The Best MBA Clubs in Boston
The right MBA program is as much an opportunity to learn the tools of your trade and find your niche as it is about building a professional peer and alumni network. There’s no more sure-fire method to sow the seeds that may sustain you (cue booming omniscient Wizard of Oz voice) FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE than within MBA clubs. We took a look at the best MBA clubs that Boston’s business schools had to offer. Continue reading…
Industry Spotlight: Venture Capitalism in Boston
Why Are There So Many Startups in Boston?
Alongside the usual Silicon Valley and San Francisco suspects, Boston has long been a major hub for startups—and with good reason. According to a recent article in Inc. Magazine, “Having multiple universities in close proximity with each other”—namely the MIT Media Lab and the Harvard Innovation Lab—“has fostered a culture of turning cutting-edge research and technology into startup ventures.”
Babson Hosts Rocket Pitch Competition For Business Ideas
Before there was “Shark Tank,” there was Rocket Pitch.
The 16th installment of this Babson College pitch competition was held on Nov. 5. Rocket Pitch is open to Babson’s FW Olin School of Business students and alumni, as well as Olin College of Engineering and Wellesley College students, according to Babson’s website.
Leavey MBA Promoted to CFO
Mike Kourey, MBA alumnus of Leavey ‘86, has been promoted to CFO of Medallia, according to a press release from the school. Medallia is one of the world’s largest customer experience management companies in the world and boasts clients like Four Seasons, Sephora and Airbnb amongst others. The company was started in 2001 by consultants to Fortune 500 executives after they saw a direct correlation between customer loyalty and the commercial success of a company. Continue reading…
Cass MBA Alumnus Shares Success Story
Alberto Lopez, Cass MBA alumnus, was recently welcomed back to the school as a speaker at the “Cass Entrepreneur Stories” event to share his story, according to a press release. Lopez is the founder and CEO of alva, a company that collects and analyzes media data to help predict trends for their clients. Lopez also has the distinction of being the first recipient of the Cass Entrepreneurship Fund, a £10 million venture fund that provides those who receive it with growth equity for their new companies.
Team of McDonough MBAs Win Big at VCIC Finals
Georgetown McDonough MBAs Jordan Edelman, Eric Ellsworth, Amir Kabir, Ben Shopneck, and Coral Taylor took home the top prize at the global finals of the 2015 Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC), the school’s second title in the past three years. Seventy business schools from across the globe converged onto the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill where a panel of venture capitalists judged each team based on how well they analyzed startup companies, interviewed entrepreneurs, structured a deal, and negotiated terms. Continue reading…
