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A world of challenges and opportunities awaits. From coursework that focuses on action-based learning to diving into projects with mission-driven organizations, we are here to help match your passions with our programs. Hone your knowledge with electives at Ross and across campus. Engage in interdisciplinary collaborations and workshops. Connect with impact leaders in the working world. Build your peer network. Pursue your ambitious goals. All right here.

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Michigan Ross’ Business+Impact initiative is able to provide you with the skills to formulate and implement solutions to social and environmental challenges impacting communities around the world. Beyond your coursework, rich co-curricular programs and activities led by faculty, staff, and students alike round out your impact experience.

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January 2026 Newsletter

Nonprofit Lightning Talks, ESG Dilemma Challenge Finals, Impact Studio in New York, Dawn Batts, Shareholder Primacy, and more!

SPOTLIGHT: Dawn Batts (MBA ’92)

Dawn Batts (MBA '92) has developed a career working alongside investors, founders, and ecosystem builders who are committed to expanding access to early-stage capital, particularly around the Detroit Metro area. A graduate of Michigan Ross, as well as MSU, with a PhD in Cultural Anthropology from Wayne State, she is all-Michigan in her education. Her career has unfolded through a series of pivots that gradually brought together finance, strategy, and community-centered work

Podcast: Beyond Shareholder Primacy

In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jerry Davis, Faculty Director of the Impact Studio, interviews Stuart Hart, Professor in Residence at the University of Michigan's Erb Institute and co-founder of InterNality.

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