MBA/MS, Class of 2017 I came to the Erb Institute after several years in the financial services sector. I am passionate about business as a force for positive social and environmental change. With a degree in psychology and a background in corporate finance, I am here...
MBA/MS, Class of 2012 Colm is interested in finance, conservation and social impact and specifically how the convergence of these concepts can contribute to sustainable economic development and improvements in livelihoods and wellbeing at the base of the pyramid....
MBA/MS, Class of 2017 State Rep. Joe Tate is serving his second term representing Michigan’s 2nd House District, a diverse community that covers part of Detroit’s Lower East Side, Grosse Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe City, and Grosse Pointe Farms. Tate decided to run for...
In early May I packed up my car and drove West from Ann Arbor to Seattle for a summer opportunity with Social Venture Partners Seattle (SVP) to help them to develop a strategic planning process. SVP is a nonprofit network whose mission is to, “cultivate effective...
I worked with two organizations at Eastern Market in Detroit last summer: Farm Stand and Grow Eastern Market. My experience gave me insight on the food system and some of the challenges that exist in supplying fresh produce. It also reinforced my interest in working...
A firsthand look at strategy and sustainability in India Over the course of three weeks, I traveled from Chennai to Bangalore to Mumbai to Delhi with a group of U-M undergraduate business students learning about business strategy and sustainability in India. They were...
Exploring Best Practices for Human Rights Issues By Allison Torres Burtka The field of sustainability has evolved in recent years to include human rights issues. Consumers and investors have made these issues a priority, so businesses are responding. As they do,...
Since September 2015, students from the Ross School of Business and Erb Institute have worked on consulting projects for Shared-X, an agricultural social-venture startup supporting increased prosperity for smallholder farmers. As part of this action-based education,...
Across America, 89% of businesses employ less than 20 people. These small organizations represent the backbone of our economy. On May 1, 2016 I set out on a five week road trip as part of Ross Open Road with three other Ross MBAs to discover the heartbeat that keeps...
From trying to hold multiple crates of fruit to discussing the feasibility of market solutions, balance became an idea that I repeatedly thought about during my 2015 summer internship with the Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture’s mobile market....