Impact Highlights
Published January 2026
Impact Highlights
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’s mission.
>90%
of Scholars (’21–’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
“Baumhart Scholars MBAs are the leaders our world needs—bold, values-driven, and visionary. These extraordinary individuals, from every sector and community, are driving innovation and delivering impact where profit meets purpose.”
Chris Wu
Baumhart Faculty
Impact, Engineered
“It’s a privilege to guide future leaders who don’t just theorize impact—they build the models to deliver it.”
Jonathan McGee
Baumhart Scholars MBA '22
Driven to Uplift
“I lead with purpose by ensuring I cultivate equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems of economic support for disadvantaged communities, businesses, and people of color.”
Mireya Fouche
Baumhart Scholars MBA '25
Thinking Bigger
“Because of Baumhart I have been able to broaden my thought process, leading to remarkable, transformative outcomes in just a few months.”