Impact Highlights
Published January 2026
Impact Highlights
The Baumhart Center helps leaders use business as a force for good—building thriving communities, a more inclusive economy, and a healthier planet.
WHERE PROFIT MEETS PURPOSE.
100+
Alums of our MBA focused on social and environmental impact.
48%
of current Scholars studied abroad in 2025.
12
Alumni Committee members advancing the program鈥檚 mission.
>90%
of Scholars (鈥�21鈥撯��25) have stepped into new roles or earned promotions across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors.
40+
Speakers featured each year at our signature event, Leading for Good.
18
Organizations honored by the Innovator Awards for social innovation in business since its 2020 inception.
10+
Clients served yearly in strategy and consulting courses.
30+
Partner organizations at Reboot Your Network, a Chicago social-impact networking event.
Annual Highlight
Our signature event, Leading for Good, draws 250+ attendees each year.
Global Spotlight
Prime Minister of the Bahamas convened a roundtable and engaged with Scholars.
KAREN WEIGERT
Director, Baumhart Center
Bold Impact
鈥淏aumhart Scholars MBAs are the leaders our world needs鈥攂old, values-driven, and visionary. These extraordinary individuals, from every sector and community, are driving innovation and delivering impact where profit meets purpose.鈥�
Chris Wu
Baumhart Faculty
Impact, Engineered
鈥淚t鈥檚 a privilege to guide future leaders who don鈥檛 just theorize impact鈥攖hey build the models to deliver it.鈥�
Jonathan McGee
Baumhart Scholars MBA '22
Driven to Uplift
鈥淚 lead with purpose by ensuring I cultivate equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems of economic support for disadvantaged communities, businesses, and people of color.鈥�
Mireya Fouche
Baumhart Scholars MBA '25
Thinking Bigger
鈥淏ecause of Baumhart I have been able to broaden my thought process, leading to remarkable, transformative outcomes in just a few months.鈥�