Why Michigan Ross Executive Education?
We go beyond connecting theory to practice. We connect theory to your practice so you can connect ideas to your business. We deliver open-enrollment programs that develop individuals while strengthening the organizations in which they work. We also design and deliver custom programs tailored to your business needs.
Featured Programs
Negotiating for
Positive Results
Transform the way you do business. Leverage your negotiating leadership for greater results in all your critical exchanges - from conducting high-stakes transactions to informally negotiating ideas and strategies.
Business Acumen for
High-Potential Executives
Keenness. Quickness. Foresight. As you ascend to senior levels of management, gain the tools to align business decisions with overall strategy. Deliver maximum results to shareholders and customers.
HR: Today, Tomorrow, and Beyond
What HR practices will drive the success of your organization into the future?
2012 HR Competency Model Conference
Examining results and implications of the newly-released human resource competency study, the largest ongoing global study of HR practices worldwide.
Led by Michigan Ross Professor Dave Ulrich, Named #1 HR Thinker by HR Magazine Four Years Running.
News, Research, and More
Going Beyond Functional Thinking
"Understanding your customer requires a break from the functional mind-set," says Michigan Ross faculty member John Branch. To truly bring about value, he says, leaders need to ask probing questions exploring the way consumers act. In this Q&A, Branch illuminates how to go beyond functional thinking in solving business challenges. He shares his expertise with leaders in Business Acumen for High-Potential Executives and the Michigan Ross Executive Program. more
Michigan Ross Researchers Release Largest HR Study Ever
Michigan Ross faculty members Dave Ulrich and Wayne Brockbank and RBL Group colleagues define what it means to be an effective HR professional through the recently-released Human Resource Competency Survey, the largest global study ever of human resource professionals. The study, using data from more than 20,000 respondents around the world, found that HR managers play an integral role in determining the success of a company's performance. more
Ross Executive Education Welcomes Kim Cameron as Associate Dean
Kim Cameron, the William Russell Kelly Professor of Management and Organizations, recently was named associate dean of Ross Executive Education. Cameron brings more than 20 years’ experience teaching and administering Ross Executive Education programs. Over the next year, Ross Executive Education will continue to expand its portfolio of solutions for executive development, introducing new open-enrollment programs, a redesigned Ross Executive Program, and enhanced global offerings. more
Investor Relations Atwitter Over New Technologies
Investor relations professionals need to disclose timely financial information about their companies to as broad an audience as possible. With more investors embracing new communication tools such as RSS feeds, Twitter, and blogs, many investor relations professionals are finding the traditional methods of communication don't cut it anymore. In this Q&A Ross professor and faculty director of the program, Theory and Practice of Investor Relations, Greg Miller talks about how some companies and regulators are developing new strategies for this information era. more
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