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TechCentury, June 1, 2016

UM's Social Venture Fund Invests in Teaching Technology Firm

The Social Venture Fund, a student-led venture fund at the University of Michigan’s Samuel Zell & Robert H.

We See Genius, June 1, 2016

The B-School Impact Investing Uprising

Between research, teaching and talent development, elite MBA programs might be one of the most important cogs in the growth of impact investing.

Michipreneur, June 1, 2016

Desai Aims to Foster Collaboration

The Desai Accelerator is a joint effort between the Ross college and the college of engineering at the University of Michigan.

The Economic Times, June 1, 2016

Three types of decisions you will make as an entrepreneur

There are three types of decisions that you will ever make - good decisions, bad decisions and a third category of the worst kind, no-decisions. 

Xconomy, June 1, 2016

Companion App Allows Users to Keep a Digital Eye on Loved Ones

A University of Michigan student startup is attempting to modernize the process of safely getting home alone by developing a peer-to-peer app called Companion, which allows users to connect with fa

MiBiz, May 1, 2016

New regs open equity-based crowdfunding to more investors

The opening of equity-based crowdfunding in the U.S.

Crain's Detroit Business, May 1, 2016

UM's Desai Accelerator selects 6 startups for summer program

Ann Arbor-based Desai Accelerator, a joint venture between the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and the school’s College of Engineering, announced Tuesday morning that six startups

Xconomy, May 1, 2016

U-M Student Fund Invests in Conversa Health’s Patient Engagement Tech

The University of Michigan’s student-run Social Venture Fund has contributed to a $3 million seed round forConversa Health, a Bay Area heathtech company aiming to improve patient engagement.

Poets & Quants, May 1, 2016

A ‘Quantum’ Leap For Company Leaders

Megan Driscoll, founder and president of PharmaLogics, a top bio-pharmaceutical recruiting company, had never had any formal business school training.

ChicagoInno, April 1, 2016

How University of Michigan Alums Are Impacting the Chicago Tech Scene

Chicago is a Big Ten city, a fact confirmed when walking down Clark Street in Wrigleyville and Lincoln Park on a Saturday during college football or basketball season.