University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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J wo Business School students study in the student lounge, located on the second floor of the school. The lounge was equipped with study areas, a snack bar, and BBA and MBA student mailboxes. Many courses in the Busi- ness School required group work, and groups often chose to meet in the lounge. Mark Wolly Business School 57

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-Hfyte i yea iA M O I we, t p,, ike, QuAmed oliool leoeiueA a NUM story 6y dan newman . layout by emma cartwrujftt Most University students recognized that the Business School was highly selective and that it offered a tough curriculum, but in the fall of 1996, the Business School became something more. kefyniu iA MicUtifaMQ tine wi-mbesi wne buAweM ddw l w the landed Stated-. Though there was some level of subjectivity to the rankings, since other surveys offered different results, there was no denying that the Michigan BBA program was among the finest in the nation. Some of the qualities that distinguished the Business School as the best in the country were its high selectivity, its cross-functional curriculum planning, and its Capstone Project Course. There was a huge selection of applicants to choose from, but the Business School E lizabeth DeRose, who worked on the 1997 Ford F150 advertising campaign for J. Walter Thompson, talks to students in the Business School. The B-school brought in business professionals to talk to students about the opportunities available in the corporate world and the skills necessary to succeed. Mark Woliy admitted tlf 280 liuderiU each year. Students were admitted at the end of their sophomore year and enrolled in the fall semester of their junior year. The relatively small size of each class provided for close contact and friendships between students. The CapAi n Project C uMe, otherwise known as Corporate Strategy, was offered to all undergraduates at the Business School. The course was taken the term prior to graduation, and it aimed to encompasse all the ideas and concepts a BBA was expected to know. Another asset that set the UMBS above other business schools was the development of the Computer Information Systems Department (CIS). The UMBS recognized the Im nia tce ( computed liiesiacy, w tk j b market of the twenty-first century. The upgrade in the school ' s systems was an adjustment for students, but the Business School hoped that it would payoff handsomely when students were competing for jobs. The number of cawpatueA thai te uuted B$ from the Business School also increased. The options open to a BBA were many, and the Office of Career Development played a huge role in that. It brought in companies to give educational presentations on job searches. The office also conducted mock interviews, and provided resume workshops. I ' m glad the Business School finally got the recognition it deserves, said senior BBA Ed Friedman. The number one ranking instilled a great sense of pride in many business school students. 56 + Business School

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nowned historian and professor, Sidney Fine delivers one of his history lectures. Although his history classes were some of the most demanding, they were among the most popular courses. Fine was the recipient of the Golden Apple Award and the Henry Russell Lecturer Award. 58 + Sidney Fine