Leavey to Host Boomer Venture Summit Competition
Leavey School of Business will be holding the 2015 Silicon Valley Boomer Venture Summit Business Competition on June 30 in the Recital Hall at Santa Clara University, according to a press release from the school.
The event has been put on every year since 2004 by Mary Furlong and Associates so that entrepreneurs, leaders in the aging field, and the venture community can come together to create a forum to explore, share, and design products that might dominate the boomer market in the years to come. Mary Furlong is also an Executive Professor of Entrepreneurship at Santa Clara University. Norman Lear, famed producer, creator, and scriptwriter, will be delivering the keynote speech at the event. Other speakers will be in attendance offering their perspectives on the idea of “Surfing the Longevity Economy.” Continue reading…
Food Startups Make Big Showing at UC Davis Business Competition
UC Davis recently held the Big Bang! Business Competition final and award ceremony at the UC Davis Conference Center, according to a press release from the school. Contestants pitched their companies to the audience before the awards were distributed at the event. Food-centric startups made a strong showing at the competition, with first and second prize going to startups focused on food as well as a number of other bonus prizes. Continue reading…
Boston University School of Management MBA Team Heads to Final Round of the Aspen Institute MBA Case Competition
An MBA team from Boston University’s School of Management was selected to compete in the final round of the Aspen Institute’s 2014 Business and Society International MBA Case Competition.
Ji Chong (MBA ’14), David Cushman (MBA’14), Chris Kluesener (MBA’14), and Jonathan Sobin (MBA’14) are one of five teams chosen to compete in the third and final round in New York City.
“Being among the top five teams selected is a great honor for us and speaks to the strength of BU’s MBA program, which has given us the tools needed to compete at this level,” says Cushman. “Competitions are a worthwhile experience as part of an MBA as they allow you to apply what you’ve learned and explore current business challenges faced by real companies.” The Boston University team’s case subject is focused on marketing strategy and social impact revolving around a Mexican grain-processing company seeking to scale its operation in order to raise the standard of living and improve health in the rural Mexican town where it is based.
On April 4th the team presented their case to a panel judges, including senior corporate executives, in order to vie for a first place cash award of $15,000 with an additional $1,000 to donate to charity of the team’s choice. The competition’s prize pool is $35,000, unmatched in the MBA case competition circuit.
“If we won the competition we would likely choose a charity that has a sustainability-focused mission and a history of successfully realizing that mission, such as the Environmental Defense Fund,” says Cushman.
