Michigan Ross School of Business Executive Education

09/02/2026

Value creation is at the heart of business growth. The Creating and Delivering Value for Your Organization program, taking place from Oct. 26 – Dec. 4, 2026, empowers leaders to increase margins through strategic marketing and efficient supply chain and operations practices.

Through this program, participants will:
✅ Identify and maximize value opportunities
✅ Develop a systematic approach to value creation
✅ Craft a strategic go-to-market plan
✅ Streamline operations for effective implementation
✅ Apply key concepts immediately to address real business challenges

Learn more about this high-impact program.

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Generate value and increase your organization’s margin through readily applicable strategic marketing and efficient supply chain and operations practices.

09/01/2026

📅 Save the date: Breaking Through: A Leadership Studio Event, Oct. 8–9 in Los Angeles

Join us for a 1.5-day immersive experience presented by Michigan Ross Executive Education in collaboration with Thinkers50. Designed for executives navigating a world where disruption is constant, AI is reshaping work, and cultural shifts are changing what it takes to stay relevant.

🗓️ Oct. 8–9, 2026
📍 Michigan Ross Los Angeles, our new campus
🌀 Begins with an opening experience at Dataland, located at The Grand LA
🎤 Hear from top experts shaping the future of leadership

🎟️ Register here: https://myumi.ch/R3P6z
⏳ Early-bird rates end Sept. 25

09/01/2026

What if protecting people from failure is actually holding them back? In his recent Forbes article, Clinical Assistant Professor Marcus Collins explores how parents and leaders can create the psychological safety people need to take risks, learn from setbacks, and grow. Drawing on insights from author Margot Bisnow, Collins shows why making room for failure may be one of the most powerful ways to help others succeed. Read more.

Every child is born with a gift, and it's our job as parents to help them discover it—not to install what we want but to nourish what they have. It breeds later success.

08/31/2026

Something exciting is taking shape in Los Angeles. Michigan Ross Executive Education is proud to be part of the new Michigan Ross space in LA, expanding opportunities to connect with the West Coast’s creativity, technology, and global business community.

Take a look inside with Dean Sharon F. Matusik and hear what this space means for the reach and impact of Michigan Ross.

Building excitement - Dean Sharon F. Matusik tours construction and...

08/31/2026

Meet Executive Coach Tom Thivierge, a seasoned executive coach, lecturer, and faculty director known for helping leaders maximize strengths and reach their goals through candid insight and innovative strategies. With over fifteen years of executive coaching experience and a distinguished career at General Motors leading global HR functions, Thivierge specializes in talent assessment, leadership development, and large-scale organizational change. He is certified in tools like MBTI, DISC, and Hogan, and is deeply committed to holistic growth, drawing on his passion for marathon running, personal health management, and helping clients achieve both business and life goals.

Discover more: https://myumi.ch/9pyMn

08/28/2026

is making an impact in Moscow, the capital and largest city of Russia, renowned for its iconic landmarks and its role as a leading economic center in Eastern Europe. Michigan Ross Executive Education partners with local clients in Moscow to deliver dynamic speaking engagements that infuse valuable insights and lasting energy. While individual programs are not currently offered in Moscow, past collaborations have focused on organization-specific challenges through highly customized, high-impact solutions. RossEE is dedicated to supporting Moscow businesses by working closely with them to deliver tailored approaches that help achieve unique organizational goals and drive long-term success.

Go Blue. Go Anywhere—Journey through our global impact across 200+ locations worldwide and counting.

08/27/2026

Is AI truly replacing workers or are companies using it to justify layoffs driven by other factors? In a recent Herald Online article, Associate Professor Nigel Melville shares his expert perspective on how AI is reshaping the workforce. He explains why AI is more likely to transform parts of a job than replace an entire role, and why organizations should prioritize reskilling employees and taking a people-first approach. Read more.

Across Michigan, companies are citing artificial intelligence as a driver behind workforce reduction...

08/26/2026

What can leaders learn from Disney’s entrepreneurial culture?

Bringing her experience leading Disney’s StudioLAB and emerging technology initiatives, Sonia Doshi will explore how an entrepreneurial culture can bring creative technology to scale while balancing experimentation and risk.

Join us for her keynote, “Creative Technology at Scale: Building an Entrepreneurial Culture,” at the Breaking Through: A Leadership Studio Event.

🗓️ Oct 8–9, 2026
📍 Michigan Ross Los Angeles
👉 Save your seat: https://myumi.ch/R3P6z
⏳ Early Bird rates end Sep 25. Space is limited.

08/26/2026

Accelerate your career without putting it on pause through the Accelerated Management Development Certificate Program (AMDCP) at Michigan Ross.

Whether you're a people manager stepping into broader organizational responsibility or a technical expert entering your first management role, the shift is the same: your decisions no longer live within a single function.

Gain the cross-functional perspective and essential management skills you need to succeed, without stepping away from work.

What sets this learning experience apart:

✅Management fundamentals taught as one integrated system, not standalone topics
✅Personalize your learning path through a fifth specialty course of your choosing, based on your goals
✅Practical frameworks grounded in real workplace complexity, not case-only learning
✅Live faculty sessions and peer dialogue that challenge how you think, not just what you know

Program Start Date: September 14, 2026

Learn more about this online program.

Ranked #4 by U.S. News & World Report, the Michigan Ross BBA Program is one of the best undergraduate business program in the world. Explore what makes our inclusive community of learners so unique.

08/25/2026

Leaders cannot guide teams effectively if they miss what is happening beneath the surface. In a recent Inc. article, Professor Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks shares insights on “emotional aperture,” a leader’s ability to recognize a group’s emotional dynamics. He also explains how awareness, adaptability, and curiosity can help leaders navigate today’s rapidly changing workplace. Read more.

Sanchez-Burks will bring these insights to Los Angeles on October 8 and 9 as a keynote speaker at Breaking Through: A Leadership Studio Event, where he will present “Human Connection and Collaboration in the Age of AI.

👉 Save your seat: https://myumi.ch/R3P6z

The workplace is changing fast. These three human skills will separate effective leaders from everyone else.