Lehigh Alum’s Kitrex Dinos, Dynamite Splash in Toy Industry
Mary Ellen Alu writes for Lehigh’s blog about a curious trend taking shape among its School of Management graduates: many are pursuing lucrative careers in the boutique toy industry.
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Former Home Depot CEO Addresses Temple Fox School’s Future Entrepreneurs
Ethics in entrepreneurship cannot be overlooked, according to the co-founder and former Home Depot CEO, Bernard “Bernie” Marcus at Temple University’s Fox School of Business.
Bernie Marcus is the first Musser Visiting Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Fox School of Business. The professorship began in 2015 with the goal of fostering mentorship to students who aim to launch their own ventures.
Wilfrid Laurier Ranked as 2nd Best School in Canada for Entreprenership
In a new study by UniversityHub.ca and presented by HuffPost, Wilfrid Laurier University was ranked as the second-best Canadian University for entrepreneurship. The study interviewed over 1,000 students and asked them to rate their schools based on a variety of areas. Continue reading…
Seattle Ranked as 10th Best City for Small Business
A recent study from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation titled Main Street Entrepreneurship, looked at the activity of small businesses in the United States. It found that it was on the rise in 2015 and that Seattle ranked 10th on the small-business index, which calculates the percentage of adults who own a small business in a region in a year, as well as the density of these enterprises that are at least five years old. Continue reading…
USD Provides Exceptional Opportunities for Entrepreneurs
The School of Business Administration at the University of San Diego (USD) is well known for its entrepreneurship and experiential learning program, which empowers student entrepreneurs to turn their venture ideas into reality. There are three main initiatives for entrepreneurs: the V2 Pitch Competition, the Legacy Entrepreneurship Conference and the year-long coaching and mentoring program. Continue reading…
Exploring Entrepreneurship Opportunities for MBAs
While ten years ago MBA programs were mostly focused on helping applicants achieve their dream career in corporate America, that’s no longer the case. Many MBA graduates are starting to become less interested in traditional jobs and more interested in starting their own companies. In fact, a recent study of over 30,000 Wharton MBA graduates showed that more than seven percent of 2013 grads started their own companies, five times as many as in 2007. And Stanford reported a record 16 percent of its MBA graduates launching startups in 2012. This clear shift in graduate desires has also caused a change in the focus of many business schools. Continue reading…
