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Here is the latest news from and about Business+Impact at Michigan Ross, plus links to resources for impact changemakers across campus and in the USA.

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  • Sixth Annual Business+Impact Showcase Highlights UM Impact Organizations

    Sixth Annual Business+Impact Showcase Highlights UM Impact Organizations

    Ann Arbor, September 7, 2023 – Part of Business+Impact’s mission is to make students aware of all the impact opportunities across the University of Michigan campus, so B+I welcomed incoming … Continue reading “Sixth Annual Business+Impact Showcase Highlights UM Impact Organizations”
  • September 2023 Newsletter

    September 2023 Newsletter

    B+I Showcase Will Highlight Impact Centers & Clubs Across Campus for All U-M Students Thurs, Sept. 7 @ 11 am – 1 pmRoss School of BusinessSixth Floor, Tauber Colloquium Welcome … Continue reading “September 2023 Newsletter”
  • Podcast: Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit

    Podcast: Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit

    In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jerry Davis of Michigan Ross’ +Impact Studio interviews Tom Sugrue, Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis and History at NYU, and … Continue reading “Podcast: Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit”
  • August 2023 Newsletter

    August 2023 Newsletter

      Program Applications Open for +Impact Studio Founders and Fellows, Nonprofit Board Fellowships Calling all current U-M students! Do you have a strong entrepreneurial spirit? Enthusiasm for interdisciplinary collaboration? A … Continue reading “August 2023 Newsletter”
  • 2022-23 Board Fellows Information Sessions

    2022-23 Board Fellows Information Sessions

    Business+Impact’s Nonprofit Board Fellowship Program places top graduate students as non-voting members on boards at Southeast Michigan nonprofits. An application for the program will soon be available on our website, and … Continue reading “2022-23 Board Fellows Information Sessions”
  • 2023 Interns Discuss “What We Did on Our Summer Vacation”

    2023 Interns Discuss “What We Did on Our Summer Vacation”

    About our Internships In the summer of 2022, Business+Impact provided funding for 44 University of Michigan in a broad spectrum of internship-style opportunities with a variety of organizations, in both … Continue reading “2023 Interns Discuss “What We Did on Our Summer Vacation””
  • How DNEP made me a better professional and Wordle player

    How DNEP made me a better professional and Wordle player

    I really am not a morning person (as much as I wish I were). But lately, I find myself waking up at 7:30 AM completely naturally and not in a … Continue reading “How DNEP made me a better professional and Wordle player”
  • Summer 2023 Newsletter

    Summer 2023 Newsletter

    Nonprofit Leaders: Apply Now for Grad Student Board Fellows Program Flexible Application Due Date: Fri, July 14 Are you a nonprofit organization in Southeast Michigan that is curious about the Board Fellowship program? … Continue reading “Summer 2023 Newsletter”
  • Seeking Nonprofits Who Want Grad Student Board Fellows During the 23-24 Academic Year

    Seeking Nonprofits Who Want Grad Student Board Fellows During the 23-24 Academic Year

    Apply Now for this Program Watch Virtual Information Session Information Sheet Are you a nonprofit organization in Southeast Michigan that is curious about the Board Fellowship program? Graduate student Fellows serve as non-voting … Continue reading “Seeking Nonprofits Who Want Grad Student Board Fellows During the 23-24 Academic Year”
  • Ross Open Road a Success in 2023

    Ross Open Road a Success in 2023

    This May, three teams of Michigan Ross MBAs spent the month consulting for social entrepreneurs across the United States about the business challenges they face. These intrepid travelers of Open … Continue reading “Ross Open Road a Success in 2023”
  • What We All Can Learn From Detroit Small Business Owners

    What We All Can Learn From Detroit Small Business Owners

    By Nikki Ambas  As a BBA concentrating in Marketing with a minor in Social Class and Inequality Studies, I sought to find a summer opportunity that could combine my different … Continue reading “What We All Can Learn From Detroit Small Business Owners”
  • Find out where the impact interns we helped fund are working this summer

    Find out where the impact interns we helped fund are working this summer

    This year, Business+Impact’s Summer Fund is financially supporting the summer impact internships of 28 University of Michigan students, and overall we are supporting 44 U-M students in several types of … Continue reading “Find out where the impact interns we helped fund are working this summer”