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Approaches to Assessing Corporate Performance on Socially Responsible Operations

Recent Erb Institute research aims to review the current status of indicators used by different assessment methodologies to measure corporate performance on socially responsible operations and identify potential gaps in their effectiveness.

Will people take advice from AI to make important decisions?

Dec 9, 2021 | Blog, Student Research

Artificial intelligence (AI) helps people make decisions in many different contexts, from recommendations for movies and music to more consequential decisions, such as medical treatment. But do people really trust AI?

The power of a big Erb Institute family – An opportunity for networking and mentorship

Dec 1, 2021 | Blog, Student Experience

The Erb Institute is a family. There are no two ways about it. I don’t say that lightly, unlike...

Reflecting on a year at the Erb Institute: Impact Investing and DEI

Nov 25, 2019

Taking Off: A Proposal for People-Powered Sustainability at Delta Airlines

Jun 19, 2019

Student Proposal for Whole Foods Sustainability Strategy

Jun 19, 2019

Are the keys to supply chain transformation closer than they appear?

Jun 17, 2019

The plastics packaging problem

May 24, 2019

The future of business sustainability—Extending inclusiveness to people with disabilities

May 13, 2019

Figuring out how to start to be great

Nov 30, 2021 | Blog, Student Experience

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.

COVID-19’s effect on domestic farmworkers and meat processing workers

Nov 11, 2021 | Blog, Student Research

At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, grocery stores’ shelves sat empty as consumers rushed to stockpile toilet paper, canned goods and other necessities. With roughly 50% of Americans transitioning to remote work, the pandemic highlighted the vulnerabilities of food system workers who were unable to work safely from their homes.

Inside the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of Tomorrow’s Business Leaders

Oct 13, 2021 | Faculty News, Faculty Research, Featured, Student Experience

By Katie Reilly, TIME.com Inside the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of Tomorrow's Business...

Tailoring the Erb experience to future careers in local nonprofits or city government

Sep 28, 2021 | Blog, Student Experience

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.