<p>Could somebody explain to me how Ross's management program is so unique?</p>
<p>Also, could somebody with a clue about Wharton please compare and constrast the management program between these two schools?</p>
<p>Ross is very broad. The minimum requirement for the business curriculum is 45 business credits out of the 120 needed to graduate. The core is already 36. That means 9 more business credits through electives, and you get your BBA. Since a typical business class is 3 credits (doesn't go over 3, some are 1.5), that means you need only 3 more electives in any business department. You don't have to major in anything, and there are no required electives for pursuing a certain concentration. Simply put, Ross lets you do whatever you want. You make your own curriculum based on your interests.</p>
<p>If you're specifically ask about the management "concentration," we have solid MO (Management and Organizations) courses, OMS (Operations and Management Science) courses, and CSIB (Corporate Strategy and International Business). When people say they're studying management, they really mean MO because operations management and corporate strategy, while management related, are entirely different fields from traditional management. Ross doesn't have a lot of courses under each of the above departments, however, but they come together well, which pretty much explains how our management program is considered one the best in the nation.</p>
<p>Wharton is similar. Their focus is on a broad-based education. All their majors require 4 courses in the major department, so it's broad but still pretty specific. In Ross, all you need is 3 electives in anything. In Wharton, you do pick a major and you must take 4 electives in that department. If you're asking about Wharton's management major, they have more course options than Ross.</p>
<p>Pretty much, Ross is unique because it has the notion of a liberal arts style program within a business program.</p>