A review: The GRI Sustainability Professional CertificationRecently I became a certified GRI Sustainability Professional. The certification is awarded by the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), an international organization that develops the leading sustainability...
Insights from the Future of Climate Action conferenceClimate change is an urgent global concern that has prompted companies to develop comprehensive climate action plans, including strategies to reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. While companies can easily...
ClimateCAP 2023 dives into the business implications of climate changeClimateCAP brings together MBA students, business leaders and experts from around the world to assess the implications of climate change for business and investment. At the summit, students gain a...
Defining values and working toward a callingLooking for one’s calling or purpose is a pretty daunting task, especially at only 22 years old and still in an undergraduate program. Although I say that my concentration is supply chain management, I am still trying to...
Erb's 25th Anniversary: Business and sustainability growth at the University of MichiganThe Erb Institute established the undergraduate Erb Fellows program last year bringing together students from across the University of Michigan to focus on business and...
The Erb Institute is a family. There are no two ways about it. I don’t say that lightly, unlike some organizations. The Erb family, like any strong family, is full of people willing to give with no expectation of reciprocation—from material things like a tube for...
One of the Erb Institute’s biggest draws was its numerous hands-on learning experiences. Last fall, Heidi Graves ’22, Wes Davis ’22 and I had the wonderful opportunity to work with the World Economic Forum (WEF) and the World Resources Institute (WRI) through the...
I now know I did not have to be a great environmentalist to join Erb, and the experience and resources at Michigan and Erb are helping me start my career in environmental sustainability strategy.
By Katie Reilly, TIME.com Inside the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of Tomorrow's Business LeadersOctober 2021Tima Bansal begins every new course with a cautionary statistic for her business school students. A 2008 study found that MBA candidates enter business...
Here are a few pieces of advice I’d like to share with prospective students, especially those considering a less traditional post-MBA career in local government or nonprofits.