Ross Women’s Weekend: Breakfast
9-10 a.m. 
Robertson/Stewart Lobby
Enjoy breakfast in Robertson/Stewart Lobby before the day begins.

  Ross Women’s Weekend  & UpClose: Meet the Centers and Institutes Informational Drop-In Fair 
9 a.m. - noon
Robertson/Stewart Lobby 
Join us for an informational fair where you will meet representatives from our various centers and institutes at Ross, including Tauber Institute for Global Operations, Business + Impact, Center for Positive Organizations, Zell Lurie Institute, Sanger Leadership Center, and more!

Note - RWW attendees can visit the fair during breakfast, UpClose attendees can visit the fair during check-in. We encourage UpClose attendees to arrive a bit early if they would like to check out the fair.

 Ross Women’s Weekend: Women in Leadership Conference Combined Programming - Leading in Turbulent Times Panel
10:10-11 a.m. 
Robertson Auditorium
A panel of Ross Alumna participating in the Michigan Business Women student-led Women in Leadership Conference (WILC) dive into the topic of leading in turbulent times, offering attendees insights on how to navigate difficult times as a leader, how to advocate for your people, and how to protect your mental health while also doing what is best for your career and team.

 UpClose: Registration/Check-In & Optional Breakfast
10 a.m. - noon 
Winter Garden
UpClose only attendees are invited to check in between the hours of 10 a.m. - noon and enjoy light refreshments. 

Arrival time suggestions: If you would like to attend the optional Mock Class at 11:15 a.m. and drop by the Meet the Institutes Fair, we advise arriving at 10 a.m. If you only plan to attend the Meet the Institutes Fair, we advise arriving between 11:00 am - noon. If you would like to attend the optional Mock Class at 11:15, please arrive before 10:45 a.m. to ensure we can get you up to the session in time.. If you are interested in a building tour before the mock class, we will offer one from 10:15-11 a.m.

 UpClose: Optional Building Tour
10:15-11a.m.
Join current students for a building tour of Ross! After the tour, you can choose to attend the optional Mock Class with Professor Chris Rider, or head down to the Meet the Centers and Institutes Fair.

  Ross Women’s Weekend & Optional UpClose: Mock Class: Equity Analytics with Chris Rider
11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. 
Tauber Colloquium
Professor Chris Rider gives attendees a taste of the student experience at Ross through an engaging Mock Class, Equity Analytics. This will be part of programming for Ross Women’s Weekend Attendees and is Optional (but encouraged!) Programming for early arrivals to UpClose Diversity Weekend.

Equity Analytics: Greater sensitivity to societal inequality, combined with an increasingly diverse workforce, has led many managers to ask if their business practices create disparities in opportunity and/or outcomes for employees, customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders. Yet, many managers lack the analytical skills to answer such questions. This session addresses that need. Students will learn how to analyze inequity in organizations, markets, and industries, infer plausible determinants of such inequities, and ways to design interventions to reduce documented inequities.

  Ross Women’s Weekend  & UpClose: Lunch 
12:15-1 p.m.
Tauber Colloquium
Lunch with your fellow RWW & UpClose attendees, joined by current students and staff!

You’ll also have the opportunity to mingle and meet with student club leaders from Black Business Student Association, Hispanic Business Student Association, Michigan Business Women, and Asian American Business Student Association!

  Ross Women’s Weekend & UpClose: Welcome from Ross Admissions and The Ross Difference Student Speaker Series 
1:15-1:45 p.m.
Robertson Auditorium
A quick welcome from Ross Admissions, followed by personal stories from current Ross students detailing how they have been professionally, academically, and personally transformed at Ross. You don’t want to miss this highlight event. 

  Ross Women’s Weekend & UpClose Combined: DEI in Action Fireside Chat with Jill Forbis ‘99 and Jyarland Daniels ‘03
2-3 p.m.
Robertson Auditorium 
As part of our combined programming with the Michigan Business Women student-led Women in Leadership Conference (WILC), this session will be an intimate, real-talk conversation with two esteemed DEI leaders and Ross Alumni, Jill Forbis ‘99 and Jyarland Daniels ‘03 focused on DEI in the workplace. Questions to be addressed will include: How does growth mindset relate to DEI? How does one recognize their own bias? What steps can be taken to improve and address implicit bias? What does being an ally or allyship mean to you?

  Ross Women’s Weekend  & UpClose Combined: Your Recruiting Journey at Ross with the Career Development Office
3:30-4:15 p.m.
Tauber Colloquium
The Career Development Office provides an overview of the recruiting process and the career support you will receive as a student at Ross. Current Ross students will also share their insights on their own individual experiences. 

  Ross Women’s Weekend  & UpClose Combined: Optional Additional Building Tour and/or Drop-In Breakout session - Admissions “Ask Me Anything” Drop-In Booth
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Tauber Colloquium

Miss an earlier building tour? Join Current Ross Students for a tour of Ross! 

Alternatively, drop-in and meet with Admissions Officers to ask your burning questions about the application process at Ross.

  Ross Women’s Weekend  & UpClose: Student Hosted Dinners 
6:30 p.m. 
Student Homes/Various Locations
A signature Ross event, wrap up the evening with a dinner hosted by current Ross students in their homes. Dietary restrictions and pet allergies will be factored in when assigning dinner locations. Check your calendar invitations for your dinner host’s exact location!

Shuttles will be available from Kensington and Even hotels to drop you off at Ross. You may then walk to your dinner host location or take an Uber/Lyft as needed.

  Ross Women’s Weekend & UpClose: General Social Hour at Pizza House
9:30 p.m.
End the evening with a general social hour with current students and fellow RWW/UpClose attendees on the second floor of Pizza House!

 UpClose: Breakfast
8:15-9 a.m. 
Tauber Colloquium
Breakfast in Tauber Colloquium before the sessions begin!

  UpClose: Get Real: Magnifying Your Superpowers with Michelle Pava, Associate Director of Admissions and Jahnee Horn, Associate Director of Admissions
9-10 a.m. 
Tauber Colloquium
Michelle Pava & Jahnee Horn from the Full-Time MBA Admissions Team lead an informative session identifying your unique superpowers utilizing the Social Change Model of Leadership Development, with a focus on individual values. You’ll then participate in an exercise that helps you uncover your values, and learn how you can apply this to your application and how you show up once you’re a student at Ross.

 UpClose: Mock Class with Professor Marcus Collins: For the Culture: Unlocking Marketing’s Greatest Cheat Code
10:15-11:15 a.m. 
Tauber Colloquium
Professor Marcus Collins leads an exciting Mock Class on Marketing and Culture!

 UpClose: The Consortium Experience Unplugged: Alumni Panel
11:25 a.m. - 12:25 p.m. 
Tauber Colloquium
Ross alumni give their authentic take on life at Ross and beyond. Admissions representatives will leave the room, allowing for a truly “unplugged” experience. 

 UpClose: Lunch at Pizza House
12:45 p.m.
Pizza House
Close the weekend with lunch at our favorite local spot…Pizza House! Pizza House is a quick five minute walk from campus on flat roads.