About Us

BLDA's vision is a disability-fluent Ross MBA, faculty, and staff experience. BLDA provides education to our students, faculty, and staff, and drives conversations with school leadership, advocating for change on behalf of the disability, neurodivergent, and chronically ill community. The BLDA at Ross also works to infuse disability technology and design in and outside of the classroom, showcasing the importance of technology for good.

We promote allyship, which involves creating a safe and inclusive space for Ross faculty, staff, and MBA peers to learn about the various differences in abilities, such as cognitive, social-emotional, sensory, physical, and learning abilities. We believe that allies, including caretakers and individuals with loved ones who identify as disabled, can be an invaluable source of support, both in the classroom and the boardroom.

We will achieve this through community building, advocacy, and awareness.

Community: Create a safe space where the disability, neurodivergent, and chronically ill-conscious community can flourish publicly at Ross.

Awareness & Advocacy: Include disability/neurodiversity/chronic illness in all DEI conversations at Ross, both for general awareness of and advocacy for this community. Within the fabric of DEI efforts, disability/neurodiversity/chronic illness is often not woven into the conversation.