Let’s Do Business Together.
You don’t have to be a business major
to gain valuable business knowledge.
Our business electives are open to all students on campus, so whether you’re pursuing a career in chemistry, the creative arts, engineering, or political science, a Ross business course, minor, or experience can complement your undergraduate degree and give you a competitive edge. You might be surprised at just how many Ross electives can support your career path.
- ACC 302 Financial Accounting (3)
- ACC 303 Managerial Accounting (3)
- ACC 312 Intermediate Financial Accounting (3)
- ACC 315 P&L Leadership via Cost Management (3)
The Ross eight-month Master of Accounting degree provides a comprehensive understanding of corporate accounting and prepares you to meet the Certified Public Accountant requirements. An undergraduate degree in business is not required.
- BA 445 Base of the Pyramid (3)
- ES 212 Entrepreneurial Business Basics (3)
- ES 395 Entrepreneurial Management (3)
- ES/MKT 425 New Product and Innovation Management (3)
- MO 463 Creativity at Work: Theories and Practices (3)
If you’re interested in entrepreneurship, consider the Entrepreneurship Minor, which is open to all undergraduate students who want to translate ideas into real impact. You may also benefit from exploring resources available through the Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies.
Corporate Finance
- FIN 302 Making Financial Decisions (3)
- FIN 317 Investment Banking (3)
- FIN 342 Big Data in Finance (3)
- FIN 408 Capital Markets and Investment Strategy (1.5)
- FIN 409 Fixed Income Securities and Markets (1.5)
Investment Banking
- FIN 302 Making Financial Decisions (3)
- FIN 317 Investment Banking (3)
- FIN 408 Capital Markets and Investment Strategy (1.5)
- FIN 409 Fixed Income Securities (1.5)
- FIN 415 Corporate Investment Decisions (3)
- FIN 440 Financial Trading (1.5)
- FIN 480 Options and Futures in Financial Decision Making (1.5)
Personal Wealth/Asset Management
- ACC 471 Accounting Principles (3)
- BL 410 Negotiation and Dispute Resolution (1.5)
- MO 302 Positively Leading People and Organizations (3)
- MO 415 Introduction to Managing Human Capital (3)
Our 10-month Master of Management program is designed for recent bachelor’s degree graduates with little to no full-time work experience who are interested in learning the essentials of business. The program is ideal for students with a strong liberal arts, science, or engineering background.
Advertising
- BCOM 329 Social Media and the Changing Nature of Business Communications (3)
- MKT 302 Marketing Management (3)
- MKT 322 Digital Marketing (1.5)
- MKT 407 Designing Persuasive Communications (3)
- MKT 409 Social Media Marketing (3)
Market Research
- MKT 302 Marketing Management (3)
- MKT 313 Consumer Behavior (3)
- MKT 314 Business to Business and Industrial Marketing (3)
- MKT 315 International Marketing (3)
- MKT 323 Digital Analytics (1.5)
- MKT/ES 425 New Product and Innovation Management (3)
Product Management
- ACC 471 Accounting Principles (3)
- BA 445 Base of the Pyramid (3)
- BE 401 The Economics of Sustainability (3)
- MO 302 Positively Leading People and Organizations (3)
- MO 350 Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Business and Beyond (3)
Find social impact resources and opportunities with nonprofit, cause-based organizations through Business+Impact, a hub for ideas and solutions that address global challenges.
- MKT 302 Marketing Management (3)
- MKT 310 Fundamentals of Sales Management (3)
- MKT 312 Retail Management Marketing (3)
- MKT 313 Consumer Behavior (3)
- MKT 314 Business to Business and Industrial Marketing (3)
- MKT 315 International Marketing (3)
- MKT 418 Marketing Analytics (3)
The Michigan Sales and Business Development Certificate offers a number of resources, courses, and networking opportunities to U-M students who are interested in learning more about sales.
- TO 302 Managing Business Operations (3)
- TO 411 Support with Excel (3)
- TO 414 Advanced Analytics for Management Consulting (3)
- TO 416 Technology Enabled Business Innovation (1.5)
The Ross Master of Supply Chain Management program develops the next generation of supply chain leaders. Its one-year format provides an end-to-end supply chain education and includes a summer consulting engagement with Fortune 100/200 companies.
Note: Some courses may have prerequisites or require instructor permission to enroll. Contact [email protected] with course registration questions. To learn more about business career paths, you can schedule a meeting with a career counselor at U-M Career Center.
Note: Some courses may have prerequisites or require instructor permission to enroll. Contact [email protected] with course registration questions. To learn more about business career paths, you can schedule a meeting with a career counselor at U-M Career Center.
Understand core business concepts needed to supplement your major
15 credits
Open to all U-M students
Gain the business skills and experience required to translate ideas into impact
15 credits
Open to all U-M students
Learn to integrate disciplines that shape the built environment
15 credits
Open to students from select U-M schools and colleges
Gain an understanding of what it’s like to work in sales through the Michigan Sales and Business Development Certificate, designed for all University of Michigan students. The 12-credit track will introduce you to the world of sales and provide opportunities for career exploration and development.
See the world with Ross. Our global opportunities — which include practicums, service learning, and field projects — offer students across campus the unique opportunity to learn business while immersing themselves in new places and different cultures.
If a Ross elective helps you discover a passion, you can stay involved through one of our many student clubs. We have clubs for just about everything in business. Other activities, like case competitions, are great ways to put concepts into practice and collaborate with peers.
This is U-M’s hub for leadership development. Open to all students, the Sanger Leadership Center facilitates experiences like Story Lab, the Leadership Crisis Challenge, and the Business+Impact Challenge, and is where you can participate in learning communities focused on leadership.
Build up your background in business with one of our standout degree programs.
Build up your background in business with one of our standout degree programs. Our Master of Accounting, Master of Supply Chain Management, Master of Management and Master of Business Analytics programs (all of which can be completed in one year or less) are open to graduates of any university looking to excel in these fields.