Haley Viall

University of Michigan, Ross School of Business

“Curious problem-solver passionate about reimagining healthcare through innovation, and collecting passport stamps along the way.”

Hometown: Ottsville, PA

Fun Fact About Yourself: After undergrad, I spent five months living and working on a citrus farm in Kauai, HI.

Undergraduate School and Major: Syracuse University, B.S. in Public Health and B.A. in Policy Studies

Most Recent Employer and Job Title: Deloitte Consulting – Senior Consultant

Michigan Ross is best known for experiential learning programming like MAP, Living Business Leadership Experience, and the Leadership Crisis Challenge. What experiential program interests you the most? I’m most excited about MAP, where I hope to partner with a healthcare startup or nonprofit in order to gain hands-on experience applying classroom fundamentals and new skills to solve real-world business problems. I’m also eager to challenge myself to think entrepreneurially through programs like the Michigan Business Challenge and the Pinkert Healthcare Accelerator. Through these opportunities, I want to collaborate with innovative peers across industries while further developing my leadership style.

Aside from your classmates, what was the key part of Michigan Ross’s MBA programming that led you to choose this business school and why was it so important to you? I chose Ross because I wanted to join an MBA program where everyone genuinely wanted to be there and was committed to building a community over the next two years, which was a quality I felt was unique to Ann Arbor. The collaborative, supportive culture encourages students to push themselves, experiment with different ways of leading, and grow together. I’m also drawn to the school’s impact-driven mindset, which aligns closely with my own goals and is reflected throughout the faculty, programs, and opportunities Ross provides.

What course, club, or activity excites you the most at Michigan Ross? I’m excited to join the Board Fellows Program, which connects graduate students with nonprofit boards dedicated to social impact. The program offers students the chance to lead strategic projects, gain guidance from experienced board members, and be challenged creatively and strategically. Through this experience, I hope to grow my leadership skills, expand my perspective, and make meaningful contributions to both the nonprofit sector and my future work in healthcare consulting.

What is your unique quality that will enable you to make a big contribution to the Class of 2027? Why? One skill I bring to Ross is adaptability. Throughout my career, I’ve navigated changing environments and complex challenges, stepping into different roles and helping teams and clients make decisions and achieve results. This flexibility allows me to show up as a leader, teammate, mentor, innovator, or support system for my peers. I hope to leverage this quality to encourage creative problem solving, collaboration, and growth both individually and among my classmates.

When you think of the University of Michigan, what is the first word that comes to mind? Why? Go Blue! Can we count that as one word? The University of Michigan’s mantra reflects a culture of support and encouragement from anyone who wears the maize and blue. Walking into any room knowing there’s likely someone with a Michigan connection gives you the confidence to step outside your comfort zone and pursue opportunities you might not otherwise try. That sense of community backing and a familiar, supportive face is truly invaluable.

Describe your biggest accomplishment in your career so far: One of my proudest career accomplishments was leading the system launch of a new electronic health record platform at a regional health system. I worked with client leadership to develop a rollout plan that supported clinical staff across multiple hospitals and outpatient sites, ensuring patient care continued smoothly throughout the transition. I coordinated practice runs with nurses, pharmacists, and technical analysts to prepare for the switch, which allowed us to successfully move all patient information and operations to the new system in a single day. This experience strengthened my ability to make critical decisions under pressure and reinforced the value of hands-on, action-based leadership—an approach I hope to continue developing at Ross.

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