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.
In the summer of 2019, I was brimming with existential dread related to my role (or lack of role) in helping to solve the climate crisis. I was working for an automaker with an advanced electric vehicle program, but my work was focused on automated driving software...
Growing up, I was fascinated by sustainability and how climate change affects society. My actions started out small, from ensuring my family strictly followed local recycling guidelines to launching my high school’s recycling program. This interest grew into a...
Dow Sustainability Fellowship Experience: Addressing Utility Burden in DetroitDisproportionate utility burden in Detroit Efficient, affordable housing is the bedrock for health, financial stability, and equitable, climate resilient neighborhoods. As a result of...
Combating GHG Emissions in the Forest, Land and Agriculture Sector with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)The Issue A year ago, I came to the University of Michigan Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise to pursue a joint MBA/MS degree through the Ross School of...
Around this time last year, I was weighing my grad school options. The Erb Institute rose to the top pretty early on in the process. Once I visited campus and got a taste of the sense of community the program fostered, I was sold. Of the multitude of high-value...
A group of Erb Institute MBA/MS students prepared a sustainability strategy for Delta Airlines as part of their curricular course, Erb Seminar. This report is a critical analysis based on publicly available information, tackling everything from Stakeholder Engagement...