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Aspen Institute Ranks Ross School #2 in the World
 
 
The Ross School of Business is one of the two best business schools in the world for integrating social, environmental and ethical issues into its MBA program, according to the Aspen Institute's 2007-08 Beyond Grey Pinstripes, a biennial survey and alternative ranking of business schools. Read More
 

Erb & William Davidson Institutes Host Stu Hart for Sabbatical Year

 
 
Stuart Hart, will be on sabbatical for the 2007-08 school year at the University of Michigan. "I'm coming there to see if I can bring (the two institutes) closer together," Hart said. "There's not a great deal of interaction even though there's a great deal of connectivity. The Erb students are increasingly interested in the stuff that WDI is doing." "Given that I know both cast of characters I thought I could play a role in bringing those two groups together and bring some synergy," Hart said.  Read More
 

Molly Vincent Foundation gives $500,000 to support Erb Students

 
 
The Molly Vincent Foundation recently made a generous gift to the Erb Institute in the amount of $500,000. This generous gift will be added to the Burton J. Vincent Scholarship Fund, which provides financial support for third-year students in the Erb Institute MBA/MS Program.
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Professor Andy Hoffman publishes new book: Carbon Strategies

 
 
Professor Andrew J. Hoffman recently published the first of many books to be released under the Erb Institute brand. Carbon Strategies describes specific steps any business can take to implement sound, practical, climate-related corporate policies. Based on Hoffman's widely praised report from the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, and significantly revised in light of subsequent developments, Carbon Strategies teaches practitioners and students about the importance of timing policy implementation, establishing appropriate levels of internal and external commitment, influencing beneficial policy development, and creating new business opportunities based on climate policy.  Read More
 

Recent Conference: "What Do NGOs Want?"

 
 
The Erb Institute recently hosted a conference designed to spark dialogue and extract new insights for collaboration between nongovernmental organizations and businesses. Bringing together a diverse group of experts, including academic scholars, NGO representatives and members of the business community who work with NGOs, the conference will produce a book illuminating the potential and the pitfalls of NGO engagement with corporations. Read More