Student Clubs & Organizations

The Society of Women in Finance (SWF) at Michigan Ross is a community-driven club dedicated to fostering a collaborative environment centered on shared aspirations and empowering women to thrive in the finance sector. Our dual mission entails facilitating members' participation in diversity recruitment processes and offering guidance before and after Och Treks. Supported by our Senior Advisors, SWF provides all aspects of professional development, encompassing investment strategy, member education, and insights from professionals.

The SABA seeks to promote a deeper understanding of Southeast Asia business culture and practices within the Ross Business School (hereafter, "Ross") community with the ultimate goal of assisting in the creation of a more diverse and culturally aware student body. Secondly, SABA will serve as a social and networking support group for Southeast Asia students at Ross. Thirdly, the SABA will serve as Ross' window to prominent Southeast Asian alumni for mentoring, job and internship opportunities and connecting alumni to the current Southeast Asia student body. Finally, the SABA will serve as a channel of communication for prospective Southeast Asia students and admitted Southeast Asia students by providing orientation and guidance counseling to facilitate the transition into the Ross community.
To provide students at the Ross School of Business (MBA) interested in pursuing a career in the business of sports, as well as those interested in watching and playing sports, with opportunities to build and/or expand their network in the industry, learn from experienced professionals in the field, understand the different functions and career paths, develop a career plan, identify and capitalize on potential employment opportunities in sports, gather for sporting events and provide an outlet for recreational sporting activities. Ross SBA is proud to be a founding member of the MBA Sports Business Alliance, a coalition of top tier business schools focused on providing sports business job opportunities to its members. Founding schools include Ross, UCLA Anderson, Duke Fuqua, and Texas McCombs.
Taiwan Business Association is designed for Ross students who have strong interest in Taiwan's history, culture, languages, and industry development. Taiwan Business Association would provide the means for Rossers to learn more about businesses in Taiwan and to interact with students, alumni, faculty, professor, UM students who share similar interests in Taiwan.
The Tech Club aims to serve three primary purposes: To build an integrated network of tech-minded MBAs, to educate members on the latest trends and developments in the high tech industry, and to support members in their career pursuits. As one of the most dynamic industries, impacting all other businesses, tech is an increasingly appealing career path for MBAs. As a result, the Tech Club is one of the fastest-growing and largest clubs on campus.

Theta Capital is an investment research and trading organization at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business. Theta Capital is unique in that we focus on a mix of long/short equity, derivatives, and other assets. Our club models itself after a multimanager investment fund, allowing new analysts to learn from experienced portfolio managers, who actively trade.

UpRound's mission is to support and enhance the entrepreneurial ecosystem at Michigan and across the region. UpRound's primary activities are designed to source, accelerate, and write checks out of our fund to startups. UpRound recruits and provides rich education to new members every semester, while providing a space for students passionate about entrepreneurship to bond, develop, and innovate. Additionally, we partner with Plug and Play, Detroit Venture Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners and others to create exclusive career pathways and opportunities for our analysts within the venture capital space.

WCI is a student-run investment club with a focus on new member education, professional development, philanthropy, and sustainable investing practices. We actively manage a $16,000+ portfolio with holdings balanced between fundamental, growth, and value positions. WCI is the sole philanthropic, non-profit undergraduate investment club at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business. Each semester, we donate a portion of our portfolio's proceeds and participate in charitable efforts to serve our community. WCI is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization.

The Wolverine Wine Club, founded in 1999, is a non-profit organization devoted to promoting the many joys of wine. The Wolverine Wine Club's goal is to de-mystify wine through our educational and fun tasting events and to help students socialize/network assigned section and other segmented groups.