Business+Impact

Creating a better world through

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ESG Dilemma Design Challenge Finals

Join us at Ross for the finals of a competition focused on the interplay of ESG, climate risk, and public policy for the banking sector. Sat, Feb 7 from 9:30 am – 3:20 pm.

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Skip & Carrie Gordon Scholarships

We’re pleased to announce that Nate Fisher (MBA/MURP ‘26), Felipe Sahb Furtado, MD (MBA ‘26), Sunny Huang (MBA/MPP ‘26), and Jasmin Lopez (MBA ‘26) are the recipients of the 2025-26 Skip and Carrie Gordon Scholarships.

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Golub Capital Board Fellows Lightning Talks Series

Register for one or several of the Nonprofit Lightning Talks in the 2025-26 series, brought to you by the University of Michigan Golub Capital Nonprofit Board Fellows Program.

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At Michigan Ross, impact is not a silo, but a part of the DNA of our business school. Business+Impact is a school-wide initiative dedicated to shaping the theory and practice of business to advance the common good. We equip business leaders with the tools and insights to build better futures.

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January 2026 Newsletter

Nonprofit Lightning Talks, ESG Dilemma Challenge Finals, Impact Studio in New York, Dawn Batts, Shareholder Primacy, and more!

SPOTLIGHT: Dawn Batts (MBA ’92)

Dawn Batts (MBA '92) has developed a career working alongside investors, founders, and ecosystem builders who are committed to expanding access to early-stage capital, particularly around the Detroit Metro area. A graduate of Michigan Ross, as well as MSU, with a PhD in Cultural Anthropology from Wayne State, she is all-Michigan in her education. Her career has unfolded through a series of pivots that gradually brought together finance, strategy, and community-centered work

Podcast: Beyond Shareholder Primacy

In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jerry Davis, Faculty Director of the Impact Studio, interviews Stuart Hart, Professor in Residence at the University of Michigan's Erb Institute and co-founder of InterNality.

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Workshop of Democracy: Detroit’s Blueprint for a Green FutureThe series ends with a conference that gathers insights from earlier events. Attendees will co-create a blueprint to apply Detroit’s solutions to global challenges, highlighting the city as a model for democratic innovation and sustainability.

April 16, 2026

10:00 am - 12:00 pm

3663 Woodward Avenue, Suite 150, Detroit, MI 48201

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Learn how Nonprofits and Community Partners Can Help Students

Take an active role in the educational experiences and leadership development of University of Michigan students who seek to make an impact.

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Impact Studio

Learn more about the ventures in our Impact Studio Incubator

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Join our Impact Studio and unlock your creative potential to take on big societal challenges.

Through a combination of design thinking and venture building, we empower individuals to develop innovative solutions that make a lasting impact. Join us and be a catalyst for change.

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