MIIS Student Wins Student Innovator Award at Monterey Bay Regional Business Plan Competition

May 6, 2013 –

Monterey Institute student Jessica Bradish won the Student Innovator Award at the 2013 Monterey Bay Regional Business Plan Competition, and will use the prize money to continue developing ShowerPonic Produce, her idea to organically grow fish and produce using aquaponic procedures.

Institute Community Mourns Passing of Longtime MBA Professor Harvey Arbeláez

March 4, 2013 –

The Monterey Institute community was saddened to learn of the death of longtime MBA professor Harvey Arbeláez, who passed away last week after a brave fight with cancer, surrounded by family in Colombia.

Frontier Markets Scouts Program Wins Prestigious Ashoka U – Cordes Innovation Award

February 5, 2013 –

The Monterey Institute’s unique Frontier Market Scouts Program has been awarded the prestigious Ashoka – U Cordes Innovation Award, given to innovative university programs focused on promoting social entrepreneurship.

MIIS Students: Thankful for New Friends and Getting to Spend Thanksgiving with Family

November 20, 2012 –

Giving thanks: Monterey Institute student Whitney Hales is thankful for her family and looking forward to seeing them on Thanksgiving, while her friend Inge Kristensen from Denmark is thankful for her new American friends and their welcoming spirit.

Rebuilding Hope for Haiti

October 24, 2012 –

Molly Lineberger (MBA '03) tells her story of working with Catholic Relief Services in Haiti providing relief work to people living with HIV and survivors of the 2010 earthquake.

Professor Kent Glenzer: Practical Lessons from the Trenches of Social Change

October 3, 2012 –

Dr. Kent Glenzer may not be a typical university professor, but he is the ideal match for the Monterey Institute’s “goal-oriented and proactive students,” who are always eager to absorb practical advice.

Creating Change in an Emerging Economy

October 2, 2012 –

Alexis Gabriel (MBA/IEP '13) combined her business and environmental policy skills to make a difference in South Africa.

Environmental Conservation in Paradise

September 6, 2012 –

Anja Mondragon (MAIEP/MBA '13) spent the summer in paradise working on an environmental conservation project in Belize.

Frontier Market Scouts Return from Summer Adventures in Four Continents

August 28, 2012 –

Eight Frontier Market Scouts have recently returned to the Monterey Institute after spending the summer working on social venture and impact investment projects in Turkey, Brazil, Colombia, Kenya, India and England.

Matt Gleason

August 13, 2012 –

Fast Fact: Matt competes in Tough Mudder courses, some of the most brutal 7-12 mile obstacle courses in the country. Think freezing-cold water traps, giant walls, mud runs and more!

“The Yellow Ribbon program is an admirable program and my attendance at MIIS would not be possible without it..."