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DTSTAMP:20261030T114833
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SUMMARY:Other:2026 Business+Tech Innovation Jam Finale
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of inspiration and competition as the top 15 teams demo their products and the final 5 teams pitch for the grand prize of $5\,000. \n\nTOP REASONS TO JOIN\n+ Connect with the top teams through a product showcase\n+ Meet aspiring teams looking to recruit members\n+ Pick the winners of the Audience Choice Award\n\nTHE JUDGES \n+ Becky Swafford\, Head of Marketing at ASA\n+ Kurt Denison\, IS Ecommerce & Marketing Sr. Manager at C&S Wholesale Grocers\n+ Sahar Omrani\, VP of Product at Signal Advisors\n\nJerusalem Garden to follow the competition.
UID:154326-21917552@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/154326
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Design Thinking,Business,Welcome to Michigan,Undergraduate Students,Transfer Students,Technology,Networking,Graduate Students,Entrepreneurship,Social Impact
LOCATION:Ross School of Business - Blau Colloquium
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DTSTAMP:20261106T164334
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261118T174500
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Appreciative Interviewing with the Ginsberg Center
DESCRIPTION:Participants will develop and practice skills to effectively build rapport with\, interview and collect stories or information from communities. This event is part of the Actionable Tools for Impact workshop series in the 2026-27 series\, brought to you by Business+Impact. This series is open to the campus community and aims to equip you with concrete examples and actionable tools to make an impact.
UID:154548-21917921@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/154548
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Social Impact,Workshop,Social Justice,Poverty,Multicultural,Interdisciplinary,In Person,Community Service,Activism
LOCATION:Jeff T. Blau Hall - B1570
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DTSTAMP:20261111T164316
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261201T163000
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SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Shared Ownership Lab – Certification & Entrepreneur Dialogue
DESCRIPTION:For UM students - Certification\nDate & Time: Dec 1\, 4:30-6:30pm\nLocation: Blau Colloquium\n\nThis hands-on\, limited-seat power session will reveal why\, with record new business formation\, a wave of retiring business owners\, and growing interest in entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA)\, you should consider sharing ownership. \n\nEmployee ownership is a data-backed model for business success and community wealth. Employee-owned companies\, from global firms to small businesses\, are more profitable\, productive\, and resilient. But how does it work in practice? Business advisors\, wealth managers\, along with other financial professionals\, selling owners\, and those in the ETA space have outsized opportunity -  if they have the knowledge and tools to grow the pie for all. \n\nStep into the role of an advisor and earn your introductory employee ownership certification on-site on your own device\, at your own pace.\n\nOpen to Everyone - Entrepreneur Dialogue\nDate & Time: Dec 1\, 6:30-7:30pm\nLocation: Blau Colloquium\n\nJoin us for this candid dialogue with employee ownership expert and advisor Roy Messing and co-founder of an employee ownership holding company\, Lyle Rubin. You’ll hear about why employee ownership is gaining increasing traction for sellers\, founders\, and advisors and discover how it works in practice. Leave this event equipped with real-world insights. \n\nGuest Speakers:\n\nGretchen Preston - President and Owner of Gretchen's House\nRoy Messing - Board Chair for Michigan Center for Employee Ownership (MICEO)\nLyle Rubin - MBA ‘27 and Co-Founder of Motor City Commons\, a stewardship holding company transitioning MI-based manufacturers to durable worker ownership.
UID:154550-21917922@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/154550
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Detroit,Entrepreneur Services,Entrepreneurship,Multidisciplinary Design,Workshop
LOCATION:Jeff T. Blau Hall - Blau Colloquium (5th Floor)
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DTSTAMP:20261104T143131
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261203T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261203T183000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:ESG Data Bootcamp with Professor Jerry Davis
DESCRIPTION:Nearly all major corporations release ESG reports\, and global ESG (environmental\, social\, governance) assets under management passed $50 trillion in 2025. Some see ESG data as an essential tool to guide corporations toward positive social impact. Yet the investment strategy has become controversial\, and some states have banned the use of ESG standards for government funds. What is ESG\, how can I get and use ESG data\, and why is a seemingly niche investment strategy suddenly so political? This hands-on workshop provides hands-on experience with ESG data to answer three questions: (1) How can I evaluate a specific company’s ESG performance (e.g.\, a potential employer)? (2) How can I assess ESG mutual funds and ETFs that I might invest in? and (3) How can I use ESG data to create a portfolio that matches my values?\n\nThis event is part of the Actionable Tools for Impact workshop series for 2026-27.
UID:154552-21917926@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/154552
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Sustainability,Public Policy,Corporate,Social Impact
LOCATION:Jeff T. Blau Hall - Blau Hall (5th Floor)
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DTSTAMP:20261104T145750
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270121T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270121T183000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Historical Lessons in Business Ethics: Corporate Complicity in the Holocaust
DESCRIPTION:This event will feature a presentation by Harry Smith of the Zekelman Holocaust Center and a panel discussion with Profs Norm Bishara (business)\, Chavi Nana (law)\, and Harry Smith\, moderated by Jerry Davis.\n\nThis event is part of the Actionable Tools for Impact workshop series for 2026-27.
UID:154554-21917927@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/154554
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Business,Corporate,Discussion,History,International,Philosophy,Social Impact,Social Justice,Workshop
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DTSTAMP:20261105T113814
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270125T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270125T190000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Financial Oversight of Nonprofit Organizations
DESCRIPTION:Vance Jackson\, Jr.\, Lecturer at the U-M School of Social Work\, discusses the following: What is the role of the board in financial oversight? How does an organization diversify its funds? What financial policies should a board have in place? Participants will walk away with concrete examples and straightforward takeaways.\n\nThis event is part of the Actionable Tools for Impact workshop series for 2026-27.
UID:154555-21917928@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/154555
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Finance,Workshop,Sustainability,Social Justice,Social Impact,Professional Development,Community Service
LOCATION:Ross School of Business - Tauber Colloquium (6th Floor)
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DTSTAMP:20261104T144651
DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20270217T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20270217T190000
SUMMARY:Workshop / Seminar:Assess Your Impact
DESCRIPTION:Sue Ann Savas\, Clinical Associate Professor at the U-M School of Social Work shares real-world insights on theory of change and measuring your impact\, including strategies for balancing impact with revenue.\n\nThis event is part of the Actionable Tools for Impact workshop series for 2026-27.
UID:154556-21917929@events.umich.edu
URL:https://events.umich.edu/event/154556
CLASS:PUBLIC
STATUS:CONFIRMED
CATEGORIES:Business,Corporate,Entrepreneurship,Social Impact,Social Justice,Sustainability,Workshop
LOCATION:Ross School of Business - Tauber Colloquium (6th Floor)
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