Find information about the GBR weekend agenda, information for partners, housing tours and other Ann Arbor events.
Transportation Details
When you are planning your travel to and from the airport, check Slack to share rides, meet for coffee, and stay in touch with other admitted students and partners after GBR.
We will be providing some shuttle service for the weekend.
| 3-5 p.m. | Check-In Window Check-In begins at 3 p.m. and concludes at 5 p.m. You can arrive anywhere in this window. If you would like to attend both a Ross building tour AND an Ann Arbor Walking Tour, we recommend arriving at 3 p.m. If you only plan on attending one of the two tours, we recommend arriving closer to 4 p.m. If you do not plan on attending either a building tour or Ann Arbor Walking Tour, we advise arriving between the 4-5 p.m. window. |
3:15-4 p.m. 4-4:45 p.m. | Ross Building Tours and Ann Arbor One of each tour will run at 3:15 p.m. One of each tour will run at 4:00 p.m. Ross Building Tour - Join a current Ross student for a tour of the Stephen M. Ross School of Business! Ann Arbor Walking Tour - Join a current Ross student for a guided tour of Ann Arbor! Please dress accordingly in layers as weather is subject to change. |
| 3:30-5 p.m. | Optional Coffee Chats Drop-in for career focused coffee chats with current MBA students! No registration required. |
| 5:15-5:45 p.m. | Welcome & Kickoff with Matthew Ganderson, Dean Matusik, & MBA Council President Start the weekend off with a welcome from FTMBA Program Managing Director, Matthew Ganderson, Dean Sharon Matusik of the Ross School of Business, and our MBA Council President. |
| 6:15-8:15 p.m. | Ann Arbor Eats Dinners Mix, mingle, and enjoy Ann Arbor’s finest cuisine in a smaller group setting with fellow admitted students, partners, and current students! Your dinner invitation and restaurant location will be sent via calendar invitation closer to the event. These dinners are a great way to begin meeting more of your new classmates and ask our current students all about their experience at Ross in a casual setting. You may choose to either walk or Uber/Lyft to your designated restaurant location. Please note, if you opt to walk, the restaurants will be about a 20 minute walk from Ross. |
| 8:15 p.m. | A Ross Night Out Featuring Risky Business Enjoy a fun night of live music performed by Risky Business, the MBA student Rock band! Information on ticket purchasing forthcoming. |
PLEASE NOTE: Locations and times may be subject to change as the date approaches. While we do not expect any major changes, slight variations in Rooms may occur. You will receive the finalized schedule at GBR.
| 9-9:45 a.m. | Breakfast Mingle with fellow admitted students and partners at breakfast before the program begins! |
9:45-11:30 a.m. Session I: 9:45-10:30 a.m. Session II: 10:45-11:30 a.m. | GBR Attendees will attend two sessions led by our Career Development Office and Sanger Leadership Center. You will be assigned to either the Maize Group or Blue group on your name tag, which you will receive at check-in. “Tell Me About Yourself…” with the Ross Career Development Office MBA Success Blueprint: Goals, Connections, Resources at Ross with the Sanger Leadership Center |
| 9:45-11:30 a.m. | Section 6: Partner Programming at Ross Partners are encouraged to attend this special partner-only programming led by our Partners Club at Ross (PCAR, also known as Section 6)! In this session, partners will learn more about the partner experience at Ross from those who are currently supporting their loved ones in the program. Coffee and light refreshments will be served. |
| 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Go Blue, Go Anywhere: Post-MBA Life with Michigan Ross Alumni Alumni return to campus share their greatest takeaways from Ross, where they are now, and how a Michigan Ross MBA helped get them there. |
| 12:30-1:30 p.m. | Lunch Tauber Colloquium |
| 1:45-2:15 p.m. | The Ross Difference Hear personal stories of how students have been academically, professionally, and personally transformed at Ross in this highlight event. |
| 2:15-3:15 p.m. | Housing 101 AND Meet the Student Clubs and Funds Fair Local apartment complexes will be available with housing information to share at our Housing 101 Fair! Running Concurrently, we will also have our Meet the Student Clubs and Funds Fair, where you can have the chance to meet representatives from various student led clubs and investment funds on campus. |
| 3:15-4:30 p.m. | The Consortium Capstone Gain a better understanding of what to expect as a Consortium member at Ross and meet Ross Consortium Alumni who will share their experiences. Students who applied through the Consortium are encouraged to attend. |
| 3:15-5:15 p.m. | Explore Ann Arbor on Your Own! If you are not attending the Consortium Capstone - Use this time to explore Ann Arbor on your own, head back to your hotel for a quick break, check out more housing options in Ann Arbor, etc. |
| 5:30-7:30 p.m. | Maize & Blue Dinner at The Big House Enjoy a VIP dinner at Michigan Stadium while connecting with current students and your soon-to-be classmates! This is a perennial highlight for all who attend GBR. |
PLEASE NOTE: Locations and times may be subject to change as the date approaches. While we do not expect any major changes, slight variations in Rooms may occur. You will receive the finalized schedule at GBR.
Partners are encouraged and invited to attend all events throughout GBR weekend. We will offer partner-specific programming on Friday morning, which will allow them to meet one another and spend time with current partners.
Although we provide the partner programming, the decision to attend is ultimately up to each individual. If a partner prefers to stay with their admitted student and attend the student programming, they are welcome to do so.
More events happening around Ann Arbor during the week of GBR
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