News Archive
Erb Director tackles role of corporations and faith based organizations in 21st Century
October 14, 2011
Participants in the Leaps Of Faith sustainability conference at Aquinas College had the opportunity to hear a powerful talk by Professor Andy Hoffman regarding the role of communities of faith in helping to shape a sustainable future.
Read the National Catholic Reporter article | “The role of the person of faith in the 21st century” (pdf)
Dean Allison Davis Blake interview in Wall Street Journal: “The State of a State School”
October 10, 2011
Alison Davis-Blake took the helm as dean of the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business in July, one of a handful of women leading top business schools. In an interview, Ms. Davis-Blake, 52 years old, discusses school finances and using Detroit as a learning laboratory. Here are edited excerpts:
Erb Program strength cited in sustainable business education review
October 6, 2011
The Future of Business: Responsible MBAs
It’s not breaking news that business schools across the country are paying attention to issues of sustainability, responsibility and ethics.
For example, at University of Michigan more than 100 students are now enrolled in a dual degree program at the Erb Institute, a partnership between the business school and School of Natural Resources and Environment. Students are knowledgeable about issues like sustainable agriculture and alternative energy, and they have the management skills to complement their passion for sustainable business.
Read the Post (html) | Future of Business (pdf)
Erb alum Cynthia Koenig and Erb dual degree referenced in Wall Street Journal
October 6, 2011
One Plus One Equals…
Some students hope a separate graduate degree will make their M.B.A. that much more valuable
By CHANA R. SCHOENBERGER
Are two graduate degrees better than one? Ryan Heller, who recently transformed himself from rock-band guitarist into a cable-network media manager, seems to think so.
“I felt the combination of these two degrees was going to make me a little more unique and give me that extra look for a job,” says Mr. Heller, age 32.
Erb alum Tina Tam featured for Michigan Difference
October 3, 2011
Promoting social justice globally
Tina Tam, who received a dual master’s degree from the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise this year, has worked to promote global social justice by helping provide rural communities with access to renewable energy. She spent the summer of 2010 in China helping to provide households with access to clean and safe energy, and looks forward to working international social enterprises to help the world’s rural communities.
Read the Ross story
Read about Tina in the Erb Institute 2011 Annual Report
U-M’s New Sustainable Food Initiative to Buy Local
September 29, 2011
With the University of Michigan announcing the launch of a $14 million sustainability initiative this week, local farmers and producers are likely to see a benefit, officials said.
U-M President Mary Sue Coleman said one of the university’s new environmental sustainability goals is to buy at least 20 percent of its food from local and sustainable sources by 2025. The university’s initiative fits in with the broader “buy local” movement that’s sweeping the food industry.
Read full article Online
On President Coleman’s U-M Sustainability Update by Andy Hoffman
September 28, 2011
President Mary Sue Coleman Announces New U-M Sustainability Goals
I am pleased to announce that the University of Michigan took a major step forward yesterday in its commitment to sustainability. President Mary Sue Coleman delivered remarks in the Hatcher Library which laid out a sustainability vision going forward on teaching, research and operations. In her remarks, she specifically acknowledged the Erb Institute for its unique leadership and focus. You can see the goals she has set for the University in the full text at: http://sustainability.umich.edu/commitment.
—Andy Hoffman, Director of the Erb Institute
2011 Percy Award Winners
September 28, 2011
Congratulations Percy award winners! James D. Shea, Lauren D. Start, Allison Shapiro and Graham Brown were our 2011 Percy Award recipients. Awards were engraved bricks and winners were announced at Erb Community Day.
Erb Family Foundation approves $1.5 million in grants
September 27, 2011
The Erb Family Foundation approves $1.5 million in grants to renew its support for Detroit area arts and cultural organizations. Three new grants included multimedia coverage of Detroit Publlic Television’s Great Lakes Week and a stewardship guide for Ontario’s Lake Huron landowners. View the September grants here (pdf).
Entry Deadline September 30 – Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition
September 22, 2011
Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition is an international business plan competition which highlights Michigan as a robust and vibrant venue for innovation and business opportunity. The competition will take place November 16 & 17 at the Eagle Crest Conference Center. Accelerate Michigan fuels innovation-based business growth by uncovering the best and brightest new business concepts from local and global entrepreneurs, exposing those opportunities to potential investment capital and fostering their growth within Michigan.
The Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition targets mid-to-late-stage business start-ups with potential to generate an immediate impact on Michigan’s economy, as well as student concepts with longer-term business viability. With more than $1 million in cash winnings, plus in-kind awards of services, staffing and software, the Accelerate Michigan Innovation Competition is the world’s largest business plan competition.
For more information, visit acceleratemichigan.org.
