{"id":26365,"date":"2020-01-24T13:11:24","date_gmt":"2020-01-24T07:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/?p=26365"},"modified":"2020-04-16T22:54:12","modified_gmt":"2020-04-16T17:24:12","slug":"michigan-ross-stem-mba-track","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/michigan-ross-stem-mba-track\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan Ross to Launch STEM Track for its Full-Time MBA"},"content":{"rendered":"A <\/span> 4<\/span> min read <\/span><\/span>

Taking cues from other top business schools, Michigan Ross will be offering a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) track within its full-time MBA program<\/a>. Starting in fall 2020, the new STEM track will meet the needs of students who are interested in pursuing business analytics and quantitative management roles across industries.<\/p>\n

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In 2016, the federal government created the STEM-designated degree program to address the shortage of qualified workers in the STEM field, which is estimated to grow more than a million jobs by 2028.<\/a><\/p>\n

The STEM-designated degree program makes it possible for international graduates to remain in the US for an additional 24 months (36 months in total) after graduation and receive training through work experience.<\/p>\n

Learn about What is a STEM Program?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Thus, STEM fields are essential to U.S. economic growth and competitiveness, for which the government grants 36 month OPT (optional practical training) for a STEM graduate as compared to 12 months OPT.<\/p>\n

Here is complete information on OPT.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Advantages for International and Domestic students<\/h3>\n

This is a huge advantage for an international student and will increase the number of international students coming to Michigan Ross. But embracing stem-designated track is not only about attracting more international applications.<\/p>\n

According to Dean Scott DeRue<\/a>, Ross wants to offer students a pathway to success. He states, \u201cBusiness analytics has become essential in helping organizations make strategic business decisions, and we are happy to announce a new pathway for full-time MBA students who are interested in pursuing STEM-related careers in business.\u201d<\/p>\n

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He also emphasizes how the new STEM track will leverage the world-renowned general management curriculum at Ross and prepare its students from a variety of backgrounds to be leaders in the business world of today and tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Soojin Kwon, managing director of the full-time MBA program at Ross, states that \u201cThey are constantly looking for new ways to provide our students with opportunities and educational experiences that will enable them to thrive in their future careers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Michigan Ross STEM Track: Full-Time MBA Program<\/h2>\n

Along with the required full-time MBA core courses, the STEM track will require students to complete an additional 18 credit hours from a specific set of electives across many business disciplines, including finance, accounting, marketing, management and organizations, and technology and operations.<\/p>\n

Some of the electives covered for the new track will include:<\/p>\n