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Staying Connected at Both Schools
To stay on top of
the latest
happenings, and to
get the most out of
the program, you
need to be plugged
into both schools
during your entire
three years.
Don’t forget that as
an Erb Institute
student, you are
entitled to all of
the services at the
Ross School and SNRE
for ALL three years.
We strongly
recommend those
first-year Erb
Institute students
that start at SNRE
take advantage of
the Ross School of
Business’s computer
lab, and its Office
of Career
Development (OCD)
services (such as
resume writing,
internship-search
workshops and mock
interviews). Also,
don’t forget to keep
in touch with Erb
Institute faculty
and staff. Let them
know of your
interests and goals.
Remember that
internships,
full-time jobs, and
projects are
filtered through Erb
Institute faculty
and staff, so it’s
important you get to
know them. Some of
the additional ways
you can stay
connected include:
Mail Folders
At the beginning
of the year, make
sure that you have a
mail folder with
your name on it at
both schools. It is
your responsibility
to make sure you
always have two
folders every year
that you are here.
At the Ross School
of Business, your
folder will be in
the Student Lounge
Annex in file
cabinets (MBA 1 or
MBA 2 cabinet). If
you do not have a
folder, check with
the Erb Institute
staff. The student
folders at SNRE are
in the Dana Commons
along the north wall
near the Office of
Academic Programs (OAP).
If you do not have a
folder, ask the OAP
to make one for you.
Computers
If you start at
the Ross School of
Business, you will
automatically have
computer privileges
at the Ross School
of Business. If you
start at SNRE,
obtain a Ross School
of Business account
so that you can use
all Ross School of
Business facilities
(especially the
computer lab and the
library resources).
See Evonne Plantinga
(eplan@umich.edu) at
the Ross School of
Business for access.
We recommend staying
on the e-mail lists
at both schools
throughout your
three years so you
don’t miss important
announcements. At
the Ross School of
Business, contact
the Administrative
Office of Computing
Services at
763-0462. At SNRE,
contact the OAP at
764-6453.
Classes
Taking classes in
both schools each
semester allows you
to keep one foot in
each door, and we
recommend doing so
each semester.
All you need to know
about the difference
between MBA1’s and
MBA2’s
If you spend your
first year at RSB,
things can get a
little complicated.
During your first
year, you are
automatically
considered an MBA1.
Thus, you will be
included in the MBA1
Resume Book, which
is sent to summer
internship
recruiters. But once
you are a second
year Erb Institute
student, you need to
change your
recruiting status
back to MBA1 through
the Office of Career
Development (OCD).
Otherwise, it will
change automatically
to MBA2. Considering
yourself an MBA2 for
recruiting purposes
when you still have
two years left in
the MBA/MS Program
isn’t very useful
since you are not
yet available for
full-time work. By
considering yourself
an MBA1 for two
years, you’ll get
the relevant
internship
information you need
for your second
summer, and be all
set for full-time
recruiting your
final year.
Regarding
registration - if
you start at RSB,
your second year as
an Erb student can
cause some
confusion. According
to the registration
system, you are an
MBA 2 - which
technically means
you wouldn’t be
taking classes a
third year. Yet in
reality, you will be
a student for a
third year - and
chances are, you
will want to take
Ross School of
Business courses.
During the winter
term of your second
year, make sure you
let
Renee Peterson
know you need to be
switched back to
MBA1 status for
registration
purposes. That way,
you will be allowed
to register for
courses to be taken
during the fall of
your third year.
Note: If you begin the
program at the
School of Natural
Resources &
Environment, none of
the above applies to
you, since you will
automatically be
spending your second
year of the MBA/MS
Program as an MBA1.
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Take
advantage
of
the
Erb
Institute’s
office
too!
There
are
three
student
computers
and
space
to
use
your
laptop.
We
also
have
a
copy
machine,
a
phone/fax
machine,
and
a
conference
area,
as
well
as
newspapers,
magazines,
books,
course
guides
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Social Events
The Ross School
has numerous
organized events and
clubs to get
involved in. SNRE
has a weekly happy
hour at Leopold
Brothers Brewery on
Main Street, and
many private parties
that are posted over
e-mail. Get to know
your fellow
classmates by
attending these
events! Networking
is invaluable and
keeps you better
connected than
anything. Net
Impact, an
organization at the
Ross School of
Business, is a good
way for first-year
Erb Institute
students starting at
SNRE to become
plugged in to the
Ross School of
Business. Also,
joining Transformers
is a good way for
those starting at
RSB to become
involved and
connected at SNRE.
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