Stillman Grad. Becomes Tech Entrepreneur
Recent Seton Hall University graduate Armaan Gandhi’s passion for technology led him on the path to becoming an international technology entrepreneur at the age of 22. Gandhi will be returning to his hometown in India to become a full-time co-founder of the company, Xyra.
“I knew that if I stayed here in the U.S. and got a job, I would have had to give up my stake in Xyra, even though I founded it. You can’t run a business part-time, it just doesn’t work,” Gandhi said.
Seton Hall Ranked One of Nation’s Best
For the 18th consecutive year, Seton Hall University has been ranked one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The university is featured in the 2015 edition of education Services Company’s annual college guide, “The Best 379 Colleges.” Seton Hall was first recognized as a “Best College” by The Princeton Review in 1996.
Seton Hall University again joins an elite group of colleges and universities in the “Best Colleges” guide, which this year includes only about 15% of America’s 2,500 four-year colleges and only four colleges outside the U.S. The guide provides a detailed profile of the university with comments from student surveys that cover a wide range of topics, including professor assessments, library services and campus life. Seton Hall students praise the university for offering a “technologically connected” campus that “completely dedicates itself to its undergrads.”
Stillman Offers Class for Non-Biz Students
Seton Hall University will be offering a new entrepreneurship undergraduate course for students studying in Arts and Sciences, Education, Nursing or Diplomacy. All students enrolled in these majors are eligible to enroll this fall.
The three-credit general elective course, BMGT 2110 Exploring Entrepreneurship is open to all non-business school undergraduates at the University. BMGT 2110 is offered through the Stillman School of Business, and is taught by Associate Management Professor Dr. Elizabeth McCrea. The course is designed specifically for non-business students. There are no prerequisite courses required to enroll in this course.
Stillman to Expand Leadership Development Program
Seton Hall University’s Stillman School of Business has announced that alumnus Gerald P. Buccino has made a $1 million gift commitment to the university in order to expand the reach of the school’s Leadership Development Honors Program at the Stillman School of Business.
Buccino is a successful businessman based in Chicago who specializes in saving troubled companies and turning them into profitable enterprises. He is the president of The Buccino Foundation and a Seton Hall University Regent Emeritus. Continue reading…
4th Annual Seton Hall University Venture Fund Competition to award $10,000 in Prizes
Seton Hall University’s Stillman School of Business‘ Center for Entrepreneurial Studies will award $10,000 in prizes at the annual Seton Hall University Venture Fund Competition. The public is invited to attend the competition, which will be held on Friday April 11 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Jubilee Hall Auditorium.
“Our five Finalist student teams were selected from an original group of 30 applicants,” said Susan Scherreik, Director of the Stillman School of Business’ Center for Entrepreneurial Studies. “They have worked diligently over the past several weeks to develop plans on how they will respectively launch an innovative startup business,” she added.
At Seton Hall’s version of SharkTank, the finalist student teams will “pitch” their original business ideas to a prestigious panel of outside judges. The judges are: Bill Bartzak, President, CEO and founder of MD On-Line; Sal Cocco, Jr., Financial Consultant, AXA Advisors, Shannon Morris, President, Sigma Group, Pravina Raghavan, Administrator of the Office of Investment and Innovation, U.S. Small Business Administration, and Steve Waldis, Chairman and CEO, Synchronoss Technologies and a member of the Seton Hall University Board of Regents.
The judges will select the winning teams based on both the students’ presentations and written business plans. The judges will evaluate the business models on factors that include creativity, innovation, growth potential, and the venture’s ability to turn a profit. The winning team will receive $6,000 in prize money, and the runner-up team will receive $3,500. Both top winners will also receive business services to help them launch their ventures. Audience members will be asked to cast a vote via their cell phone for their favorite finalist team. The most popular team will receive a $500 Audience Choice Award.
