About the Business for Good Clinic
Do you know what multi-national companies like Patagonia, Nespresso, and Danone, have in common with local companies like Meow Wolf, Positive Energy Solar, and Taos Ski Valley? They are all Certified B Corps. Certified B Corps are businesses that adhere to the most rigorous and transparent form of corporate responsibility certification, proving to their stakeholders that they use their business as a force for good.
First piloted in Fall 2021, this course combines best practices of North Carolina State’s nationally recognized program, feedback from our student and client participants, and the latest tools for learner centered teaching. Over 16-weeks the clinic pairs current and aspiring B Corps with interdisciplinary student teams to make lasting impacts in the New Mexico business community. The students begin the semester building skills and learning the fundamentals of B Corp certification, then will act as changemakers to help their clients use their business as a force for good using the B Impact Assessment as a guide. Clinic goals can range from B Corp certification, recertification, to any other impact objective.
The Business for Good Clinic is currently underway but will be held again in the Spring 2024 semester. Are you interested in learning more and making a difference? Register for Special Topics Course MGMT 598/798 Business for Good Clinic before January 15!
Registration Open for Spring 2024
Clinic Timeline
- Week 0: Final deadline for company baseline B Impact Assessment
- Week 1-3: Professional development and B Corp Certification fundamentals
- Week 4: Company introductions and site visits
- Week 5-14: Team projects
- Week 15: Final project presentations and closing celebration
- Week 16: Feedback and archive
Spring 2024 Clients
Fall 2022 Clients
Fall 2021 Clients
For Students
Make a lasting impact by helping companies improve their social and environmental performance in this clinic. Enrolled students will gain marketable consulting experience, network with some of the most forward-thinking and socially responsible businesses in the state and get involved with the growing movement of using business as a force for good.
Connect with us by emailing nmforgood@unm.edu.
For Companies
Are you a traditional business looking to become more sustainable, or an existing B Corp focused on continuous improvement? We are here to help you build a better business.
Connect with us by emailing nmforgood@unm.edu or apply today.