2026-20267 MBA Council Nomination Process

Timeline

MBA Council President Elections will take place first followed by the Board Elections. Please see the timeline of events below:

Fri Feb 6 @ 5:00PM - MBA Council President Nomination Form Opens

Thu Feb 12 @ 12:00PM - MBA Council President Nomination Form Closes

Fri Feb 13 @ 12:00PM - MBA Council President Election Begins

Mon Feb 16 @ 11:59PM - MBA Council President Election Closes, MBA Council Board Nomination Form Opens

Tue Feb 17 @ 12:00PM - MBA Council President Announced

Wed Feb 18 @ 12:00PM - MBA Council Board Nomination Form Closes

Fri Feb 20 @ 12:00PM - MBA Council Board Elections Open

Sun Feb 22 @ 11:59PM - MBA Council Board Elections Close

Mon Feb 23 @ 12:00PM - MBA Council Board Announced

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Candidates will need to enter the following information in the nomination forms:

• Name, Email, Graduation Year

• Personal Statement/Platform outlining your qualifications and why you are running for office (no more than 250 words). Statements will be shared when the voting ballots are emailed

• Upload a photo of yourself at the end of the form to be used in the election ballot

• Optional: Upload a video of yourself describing why you are running and your platform (less than 2 min)

In order to run for any MBA Council Officer position, you must meet the following requirements below:

• Must be a Ross student in good standing

• Must be enrolled at Ross though Winter A 2026

• Cannot be a President of a Professional Club

• Cannot participate in a study abroad while serving as an Officer

• It is required to attend weekly MBA Council meetings

• It is required to attend weekly or bi-weekly MBA Program Office meetings

Candidates are not able to begin public campaigning until one week prior to the election; public campaigning must also abide by policies and regulations prescribed by Ross facilities.

Elections for MBA Council will be run through Qualtrics. Please check your umich email for access to the voting links.

MBA Council Board Positions and Descriptions can be reviewed here.