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In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks of Michigan Ross’ +Impact Studio interviews Justin Woods, Founder of EQuity Social Venture. Justin encourages people to get reflective and don’t be afraid of making mistakes in the process of addressing racism in the world, the community, and in …

Maab Ibrahim (MBA/MPP ’16) is the Inclusion grantmaking lead at Google.org, a data-driven, human-focused philanthropy powered by Google. Through a unique blend of funding, products, and technical expertise from Google volunteers, she is currently accelerating the progress of nonprofits that use data science and innovative new approaches to advance social justice.  Describe …

In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks of Michigan Ross’ +Impact Studio interviews Mikey Adams-Staber, VP of Commercial Lending at Level One Bank. Embedded in the local business ecosystem, Mikey shares some of her perspectives on what organizations have been going through and ways in which …

In this episode of the Design Thinking for Business podcast, Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks of Michigan Ross’ +Impact Studio interviews Tabitha Mason, Managing Partner of Zingerman’s Cornman Farms, an event venue, a culinary destination and a working farm in Dexter, MI. Tabitha is looking for ways to continue their work in light …

When COVID-19 reached Michigan, Ross School of Business Lecturer Chris Mueller was supervising several student teams enrolled in Capstone MAP (Multidisciplinary Action Projects). He immediately saw the impact the pandemic had on local small businesses in Southeast Michigan — and on students.  “Students were losing their summer internships, and local businesses needed …

The Detroit Neighborhood Entrepreneurs Project (DNEP) connects small businesses in Detroit with experienced University of Michigan faculty and students, providing unprecedented access to free business, legal and/or design consulting that can help grow their venture.  As part of DNEP, the Free Accounting Fridays program is seeking a business student to …

June 12, 2020 – The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) has announced that the Michigan Ross Give-A-Day Fund has received a Circle of Excellence Award for its work in funding impact interns.  The Council for Advancement and Support of Education is the global non-profit association dedicated to …

Business+Impact stands in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and the Ross School of Business BBSA. With Business+Impact we aim to build a better world through powerful ideas and solutions to address the global challenges of our time. We are committed to the work of dismantling the structures of …

May 6, 2020 – B+I’s Jerry Davis explores parallels between the Great Recession of ’08 and the COVID-19 pandemic, and how entrepreneurial trends could be catalysts for significant change on the other side of the current crisis.  This article is reprinted from UM’s Michigan News. Faculty Q&A Jerry Davis is a …

Business+Impact awarded competitive grants to MBAs, BBA Juniors, and MPPs. They will intern virtually during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Overview The 2019-20 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 management and executive skills as board members of nonprofit organizations in Southeast Michigan.  Although the academic year ending with the …

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