1. MAcc and MSCM Course Bidding Workshop
Marissa Bhuva - Graduate Advisor
Audrey Colbath - Curriculum Manager

2. Agenda Curriculum Reminders Course Bidding Resources Student Scenario
Q&A
We will post the presentation on Impact under Academics – Registration Information – your student population page
Curriculum
Reminders
Course Bidding
Resources
Student Scenario
Q&A

3. MAcc Curriculum Reminders
Graduation Requirements
Completion of all core courses
Completion of floating core courses
1 or 2 courses from approved list
30 total credits
Minimum 2.0 GPA at graduation
1 course if you didn’t waive anything, 2 courses if you waived a core course.
Curriculum
Reminders
Course Bidding
Resources
Student Scenario
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4. MSCM Curriculum Reminders
Graduation Requirements
Completion of all core courses
30 total credits
Minimum 2.0 GPA at graduation
Curriculum
Reminders
Course Bidding
Resources
Student Scenario
Q&A

5. Course Bidding – What is it?
What is course bidding?
System to express interest in Ross courses by “bidding.” Winning bids determine course registration.
MAcc students start with 500 points
MSCM students start with 250 points
Students bid in the fall for winter courses
How does bidding work?
Seats are awarded in order of highest to lowest bids.
If you bid enough points to make a market clear, a seat will be reserved for you.
Meaning, if you bid more of your 1000 or 500 points than is required based on the number of points allocated to the class by the other students you are bidding against, you will be enrolled.
Silent auction.
Curriculum
Reminders
Course Bidding
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Student Scenario
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6. Course Bidding Logistics
When
Bidding opens November 9th at 10 AM
Bidding closes November 14th at 10 AM
Where
Students may change their bids throughout bidding, but do not wait until the last minute.
Go to iMpact and show registration page and maybe list of courses. course bidding timetable and that’s where you go to enter course bidding. If we’re in the system, go in and actually bid on something. “classes you have bid on” is a good last check to make sure you have bid on all the courses you want. Edit: you can go in and change as much as you want during period.
Curriculum
Reminders
Course Bidding
Resources
MBA Scenario
Q&A

7. How Bids Are Processed Have you met the maximum credits allowed?No
Have you met the maximum credits allowed?
Already placed in another section of the course?
Is there a time conflict?
Is the class full? (Yes = Waitlisted)
Enrolled
You’ve beat the market clear for a class; this is the thought process of the program to enroll you.
It starts with the course and section you bid the most points on.
You will get a seat if:
-You do not have conflicts with a different class that you bid higher points to earn a seat
-Max. Credits = 16.5
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8. Course Bidding – Classes Included
Most Ross elective courses are included in bidding
Those that aren’t are reserved for certain populations
MBA1s, PTMBAs, require instructor approval
If a course is a core course for you do not bid on it!
You will automatically be block enrolled in your core courses.
You can find a list of courses included in bidding on iMpact.
Maccs/MSCMS: don’t bid on your core courses. It’s a waste of points, but inevitably some students use their points on core courses each term.
Curriculum
Reminders
Course Bidding
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Student Scenario
Q&A

9. Course Bidding Tips Watch course pre-reqs
Don’t bid on courses that conflict with core courses
Bid for degree requirements
Strategy tips:
If course is the focus, bid on multiple sections
If time is the focus, bid for only that one section
Spend non-standard points
WA is not sophisticated enough to check for prereqs. You need to be in control of this.
Bid for degree requirements: highly encourage you to bid at least some points on remaining degree requirmements. If you don’t this term, you still have winter ‘16, but you shouldn’t depend on that if you don’t have to. Never know what will happen, this winter, all strat 503 courses were on saturdays.
Non-standard points: when there are multiple bids at the same number, it becomes random. If you bid a few more points it may be enough to tip bid in your favor.
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Reminders
Course Bidding
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Student Scenario
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10. Course Bidding Barriers
If you have a financial hold, it must be cleared in order to participate in bidding.
Holds must be cleared before Tuesday, November 14th at 8 AM or you will lose the opportunity to bid.
Steps to clear holds:
1 -Review your Student Account status on WA to confirm that you do not have any holds
2- Holds are also called negative services indicators
3- Pay amount due
4- Request Student Financial Operations or the cashier to lift your financial hold. This is not done automatically.
Ayesha enters course bidding…
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Reminders
Course Bidding
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MBA Scenario
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11. Resources MAcc Registration Information MSCM Registration Information
Course Bidding Tips and Tricks
Course Descriptions
Kresge Syllabi Archive
Course Evaluations
Curriculum
Reminders
Course Bidding
Resources
MBA Scenario
Q&A

12. Resources Graduate Advising
Drop-in advising (K2520): Tuesday/Wednesday 1:00-2:00 PM
Schedule an Appointment in iMpact
Ross Registrar’s Office
Drop-in Advising (K3521): Mon/Wed/Fri: 1:30-2:30PM, Tues/Thurs: 10-11AM
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13. Winter 2018 Registration Timeline
October 16: University catalog opened on WA
November 9 -14: Course bidding
November 13: Backpacking opens
November 14 by 8 AM: Financial holds must be cleared
All results from bidding will be released by 3/17, but they will begin showing up in WA shortly after bidding closes; you may have all your results before 3/17.
November 16: Results from bidding released
November : Registration begins on WA
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14. Q&A
Curriculum
Reminders
Course Bidding
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