Babson SF to Host Pilot Summer Venture Program
This spring, the F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business at Babson College (Babson San Francisco) will offer a pilot version of its popular Summer Venture Program (SVP) on the college’s San Francisco campus.
The SVP provides a venue for students from Babson, Wellesley, and the Olin College of Engineering to present their ideas to both potential investors and members of the surrounding tech and business community.
Venture Creation Thrives with a Berkeley Haas MBA
MBAs from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley (Berkeley Haas) have ideal access to the hub of entrepreneurship and venture creation that continues to thrive in the Bay Area.
Last year, a record number of both full-time MBA students and those in the first cohort of the executive program launched their own businesses, opting out of the pursuit of traditional employment.
College of Business Alumni Launch Facial Care Startup
Two alumni from San Francisco State University College of Business have teamed up to launch craftedbeard.com, according to a press release from the school. Hanna Azar, BS Finance ‘12, and Aaron Schulweis, BS Finance ‘12, started the project three years after they parted ways at SFSU. Then, Azar planned on pursuing a career in commercial and residential real estate investment and Schulweis one in wealth management and financial underwriting. 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…
Cranfield Recognizes Successful Alumni
Cranfield School of Management recently held an awards ceremony to honor the achievements and contributions of some of their most successful alumni, according a press release from the school. The annual ceremony, which this year recognised four MBA alumni, is held to demonstrate Cranfield’s global impact as well as celebrate the contributions of its alumni so that they might serve as role models for new or current students. Continue reading…
Mark Cuban offers up to $500,000 to Booth MBA For Inflatable Lights Startup On Shark Tank
Chicago Booth MBA student Andrea Sreshta and her business partner Anna Stork appeared television’s “Shark Tank” to seek funding for their inflatable solar-powered light startup, LuminAID. The group received offers from all five investors, including entrepreneur and billionaire Mark Cuban, who made the winning bid. Cuban offered $200,000 for a 15 percent stake in LuminAID, plus an option to lead the next round of investing with $300,000. Continue reading…
