Full-Time MBA Featured Profiles

Get the Inside Scoop on the Full-Time MBA Program

Want to know what the Full-Time MBA Program is really like? Hear what these students had to say about classes, extracurriculars, their cohort and leadership development at Ross.

Career Interest

Status

Alumni

MBA ’21

Amirah Aziz

Develops Her Leadership Style By Making Her Voice Heard

Amirah Aziz, MBA ’21, never doubted her abilities until she became a student at one of the best business schools in the world. It was at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, one of the...

Alumni

MBA '24

Jillian Brown

Shaping a Sustainable Future Through Business

Jillian Brown, MBA ’24, always dreamed of a career where she could make a real difference in the world. For most of her life, she planned to do that through politics. But when she pursued her dream of...

Alumni

MBA ’24

Maya Byrd-Couch

Combining Her Passion for People and Business at Michigan Ross

Maya Byrd-Couch, MBA ’24, has a deep passion for human resources, but she didn’t always know it would be her career path. She first fell in love with the field of hospitality, which was initially her...

Alumni

MBA ‘17

Joseph Chaves

Brand strategy consultant in NYC

Joe started his career at Target, so it’s not surprising he used a bullseye to map out a career journey before coming to Michigan Ross.

Alumni

MBA '23

Cory Cooney

Bringing Together Business and Biology

Cory came to the Michigan Ross MBA Program with more than seven years of professional experience in healthcare consulting. He had focused his career in the niche revenue cycle consulting space...

Alumni

MBA '24

Forrest Cox

Making an Impact in American Indian Country

After completing his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, Forrest Cox aimed to make an impact in American Indian Country. His journey has led...

Alumni

MBA '24

Pavel Dounaevski

Forging a New Path at Michigan Ross

From a young age, Pavel Dounaevski, MBA ’24, knew he wanted to pursue a career that was part of something bigger than himself. His decision to join the U.S. Army was his first step on that path, which...

Alumni

MBA '21

Ebrar and Ozan Erdem

Switching Career Paths as a Powerhouse Couple

Earning an MBA is a unique experience — but earning it alongside your spouse, while in the same program, living thousands of miles away from home? That’s an experience perhaps singular to Ozan and...

Alumni

MBA '16

Artur Gushiken

From Sao Paulo to Wall Street

If you’re a mechanical engineering grad in Brazil, the chances of making it to Wall Street are pretty slim. That is, unless you’re Artur Gushiken. He knew that in order to make it in finance in the U...

Alumni

MBA '15

Audrey Horn

Global healthcare program manager

Ask Audrey Horn, MBA ‘15, and she’ll tell you Michigan Ross can help you go anywhere. Literally.

Student Profile

MD/MBA '25

Lauren LaMonica

Integrating a Business Lens in Medicine

Originally from Boston, Lauren LaMonica, MD/MBA ’25, spent most of her life on the East Coast. She received her undergraduate degree in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology in the Global...

Alumni

MBA '21

Sonja Manning

Building the Bridge Between Business and Well-Being

Sonja Manning, MBA '21, hit the ground running when she arrived at Michigan Ross. From starting her own club and expanding her consulting skills, to leading yoga classes for her classmates during the...

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