
Social Impact Design for Business
Part of the Michigan Ross +Impact Studio, we bring impactful ideas to life using business and design tools along with university research expertise. This podcast series is produced by Business+Impact at Michigan Ross.
Episodes
20 episodes
Climate Education in Europe and the United States: An Ocean Apart
In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jerry Davis of Michigan Ross’ +Impact Studio interviews Xavier Blot, Professor of Climate Change and Energy Transition at Emlyon Business School. The session explores Professor B...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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15:10

Is ESG Just a Marketing Scam?
In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Niala Boodhoo, host of Axios Today, interviews Tariq Fancy, BlackRock’s first global chief investment officer for sustainable investing and founder of the Rumie Initiative. In this int...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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18:58

ESG: At Home in Europe and Soon, the World
In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jerry Davis of Michigan Ross' +Impact Studio interviews Kim Dabbs, Global VP of ESG and Social Innovation at Steelcase and best-selling author of "You Belong Here." In this episode, Kim disc...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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11:54

The Genesis of ESG: An Insider's Look
In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jerry Davis of Michigan Ross' +Impact Studio interviews Neil Hawkins, CEO and president of the World Environment Center and Executive-in-Residence for Business+Impact. In this episode, Neil ...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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14:29

Race and Inequality in Postwar Detroit
In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jerry Davis of Michigan Ross' +Impact Studio interviews Tom Sugrue, Professor of Social and Cultural Analysis and History at NYU, and author of "
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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14:42

Investing Directly into Climate Solutions
In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jerry Davis of Michigan Ross' +Impact Studio interviews Franz Hochstrasser, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder of Raise Green and 2018 gra...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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9:06

From the lab: Innovations for the green energy transition
In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jerry Davis of Michigan Ross' +Impact Studio interviews Margaret Woolridge, Director of the Institute for Energy Solutions; Andre Boehman of UM Mechanical Engineering; Michael Craig of the U...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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13:25

Legal Services for Social Impact Disputes and ESG Requirements
In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jerry Davis of Michigan Ross' +Impact Studio interviews Patrick Miller, Founding Attorney at Impact Advocates APC and 2006 graduate of the University of Michigan In this episode, Patri...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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11:43

New Venture Capital: Crowdfunding, Crowd Loans, and Crowd Grants
In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jerry Davis of Michigan Ross' +Impact Studio interviews Donna Harris, Founder and CEO of Builders + Backers. Ms. Harris previously established 1776 and has been part of venture capital...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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10:49

AI and the Gig Economy in the Global South
In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jerry Davis of Michigan Ross' +Impact Studio interviews Bama Athreya, Deputy Assistant Administrator with the Bureau for Development, Democracy and Innovation at USAID. Ms. Athreya dis...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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10:02

Labor: Effects of Remote Work and Monopsony
In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jerry Davis of Michigan Ross' +Impact Studio interviews Jagadeesh Sivadasan, Professor of Business Economics at Michigan Ross. Mr Sivadasan shares insights into changes labor markets where r...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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10:59

Capital: New Ways to Finance Your Business
In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jerry Davis of Michigan Ross' +Impact Studio interviews Andrew Wu, Assistant Professor of Technology and Operations and Finance and Faculty Co-Director of the FinTech Center at Michigan Ross...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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9:04

Social Sector Tools: Futurist Thinking for Uncertain Times
In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks of Michigan Ross' +Impact Studio interviews Jenn Holk, Strategy Manager at the Monitor Institute at Deloitte and Apoorva Kanneganti (MBA ’19), Senior Consultant at Delo...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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17:31

More than Data: Getting the Lead out with Trust, Transparency, and Empowerment
In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks of Michigan Ross' +Impact Studio interviews Eric Schwartz, Co-Founder, and Ian Robinson, Managing Director of BlueConduit, an analytics startup that uses predictive mod...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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21:19

"Responding to Employee and Customer Needs During a Pandemic"
In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks of Michigan Ross' +Impact Studio interviews Fernando Meza, Owner and CEO of Oneupweb, a digital marketing agency based in Traverse City, Michigan. Fernando discusses te...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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16:16

Sharing Makes Us Stronger
In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks of Michigan Ross' +Impact Studio interviews Lauren Franklin, Founder and CEO of SummerJax, a creative agency. Lauren believes in the power of potential—in ideas, in com...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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18:45

"Leveling the Playing Field of the Gig Economy"
In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks of Michigan Ross' +Impact Studio interviews Adam Smiddy, Founder and CEO of YourCheck. Adam is not only a former Green Beret and current candidate for the Michigan Hous...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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11:08

Emotional Intelligence for Social Justice
In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks of Michigan Ross' +Impact Studio interviews Justin Woods, Founder of EQuity Social Venture. Justin encourages people to get reflective and don't be afraid of making mis...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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11:26

Working in a Covid World
In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks of Michigan Ross' +Impact Studio interviews Mikey Adams-Staber, VP of Commercial Lending at Level One Bank. Embedded in the local business ecosystem, Mikey shares some ...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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4:04

Rain Plans, not Pandemic Plans
In this episode of Social Impact Design for Business, Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks of Michigan Ross' +Impact Studio interviews Tabitha Mason, Managing Partner of Zingerman's Cornman Farms, an event venue, a culinary destination and a working farm in D...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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13:07
