Alumni | Samuel Zell and Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies

Alumni Entrepreneurs

Alumni from the University of Michigan have many opportunities to participate in programs at the Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies. The Institute hosts entrepreneurial events throughout the year, offers network-building opportunities, and helps to grow and scale your business through educational programs.

Alumni Entrepreneur Programs University of Michigan Ross Zell Lurie Institute

The Zell Lurie Institute also welcomes alumni as our partners in helping us educate the next generation of entrepreneurs – empowering them to launch scalable startups. Your engagement is critical to the success of our student programs and initiatives. Our goal is to match you to relevant students, businesses, and programs.

Get involved

There are many ways you can play an active role after studying at the University of Michigan. Enrich the experience of our current students through mentorship, participating in events, speaking at the School, or offering a project or internship at your organization.

Alumni Engagement

The team at the Zell Lurie Institute is here to support all U-M alumni regardless of their business stage. Whether you have a startup idea or a growing business, our programs and events are here to foster your continued growth. Our alumni offerings c...

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Entrepreneurial Advising

A unique piece of the entrepreneurial support system provided at Michigan Ross, office hours allow students and alumni to consult with Zell Lurie Institute team members or entrepreneurs-in-residence that have the industry specific knowledge required ...

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Host Internships

Are you a startup or venture capital firm interested in hosting a Michigan Ross BBA or MBA intern? Applications for startups and venture capital firms to host an intern through the 2021 ZLI Internship program are available below. ...

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Resources

Networking

Connecting and networking with other entrepreneurs is extremely beneficial - from gaining new perspectives that spark business growth to meeting new mentors that take your business to the next level. ...

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Alumni Connect

Success stories

Ross Alum Taps Zell Lurie and ZEAL Resources to Advance Health-care IT Security Start-up

Amit Kulkarni

MBA 2012

Founder

Secure Healing

Secure Healing Inc., a start-up founded by Amit Kulkarni, MBA ’12, has developed computer security software that keeps patients’ medical records safe from prying eyes and provides alerts, in real time...

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Entrepreneur and Innovator Brings Lessons-learned Back to His Alma Mater

Josh Botkin

Lecturer in Entrepreneurial Studies and Entrepreneur-in-Residence

After leading the entrepreneurial teams at two start-ups and working as an innovation consultant at Ann Arbor-based Inovo Group, Josh Botkin, MBA ’06, has returned to his alma mater to convey his less...

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Bootstrap Entrepreneur Retools Her Business Skill Set at Ross

Tamasin Ford

MBA ’10

Founder and CEO

Power Up Tech Academy

Passion, perseverance and personal skills powered entrepreneur Tamasin Ford, MBA ’10, through the nine years she ran her first start-up business, SharpCurve Solutions, a custom web development company...

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