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Joined: 05 Aug 2008
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Schools: Ross 2012
WE 1: 5 Years at Fortune 50 Company in Manufacturing
Re: Ross vs. Haas
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04 Sep 2010, 05:31
I concur you should apply to both, I would also include Yale to form the usual trinity. Yale, Ross, Haas are known as the non-profits.
Since I've been here I've totally felt the non-profit and sustainability focus of the school, we have compost trash cans and water bottles are all made from plants. The guess speakers for last night were a founder of a non-profit charter school for under performing students and the head of a foundation that feeds women, mothers, children and seniors. So they drill the importance of right from the beginning.
Also there are quite a few activities available to you to join:
Ross is hosting the national Net Impact conference
Board fellows program - be a non-voting member of a local non-profit
Social Venture Fund - a fund started by students to fund startup who have a idea of how to improve social welfare
Community development team - consultation for a non-profit
You will also meet a lot of cross listed dual degrees at ross, ERB for sustainability, and Ford school of Pubilic policy.
There's more, I've only listed the stuff I'm interested in and that I've looked into even though I'm focusing on consulting. And I agree with the post above about learning from detroit. Yesterday we went to help a high school that is designed for only teen mothers and pregnant teens who since the school started has had a 100% acceptance rate for college. You may never see a place that needs more help than detroit.