Event Schedule
Women's Weekend Programming UpClose Weekend Programming
Thursday Oct. 8, 2026
Ross Women's Weekend Check-In
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Winter Garden
If you would like to attend the coffee chats offered during check-in, we recommend arriving at or just after 11:30 a.m. All attendees need to be checked in by 12:30 p.m.
Optional Programming During Check-In: Coffee Chats with Michigan Business Women (MBW)
11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Tauber Colloquium
Get an inside look at the Ross experience through informal small-group conversations with current students in Michigan Business Women. Ask questions, hear firsthand perspectives, and connect with the Ross community before RWW/WiLC programming begins.
Lunch with Current Students, Staff, and Faculty
12:45-1:45 p.m. | Tauber Colloquium
Enjoy lunch with fellow Ross Women’s Weekend attendees, students, faculty and staff.
Leading from Within: Crafting Your Unique Narrative with the Sanger Leadership Center
1:45-2:45 p.m. | Tauber Colloquium
Lead with purpose and impact by utilizing the art of personal branding and leveraging storytelling's crucial role in effective leadership. Through interactive exercises and expert insights, you will discover how to leverage your unique experiences, values, and strengths to craft a compelling narrative that reflects your leadership potential. From communicating vision to inspiring others, this workshop will empower you to articulate your leadership journey authentically and confidently. Whether aiming for a new role or seeking to influence change within your organization, this workshop will equip you with the tools to stand out as a dynamic and influential leader.
UpClose Registration/Check-In
2:45-4 p.m. | Winter Garden
If you would like to attend the tours offered during check-in, we recommend arriving at or just after 2:45 p.m. All attendees need to be checked in by 4 p.m.
Optional Ann Arbor Walking Tour with Ross Building Tour or Ann Arbor Walking Tour
3-4:30 p.m. | Winter Garden
Ann Arbor Walking Tour + Building Tour of Ross 3 p.m. Winter Garden
Join current students for a walking tour of our UM campus and downtown Ann Arbor and a building tour of Ross! Tours will be available starting at 3:00 p.m. and will be about 75 minutes, so please wear comfortable shoes and attire for fall weather.
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Ann Arbor Walking Tour 3:30 p.m. Winter Garden
Join current students for a walking tour of our UM campus and downtown Ann Arbor! Tours will be available starting at 3:30 p.m. and will be about 50 minutes, so please wear comfortable shoes and attire for fall weather.
Welcome
4:45-5:15 p.m. | Tauber Colloquium
OUTx - optional
5:30-6:45 p.m. | Tauber Colloquium
OUTx is OFB’s annual TEDx-style storytelling event, where LGBTQIA+ Ross students share personal stories about their queer identities and experiences. It’s one of our biggest events of the year and an opportunity to hear thoughtful, honest stories from across the Ross LGBTQIA+ community.
Student-Hosted Dinners
7:15-9 p.m. | Student Homes/Various Locations
A signature Ross event, wrap up the evening with a dinner hosted by current Ross students in their homes. Dietary restrictions and pet allergies will be factored in when assigning dinner locations. Check your calendar invitations for your dinner host’s exact location!
Friday Oct. 9, 2026
Breakfast with Ross Centers & Institutes
9:30-10:15 a.m. | Tauber Colloquium
Enjoy breakfast before the day begins and network with staff & current students in our Centers & Institutes at Ross!
with WiLC: Panel - Allyship in Action
10:25-11:25 a.m. | Blau Colloquium
How can women show up more meaningfully for one another and how can allies better support women throughout their careers? This conversation explores the experiences that shape workplace support and the actions we can take to build stronger, more inclusive communities.
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Your Recruiting Journey at Ross with the Career Development Office
10:25-11:25 a.m. | Tauber Colloquium
The Career Development Office will provide an overview of the recruiting process and the career support you will receive as a student at Ross. Current Ross students will also share their insights on their individual experiences.
Ross Women’s Weekend & UpClose and WiLC: Fireside chat with Lisa Greenwald
11:35 a.m. - 12:35 p.m. | Blau Colloquium
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True Cost of an MBA Panel
11:40 a.m. - 12:35 p.m. | Tauber Colloquium
Wondering what the real financial picture looks like as an MBA student? Join us for a candid conversation about the true cost of a Ross MBA—beyond just tuition and fees. This panel will feature current MBA2 students sharing their personal budgeting strategies, unexpected costs, and how they’ve managed finances during their time at Ross. This is your opportunity to ask questions, hear honest perspectives, and get a full view of the financial commitment and potential of the MBA journey at Ross.
Lunch
12:40-1:35 p.m. | Tauber Colloquium
Lunch with your fellow RWW & UpClose attendees, joined by Ross ambassadors
The Ross Difference
1:45-2:30 p.m. | Robertson Auditorium
Current Ross students shared personal stories detailing how they have been professionally, academically, and personally transformed at Ross. You don’t want to miss this highlight event.
Mock Class with Professor Chris Rider, Equity Analytics: Merit, Luck, and the Hiring Algorithm
2:45-4 p.m. | B1580
Professor Chris Rider leads an exciting class on Managers, and the algorithms they use, make thousands of decisions each year about who gets hired, paid, and promoted. Some of the resulting gaps reflect differences in merit. But, many do not. Disentangling merit and privilege – or skill and luck or capability and opportunity -- is the work of equity analytics, which is the focus of this session.
We start with a game that shows how small early advantages compound into large gaps over time through a combination of both skill and luck. We then advise an employer that implemented an algorithm to replace candidate interviews, with the goal of eliminating basis related to visible identity markets. In this exercise, you will choose the variables that the algorithm is allowed to use, watch who is selected, and see how a rule that treats everyone the same can still work against some applicants. Then you will decide whether to deploy or alter the algorithm. The diagnostic framework we use is the one at the center of ES 616, and you will leave able to apply it to a hiring, pay, or promotion decision of your own.
No statistics background required. Bring a phone for the live polls.
Admissions Session - From Applicant to Wolverine: Insider Guidance for the Ross MBA Application
4:15-4:50 p.m. | B1580
Join the Michigan Ross MBA Admissions team for a behind-the-scenes look at the application process. You’ll gain practical guidance on how to present your professional journey, goals, and fit with the Ross community—along with insider tips to help you submit a thoughtful, compelling application. Come ready to ask questions and leave with greater clarity on your path from applicant to Wolverine.
RWW Concludes
The Consortium Experience Unplugged:
5:10-6:30 p.m. | Tauber Colloquium
What does it really mean to be part of the Consortium community at Ross? Our current Consortium Liaisons will kick things off with an inside look at the Consortium experience at Ross, including opportunities to build community, grow as a leader, and continue your personal and professional development.
Then, we’ll take things “unplugged.” Admissions will step out of the room, creating space for an open and candid conversation with current students and alumni. Bring the questions you really want to ask and hear honest perspectives on the Ross MBA experience, finding community, navigating challenges, and making the most of your time at Ross.BA as a Consortium member, and building a meaningful career.
Dinner at Cantina
6:30-8:30 p.m.
Close the weekend with dinner at Cantina, our favorite local spot.
