Discover the Role of Business Administration at U-M

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In these Business Administration 101 programs, you will explore your responsibilities as an agent of the university. Discover how to partner with various business units across the institution and review HR and University of Michigan policies and resources. 

Upcoming Sessions

Business Administration 101: Understanding the Administrative Services Offered by the Shared Services Center

The Shared Services Center (SSC) provides a broad range of transactional support in collaboration with university business partners for all three campuses and Michigan Medicine. Learn how to navigate the variety of services provided by the U-M Shared Services Center.

Business Administration 101: Introduction to Procurement

Learn how to identify which items you can purchase with and without Procurement Services Involvement and the appropriate buying method for your purchase.

Business Administration 101: Introduction to Financial Resources

In this course, you will learn how to identify a supervisor’s responsibilities for effective stewardship of university funds and determine appropriate revenue sources for unit expenditures.

More Leadership Opportunities

The Leadership 101 curriculum is designed for individuals new to U-M, newly promoted to a supervisory position, or interested in learning more about leadership. Pick and choose which courses best suit your learning needs; they can be taken in any order.

Leadership 101: Introduction to Leadership at U-M

Designed to assist faculty and staff in developing the essential leadership skills necessary to lead a team of individuals at U-M, this Introduction to Leadership course will be helpful whether you are in a formal leadership position or not.

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