{"id":328,"date":"2012-06-21T09:24:24","date_gmt":"2012-06-21T13:24:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/academics\/academics\/non-business-course-opportunities-mbas\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T13:46:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T18:46:08","slug":"non-business-course-opportunities-mbas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/academics\/non-business-course-opportunities-mbas\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-Business Course Opportunities for MBAs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>(Partially updated November 27, 2013)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MBA students may complete up to ten credit hours of graduate-level courses in other units at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor while enrolled in the MBA program.&nbsp; Consequently, other graduate programs on the U of M Ann Arbor campus notify us from time to time of courses which may be of particular interest to Ross students.&nbsp; We encourage you to explore them as ways to enhance your experience at Michigan.&nbsp; To find other graduate-level courses not listed below, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.rackham.umich.edu\/academic_information\/programs\/\"> Rackham<\/a> website, select a Program of Study and review the offerings under the Courses tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please be aware that the listings and links below are posted as a courtesy, and that it is recommended that you obtain the most up-to-date course information by consulting the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ro.umich.edu\/schedule\/\">Schedule of Classes<\/a> or contacting the School\/College through which the course is offered.&nbsp; Keep in mind that you may also need instructor permission to enroll in non-Business school classes.<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/taubmancollege.umich.edu\/\">College of Architecture &amp; Urban Planning<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UP 402-002\/696:&nbsp;Global and Comparative Housing, Property, and Law<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UP 539: Methods of Economic Development Planning<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UP 562: Walkable Urban Places<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NRE\/UP 576: Ecological Design Approaches to Brownfield Redevelopment<br>For more information or to apply for this course, view more details and application processes on the <a href=\"https:\/\/graham.umich.edu\/\">Graham Institute website<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UP 595: Program Evaluation for Urban Planning<br>&nbsp;<br>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/taubmancollege.umich.edu\/architecture\/students\/course-list\">College of Architecture &amp; Urban Planning <\/a>website for course catalog information and terms offered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.law.umich.edu\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Law School<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>LAW 746: Taxation of Financial Instruments and Transactions. [NOTE: This &#8216;Tax Law&#8217; class does NOT satisfy the MBA requirement for a business law or ethics course.]<br>&nbsp;<br>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/michigan.law.umich.edu\/course-catalog\">Law School<\/a> website for course catalog information and terms offered.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.si.umich.edu\/\">School of Information <\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SI 510: Data Security and Privacy:&nbsp; Legal, Policy, and Enterprise Issues<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.umich.edu\/\" title=\"School of Information\">School of Information<\/a> website for course catalog information and terms offered.<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fordschool.umich.edu\/\">School of Public Policy<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/06\/PubPol-541.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PUBPOL\/ECON 541: International Trade Policy<\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">*<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fordschool.umich.edu\/courses\/course_description.php?courseid=1348\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PUBPOL 587: Public Management <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fordschool.umich.edu\/courses\/course_description.php?courseid=1751\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PUBPOL&nbsp;624: Media, Public Opinion, and Foreign Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fordschool.umich.edu\/courses\/course_description.php?courseid=1355\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PUBPOL 658: Innovation Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fordschool.umich.edu\/courses\/course_description.php?courseid=1488\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PUBPOL 671: Policy and Management in the Nonprofit Sector<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fordschool.umich.edu\/courses\/course_description.php?courseid=1489\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PUBPOL 674: Economic and Social Policies in a Selected Emerging Market Economy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fordschool.umich.edu\/courses\/course_description.php?courseid=1359\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PUBPOL 712: Leadership &amp; Innovative Policymaking<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fordschool.umich.edu\/courses\/course_description.php?courseid=1433\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PUBPOL 717: Social Activism, Democracy, and Globalization from the Perspective of the Global South<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/06\/PubPol-750_001.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PUBPOL 750.001: Peacebuilding<\/a>&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">*<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/06\/PubPol-750_002.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PUBPOL 750.002: Future of the American Research University<\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">*<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fordschool.umich.edu\/courses\/course_description.php?courseid=1495\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PUBPOL&nbsp;754: Research Seminar on Science, Technology, and Public Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fordschool.umich.edu\/courses\/course_description.php?courseid=1522\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PUBPOL 768: Efforts at Health Care Reform in the US<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">* <\/span><strong>Note:<\/strong> Some seats are being set aside so that non-Ford School students do not need special permission to enroll.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.rackham.umich.edu\/academic_information\/program_details\/survey_methodology\/\">Survey Methodology<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rossweb.bus.umich.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2012\/06\/Seminar-on-Public-Opinion_Syllabus-F14-1.pdf\">SMP 895: Seminar on Public Opinion in the Media<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sph.umich.edu\/index.html\">School of Public Health<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>HMP 657:&nbsp; Mastering Ethical Frontiers in Health Care<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/sph.umich.edu\/admissions\/courses\/\">School of Public Health<\/a> website for course catalog information and terms offered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssw.umich.edu\/\">School of Social Work<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>SW 651: Planning for Organizational and Community Change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SW 660: Managing Projects and&nbsp; Organizational Change<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SW 661: Budgeting and Fiscal Management<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SW 662:&nbsp; Management of Information Systems in Human Service Agencies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SW 663:&nbsp; Grant-getting, Contracting and Fund Raising<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SW 664:&nbsp; Management of Human Resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SW 665:&nbsp; Executive Leadership and Organizational Governance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/ssw.umich.edu\/programs\/classes\/offerings.html\"> School of Social Work<\/a> website for course descriptions and terms offered.<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kines.umich.edu\/academics\/sport-management\">Sports Management Graduate Courses<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>KINESLGY 506: Managing a Professional Sports Franchise. 2 credits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KINESLGY 509: Financial Management for the Sport Industry. 3 credits.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KINESLGY 513: Sports Economics.&nbsp; 1-3 credits.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>KINESLGY 550: Marketing Management for the Sport Industry. 3 credits.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kines.umich.edu\/course-directory\">School of Kinesiology<\/a> website for course descriptions and terms offered.<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Additional Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Business School Academic Calendar: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bus.umich.edu\/CalendarsEvents\/AcademicCalendar.htm\"> http:\/\/www.bus.umich.edu\/CalendarsEvents\/AcademicCalendar.htm<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University Schedule of Classes Page: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.umich.edu\/~regoff\/schedule\/\"> http:\/\/www.umich.edu\/~regoff\/schedule\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>University Registrar&#8217;s Page: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.umich.edu\/~regoff\/\">http:\/\/www.umich.edu\/~regoff\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wolverine Access for Student Business: <a href=\"https:\/\/wolverineaccess.umich.edu\/\"> https:\/\/wolverineaccess.umich.edu\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We&#8217;d Like Your Ideas!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have had a graduate class from another school on campus, and would like us to list it here, please e-mail the Ross Registrar&#8217;s Office at <a href=\"mailto:Rossacadservices@umich.edu\">rossregistrarsoffice@umich.edu<\/a> with the specific course number and school.&nbsp; 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