1. Course Electives Student Panel Sponsored by the MBA Academic Committee & Academic Advising Osama Hammad, SGA Academic Affairs Committee Chair Katrina Vegter, Academic Advising Director

2. Fall 2013 Registration Timeline SOON: Fall Course Descriptions on iMpact March 1: University Catalog opens on WA March 20-26: Course Bidding  Workshop: 3/13 at 4 pm or 3/14 at 4:30 pm March 26 at 10 AM (EST): Deadline to clear Financial Hold April 3-5 and on: Registration via WA

3. MBA Degree Requirements First Year Core: Almost there! Strategy 503: World Economy (1.5 cr) Business Law/Ethics class (choose from a list) Communications requirement – choice of exam or class Minimum 57 credits needed to graduate  10 of 57 may be non-Business coursework

4. Elective Options Graduate Business Coursework (500-800)  47 minimum credits Graduate level Non-Business Coursework  Up to 10 credits towards 57 total  500-800 level, sometimes 400 level rackham.umich.edu/academic_informatio n/programs/  Every department is different – reach out  Be aware of class times and locations!

5. Elective Options Independent Study Option (750)  You identify topic & faculty  1-3 credits each, 7 credits max  2 Types: Academic Research Project Action Based Learning (ABL) Project  Can be individual or group (up to 5) http://www.bus.umich.edu/Academics/Resources/Forms/In dStudyApplicationForm_Directions.pdf

6. Elective Options Undergraduate Foreign Language Coursework  Need Instructor Consent & file request with Ross Academic Services  B or higher grade required  Half credit earned toward MBA  (5 credit class = 2.5 credits towards 57) –Included in 10 credits of non-Business coursework –Max 6 credits earned toward MBA

7. Next Steps: 1.Reflect on YOUR goals and interests 2.Schedule an appointment with your Academic Advisor  Skype/phone available during break & MAP 3.Mark your calendar  Bidding Workshops: 3/13 & 3/14  Bidding: 3/20-26  WA Registration: 4/3-5

8. Student Panel Tuesday, February 19: Madhur Kala (FIN/ACC) Jeffrey Samotny (MO) Sonja Williams (MKT) Patricia Wong (Healthcare/Policy) Amir Younes (MKT)

9. Student Panel Wednesday, February 20: Meiko Drew (MKT) Monika Gupta (MKT) Steve Kovalck (TO) Penelope Mallinckrodt (MO) Amir Younes (STRAT/MKT)

10. More Q’s? Contact Academic Advising View your Assigned advisor in the Student Center on Wolverine Access Schedule appointments on iMpact: http://www.bus.umich.edu/impact/CounselingCalend ar/AcademicServices/ http://www.bus.umich.edu/impact/CounselingCalend ar/AcademicServices/  Katrina Vegter: vegter@umich.eduvegter@umich.edu  Andrea Clark: andclark@umich.eduandclark@umich.edu  Emily Evans: emilyeva@umich.eduemilyeva@umich.edu  Lauren Knoll: lknoll@umich.edulknoll@umich.edu  Jean Leverich: leverich@umich.eduleverich@umich.edu