What is Net Impact?
Net Impact is a global organization of over 200 student and professional chapters with over 10,000 members. As a network of business people that use their skills for good, members believe their work makes the most impact when working together. Please visit the website here.
What is Merage Net Impact?
The UC Irvine, Paul Merage School of Business Net Impact Chapter is committed to growing and strengthening a network of leaders to use the power of business to make a positive net social, environmental and economic impact in the Merage and Orange County communities.
Why focus on making an impact?
Net Impact focuses on the following themes:
1. Corporate social responsibility
2. Social entrepreneurship
3. Environmental sustainability
4. International development
5. Non-profit management
Fulfilling social responsibilities in the community and environment is essential to the success corporations today. The Merage Net Impact club would like to allow their student members to explore and learn skills of all the themes listed above. The Paul Merage School of Business emphasizes on and is expanding in the social responsibility and non-profit management aspect of business in its curriculum, but the Merage Net Impact chapter’s goal is to develop awareness, knowledge, and skills outside of the classroom.
How does Merage fair against other MBA programs on Net Impact Themes?
Here is the 2008 Business As UnUsual guide: a compilation of surveys and information on MBA Net Impact chapters and their school programs.
Please visit pages 116 – 118 to find out more information about what students think of The Paul Merage School of Business at UC Irvine.