Southern Adventist University · Ruth McKee School of Business
CLIMB

Center for Learning in Innovative Missional Business

Business as a force for good-- now and for eternity.

Two tracks, one center

Which one is yours?

Every CLIMB venture runs on the same four-phase framework — Discovery, Design, Test, Evolve — but who you're building for changes everything else. Pick the track that matches what you're building.

MGNT 291 / 491

Forge

Student-owned ventures. You define the need, the market, and the model — and you keep the reward.

DISCOVERY · DESIGN · TEST · EVOLVE
  • For founders solving a problem they intend to own
  • Mostly solo — co-found with at most one partner
  • Works with or without MGNT 250, at your own pace
  • Four tools, four gates, one lead mentor
MGNT 288 / 488

Impact

Community-owned projects. The community defines the need; your team serves it — and the impact is what stays.

DISCOVERY · DESIGN · TEST · EVOLVE
  • For teams serving a problem that belongs to a community
  • Team-based, instructor-scored gate reviews
  • Built around MGNT 288/488, Project Management
  • Four tools, four gates, sustainability built in
Still deciding?

Forge vs. Impact, side by side

QuestionForge — MGNT 291/491Impact — MGNT 288/488
Who owns it?You do — it's your ventureThe community does — your team serves it
Who defines the need?You doThe community does
What does success look like?A venture that's real, tested, and movingMeasurable impact for the people served
Who carries the stake long-term?You — the risk and the rewardThe community — after your team leaves
How are gates reviewed?Lead mentor (+ instructor if in MGNT 250)Instructor, at each milestone
Every track, same spine

The four-phase framework

Discovery, Design, Test, Evolve — four tools, four gates, whichever track you're on. What changes is who you're building for.

DiscoveryFind the real need
DesignPrototype & scan the market
TestPilot the riskiest bet
EvolveDecide & keep watching
Who's here to help

CLIMB coordinators

The team behind the workshops, events, and updates across both studios.

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Director, CLIMB · Associate Professor

Sergio Bellino, MSA

Oversees CLIMB and both studios — Ruth McKee School of Business.

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Events Coordinator

Gabriella Goncalves

Coordinates CLIMB's events — workshops, guest sessions, and studio gatherings across both communities.

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Communications Coordinator

Denisa Nazaret

Keeps CLIMB connected — announcements, updates, and the word on what's happening across both studios.

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