Our Work
Creating a better world through the power of business
Impactful Work We're Doing
Detroit Engagement
U-M’s engagement with Detroit has extended over two centuries, and the Michigan Ross commitment to Detroit has continued for over 30 years, a mission that inextricably links the campus with this city of makers.
Impact Internships
Every summer, over 30 students from Ross and the Ford School of Public Policy along with undergraduate business minors deliver impact at organizations locally and around the globe. These roles may be in the public or nonprofit sectors or at social ventures.
Social Innovation Series
Business+Impact hosts and sponsors innovative workshops and events at the Ross School of Business. Top impact leaders, scholars, and students work to advance innovative practical solutions to society’s toughest challenges.
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Our Stories
Podcast: Learning in Place – Barry Fishman on LEAPS, Detroit, and Human Flourishing
In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jerry Davis, Faculty Director of the Impact Studio, interviews Barry Fishman, Arthur F Thurnau Professor, Chair, Educational Studies with the Marsal Family School of Education and Professor of Information at the U-M School of Information. In this interview, Barry discusses the formation of Learning, Equity, and Problem Solving for the Public Good (LEAPS)

"Through Business+Impact, I was part of the Nonprofit Board Fellowship where I served (and still serve) with Playworks Michigan, helping advance play-based social-emotional learning in schools. Working alongside nonprofit leaders has taught me how business principles such as strategy, structure, and storytelling can strengthen community impact when used intentionally."
Jasmin Lopez, MBA '26

"As a B+I Student Ambassador, I promoted impact-driven initiatives and connected students with opportunities to integrate business and social good.”
Yashvi Patel, MBA '25

