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On Fri, Jan. 21, eight student teams competed in the third round of the 2022 Michigan Business Challenge (MBC) through a virtual platform. The competition was fierce, and the judges had a very difficult job to do. Panels of esteemed judges from the entrepreneurial ecosystem were given the difficult task …

B+I Public Panel Event Feb. 18 – Stronger Together: How Nonprofits Can Collaborate Board Fellows Forum Fri, Feb. 18 @ 10 -11:30 am ET Virtual Event – Open to the Public Each year, the Ross School of Business’s Business+Impact Initiative selects a group of Nonprofit Board Fellows to serve as …

  Michigan Business Challenge – Seigle Impact Track Round Two Winners The second round of the MIchigan Business Challenge Seigle Impact Track at the Ross School of Business has brought forward eight impact-focused ventures to watch. These eight teams will now advance to the semi-finals, taking place on Friday, January …

Ian Robinson (MBA/MS ’17) is President and COO of BlueConduit, a company co-founded by Michigan Ross faculty member Eric Schwartz, with development help from the +Impact Studio. BlueConduit uses machine learning to bring clarity to lead service line inventory and replacement efforts in municipalities. Ian has strong ties to U-M: …

Ann Arbor, December 7, 2021 – The Michigan Business Challenge (MBC), a campus-wide, multi-round business plan competition has announced the eight teams advancing in its Seigle Impact Track. Many student teams submitted proposals for MBC, with over 30 teams submitting for the Seigle Impact Track. After passing a qualifying round, …

Insights on the Future of Corporate Action for Racial Justice The +Impact Studio brings impactful ideas to life using business knowledge, design tools, and research expertise. Former Applebaum Impact Design Fellow & studio Founder Justin Woods shares his expertise and prespective on the future of racial justice in corporate America, what companies can …

If you’re a student or instructor at any leading business schools, you likely heard about the combination of two powerhouse forces in social impact, Net Impact and GOOD Worldwide.  And this story has a direct connection to us here at Ross. The two organizations have announced a social impact alliance, …

by Bob Needham – The Ross School of Business recognized the winners of the school’s inaugural DEI Research and Teaching Awards at a special ceremony. The new awards celebrate and honor research related to diversity, equity, and inclusion conducted at Michigan Ross, at every stage of the academic journey — …

  Business+Impact Announces its 2021-22 Board Fellows and Nonprofit Partners Welcome to our 2021-22 Board Fellowship participants! This year’s Board Fellowship Program brings together a record 25 partner organizations and 33 students from four U-M schools. The Fellows will serve on the governing boards of these partner organizations for the academic year and …

ANN ARBOR – Oct. 12, 2021 – Business+Impact (B+I) is pleased to announce that Nathan Alston (MBA ’22), J’Taime Lyons (MBA/MPP ’22), and Elizabeth Wallace (MBA/MS ’22) were chosen to receive the 2021-22 Skip and Carrie Gordon Scholarships for outstanding commitment to solving complex social challenges through their studies. These …

The 2019-20 Board Fellows program partners regional nonprofits with University of Michigan graduate students, for mutually beneficial training and strategy.

    Fourth Annual Business+Impact Showcase Features 35 Impact Organizations As part of Business+Impact’s mission to make students aware of all the impact opportunities across campus, B+I welcomed incoming and returning students from across campus to its fourth annual Business+Impact Showcase on Sept. 14. Students met with 35 exhibiting organizations …