There Are 102 Ways To Make an Impact on the World While a Student at Michigan Ross

Michigan Ross fundamentally believes business can and should make the world a better place.

The Business+Impact initiative at Michigan Ross is just one embodiment of this commitment, and it serves as a hub to the many, many activities and opportunities that Ross and the University of Michigan has been developing for years. 

Students can explore the Business+Impact Gateway for a deeper look at how to get involved in social impact work at Michigan Ross.
 

Below, in no particular order, are more than 100 social impact-themed programs, clubs, action-based activities, and classes to explore as well. 
 

1. Michigan Business Challenge - Seigle Impact Track
2. Nonprofit Board Fellowship Program
3. Community Case Competition
4. Multidisciplinary Action Projects
5. Ross Give-A-Day Fund Club
6. Social Venture Fund
7. Summer Internship Funding From Business+Impact
8. Habitat For Humanity Builders
9.  WDI International Investment Fund
10.  Dare To Dream Impact Grants For Student Startups
11. +Impact Studio
12.  Marcel Gani Interns In Social Enterprise
13.  Ross Open Road — Entrepreneurial Road Trip
14.  Optimize Club
15.  Social Innovation Speakr Series
16. Faculty Research For Impact
17. Women Who Launch
18. Women Who Launch - Gender Lens Investment Focus
19.  Ross Loan Repayment Assistance Program
20. Office Of University Development Summer Internship Program
21.  Service Corps Alumni
22. Davidson Field Scholars Program Through WDI
23. Global Impact Internships Through WDI
24. C.K. Prahalad Initiative
25. Detroit Revitalization & Business Club Conference
26. Detroit Revitalization & Business Impact Projects
27. Impact Projects From The Erb Institute 
28. Smart Cities Club
29. Michigan Online Teach-Out Series
30. Ross Net Impact Club
31. Erb Institute Undergraduate Opportunities
32. Energy Club
33. Renewable Energy Case Competition
34. Design+Business Club
35. Ross MBA Concentration In Business And Sustainability
36. Planet Blue Student Innovation Fund
37. Dow Sustainability Fellowship Program
38. Education+Business Club
39. Erb Institute Ms/Mba Dual Degree With The  The School For Environment And Sustainability
40. Innovation In Action Competition
41. Ross Healthcare And Life Sciences Club And Symposium
42. Center For Positive Organizations
43. Center For Positive Organizations +Lab
44. Magnify Immersion Program
45. Positive Links Speaker Series
46. Propel Club 
47. Gordon Scholarships
48. Detroit Accounting Outreach
49. The Black Business Students Association (BBSA)
50. BBA DEI Committee
51. MBA DEI Council
52. Enactus
53. Impact Investing Group
54. Impact Advantage Loan Repayment Program
55. U-M Poverty Solutions Initiative
56. Ginsberg Center

Courses

57. Impact Studio: Translating Research Into Practice
58. Business Strategies For The Base Of The Pyramid
59.  Environmental Law & Policy
60. Social Intrapreneurs: Leading Social Innovation In Organization
61. Strategies For Sustainable Development: Managing Social Issues
62. Innovation In Global Health Delivery
63. Business In Society
64. Global Information Engagement Programs
65. Food Literacy For All
66. Sustainability Finance
67. Managing Projects And Organizational Change
68. Social Impact Leadership And Organizational Governance
69. Policy And Management In The Nonprofit Sector
70. Washington Campus: Business And The Public Policy Process
71. Organization And Management Of Health Advocacy And Community-Based Nonprofits
72. Community Development
73. Community-Based Policy Advocacy
74. Organizing For Social And Political Action
75. The History And Future Of Detroit
76. Social Activism, Democracy, & Globalization
77. Economic Growth, Depression, & Inequality
78. Climate Economics And Policy
79. Seminars On Energy Systems Technology And Policy
80. Poverty & Inequality
81. Energy Markets And Energy Politics
82. Fundraising And Grant Writing
83. Behavior And Environment: Transitional Thinking For The New Normal
84. Positive Business Communication
85. Non-Market Strategy: Shaping The Rules Of The Game
86. Business Law & Ethics
87. Business Innovation And Social Impact
88. Values And Ethics In Public Policy
89. Negotiating Skills In Environmental Dispute Resolution
90. Erb Institute Seminar
91. Urban Entrepreneurship
92. Strategies For Sustainable Development I: Competitive Environmental Strategies
93. Theories And Practices For Community Action And Social Change
94. Businesses And Leaders: The Positive Differences
95. Systems Thinking For Sustainable Development And Enterprise
96. Leading Inclusive, High Performing Organizations
97. Base Of The Pyramid: Business Innovation And Social Impact
98. Healthcare Delivery In Emerging Markets
99. Business Education Delivery In Emerging Markets
100. The Economics Of Sustainability
101. Living Business Leadership Experience
102. Energy Markets And Energy Politics