Detroit

Justin Golden, BBA ‘02, has partnered with several other U-M alumni to start Greatwater Opportunity Capital , a real estate private equity investment management and development firm focused on providing housing in Detroit’s neighborhoods.

Jonae Maxey, BBA ’21, is seeking to revitalize inner-city communities within Detroit through her real estate business.

Through the +Impact Studio for Local Business, Ross undergraduates are helping businesses in Detroit and Southeast Michigan respond and adapt to challenges caused by the pandemic and related shutdowns.

To understand Detroit’s transformation, some say you need to visit the city in person to witness the vast changes. That message and enthusiasm for how young leaders can have a long-term impact was the focus of a recent event put on by the Detroit Revitalization and Business Club at Michigan Ross.

When it came time for their final projects, most of the students in the Real Estate Essentials course at Michigan Ross in 2013 thought big. Tasked with creating their own potential real estate development deal, the...

Two Ross alums were recently recognized by Google for their student work at Ross with the Detroit Revitalization & Business Initiative, winning the company’s MBA “Pay It Forward” prize . The award...

One of Michigan Ross’ most active clubs has created a new mentorship program in the Motor City. The Detroit Revitalization & Business Initiative (Detroit R&B) launched the program at...

They had just 15 minutes to present their business pitches, but for the nearly 40 companies participating in the 34th annual Michigan Growth Capital Symposium , the stakes couldn’t be higher. With more than 450 people in attendance,...

Our mission to develop leaders who make a positive difference in the world continues to generate a lot of interest. Increasingly, I have had the opportunity to talk with journalists who are interested in our focus on positive business and ask if there are specific examples of this working in the real world.