September 2026 NewsletterSeptember 2026: Impact Leadership and Venture Studio Program Applications, Impact Venture Spotlight on Zan Times, MBA Happy Hour, DNEP Job Recruiting, Tech Innovation Jam, and more!
Socent Spotlight: Zan TimesIn this post, we talk with Zahra Nader (Knight Wallace Fellow '25) who founded Zan Times — an independent, non-profit news organization on a mission to empower women journalists in Afghanistan.
August 2026 NewsletterAugust 2026: Nonprofit Board Fellows & Impact Studio Recruiting, DNEP Leans into AI, and more!
Turning Insight Into Action: Inside the Impact Studio x BCG ParternshipThrough its partnership with Boston Consulting Group (BCG) Detroit, these early-stage ventures gain access to high-level strategic guidance that helps transform concepts into scalable businesses. Consistent one-on-one mentorship over the semester as well as a BCG Detroit office visit with an opportunity to present to real consultants gives founders both structure and perspective, helping them refine not just their startup, but their approach to building.
Ross Impact Studio announces incubator expansion to North CampusThe Impact Studio at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business, in partnership with U-M’s Center for Entrepreneurship and the School of Information, will expand its student entrepreneur incubator program to North Campus this September
Podcast: Learning in Place – Barry Fishman on LEAPS, Detroit, and Human FlourishingIn 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)
