The mix of cutting-edge professors, emphasis on teaching quality and personal attention, and the varied insights the diverse student body brings to the classroom or project work is powerful. Teaching methods in the classroom vary, with a mix of lectures, case studies, and project work. First, no one method can do it all. Second, faculty need the freedom to use the methods that work best for them and their subject matter. Professors tend to emphasize the theory and detailed knowledge of the discipline they teach, along with practical and often cross-functional applications.
Teamwork is a fact of life for effectiveness in business.
And it's a fact of life for students in the Michigan MBA program. It is very common for papers, presentations, case studies, and sometimes exams to be done as part of a team. Sometimes it's required by the professor and sometimes it's initiated by students. The diversity of Michigan's MBA classes makes an important contribution to the richness of the Michigan MBA experience. Michigan students represent a wide range of racial, national, and functional backgrounds, and students benefit greatly from the mix of perspectives inside and outside the classroom.