Healthcare
Marcin Malinowski is a practicing cardiac surgeon who was born and raised in Poland and completed his residency at the Medical University of Silesia. Marcin finds that helping others and working with...

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Hear What Students Say 

Check out our student-run podcast “Working for the Weekend” to hear current part-time MBA students at Michigan Ross talk about everything from recruiting to mental health to student debt. 

Read Student Voices Articles 

Written in their own words, these Student Voices articles give you an opportunity to learn more about the program from multiple perspectives.

STUDENT VOICES

Connect with a Student or Alum

Get to know our Online MBA ambassadors — students and alumni who are ready to share their stories and answer any questions you may have about the program. 

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Alumni ambassador
Class of 2023
Jill Bookman
Hello, I'm Jill Bookman, an alumna of the Online MBA program at the Ross School of Business. I have spent my career working in CPG (Consumer Packaged Goods)...

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Student ambassador
Class of 2025
Andrew Ravin
Hi, I'm Andrew. I am a current student in the Online MBA program at Ross. Before entering the program, I also received advanced academic degrees in Education...

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