Business & Society Institute

We addresses complex challenges confronting people and the planet through academic discovery and purposeful action.
Business & Society Institute

Business & Society Working Together

The institute generates research insights that it employs in its teaching and programmatic work on critical challenges that businesses and their stakeholders can address together to deliver a just, climate-smart, inclusive economy.

Impact Report

Dear Changemakers,

The ampersand in our name symbolizes the “both-and” approach that drives our work. Together with students, partners, and supporters we have made progress in delivering a more just, climate-smart, and inclusive economy.
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What We Do

  • Research

    We deliver interdisciplinary research that explores connections between business practices, market structures, and social outcomes.
  • Teaching

    We develop next generation business leaders equipped with systems thinking and problem solving skills through coursework and hands-on experiences.
  • Convening

    We create spaces for dialogue, debate, and solutions through community events, practitioner conferences, and other activities.
  • Programs

    We put research into action through innovative programs that create better markets and stronger communities both here in Atlanta and globally.
  • Thought Leadership

    We create and share content that challenges narratives and inspires action including books, articles, op-eds, and more.

Faculty

Wesley Longhofer
Associate Professor of Organization & Management; Senior Director, Center for Faculty Development and Excellence; Assistant Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs

Our Team

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Give to Business & Society

  • Business & Society Institute Expansion

    Support the Institute and student development activities
  • Start:ME

    Help more promising Atlanta businesses start and grow
  • Grounds for Empowerment

    Make coffee markets work for women
  • Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide (SCTG)

    Support the publication of SCTG