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Business   FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS Base of the Pyramid: Business Innovation and Social Impact (BA/STRAT 445) Professor: Ted London  |  Credits: 3 Fall 2023 MONDAY SECTION: Mondays | 5:30-8:30pm | … Continue reading “Impact Courses You Won’t Want to Miss in Fall 2023”

Public Forum on Nonprofit Boards and Communities: Mar. 15 “Community Connections: Forging Equitable Relationships Between Nonprofit Boards and the Communities They Serve” Wed, Mar 15 @ 5:30-7:30 pm Blau Hall, … Continue reading “March 2023 Newsletter”

Overview The 2022-23 Board Fellowship Program was every bit as successful as in recent years. Students from Ross, Ford, School of Social Work, Public Health, and other programs developed project … Continue reading “2022-23 Board Fellows Learn about Nonprofits”

“The Inflation Reduction Act sounds really boring,” says Michigan Ross professor Jerry Davis, “but it’s actually a big stack of money for green energy businesses. If you read through it, … Continue reading “U-M students create new how-to guides and equitable business models for green energy businesses to help Detroit …

Neesha Modi (MBA/MS ’12) is the Director of Programs and Social Investment Operations at the Kresge Foundation, a Detroit-based philanthropic organization dedicated to promoting human progress. Through her guidance as … Continue reading “Neesha Modi”

By Katie Moore (BA ’25) and Loren Townes Jr. Undoubtedly the +Impact Studio made incredible strides in 2022. From reviving its physical community space and impact design lab following COVID-19 to launching its largest and most … Continue reading “New +Impact Studio Applebaum Impact Design Fellows Bring Expert Knowledge and Passion to Ventures”

  SeaSpider Wins the 2023 Michigan Business Challenge – Seigle Impact Track We’re excited to share that the winner of the 2023 Michigan Business Challenge – Seigle Impact Track is SeaSpider … Continue reading “February 2023 Newsletter”

Ann Arbor, February 13, 2023 – The winner of the 2023 Michigan Business Challenge – Seigle Impact Track is SeaSpider – (Joe Huang, CS ’22; Adam Zhang, BS Environment ’23) … Continue reading “Sea Spider Wins Michigan Business Challenge Seigle Impact Track 2023”

In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jerry Davis of Michigan Ross’ +Impact Studio interviews Margaret Woolridge, Director of the Institute for Energy Solutions; Andre Boehman of UM … Continue reading “PODCAST: From the Lab: Innovations for the Green Energy Transition”

By Jeff Karoub Michigan News A University of Michigan startup that helped accelerate the removal of dangerous lead pipes in Flint and many other communities has joined a White House … Continue reading “U-M startup joins White House partnership to remove lead pipes”

Ann Arbor, January 23, 2023 – The Michigan Business Challenge (MBC), a campus-wide, multi-round business plan competition has announced the four teams advancing to the Seigle Impact Track Finals. Many … Continue reading “Michigan Business Challenge – Seigle Impact Track Semi-Final Winners”

Anti-Racism and Racial Justice This week we celebrate MLK Day. The life, legacy, scholarship, and leadership of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. provide us with powerful wisdom and a profound … Continue reading “January 2023 Newsletter”