Michigan Ross believes in the power of bringing MBA skills to social entrepreneurs around the country.
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In May 2019, three Ross teams – Team LOVA, Team MPower, and Team RAIK – embarked on journeys across America to partner with social entrepreneurs.
Within the Ross Open Road Program students initiate teams, plan journeys, and help social entrepreneurs implement impact at scale. Students have the opportunity to experience social entrepreneurship in practice while traveling to different communities across America. The program, in its fourth year, recently got support from the Ford Motor Company, and is co-sponsored by Business+Impact.
The 2019 tour destinations included:
- Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation (Detroit)
- Appalachian Headwaters (Lewisburg, WV)
- Black Sheep Bakery at Hemphill Community Center (Neon, KY)
- Tech Goes Home (Chatanooga, TN)
- Klassic Mobile Gardens (Detroit)
- The Chattery (Chattanooga, TN)
- The Root Cafe (Little Rock, AR)
- T-Town Tacos (Tulsa, OK)
- Bandhu Gardens (Detroit)
- Red Calaca Studio (Charlotte, NC)
- Wake up Atlanta (Atlanta, GA)
- Tulsa Newcomer Services (Tulsa, OK)
