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Olga Nichols, BBA ’17, had never been to an “unconference” before. But at this year’s Entrepalooza, she had an opportunity to take part in the participant-driven format, which focuses on the informal exchange of information and ideas among attendees rather than on the...
In keeping with this year’s Entrepalooza theme, “Entrepreneurship through a Kaleidoscope,” seven entrepreneurs from highly diverse backgrounds shared their personal and professional stories of entrepreneurial passion, challenge and triumph with U-M students on Friday,...
Women now make up half of the U.S. workforce and are gaining traction in middle management. But something is blocking their career pathways to top executive positions at leading companies, where female CEOs are few and far between. What’s holding women back is their...
Stiffer legislative and regulatory requirements imposed after the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act in 2010 and the subsequent adoption of other financial reforms have created some strong headwinds for the private equity industry. Some observers say these changes...
What does the director of the first all-female IndyCar racing team have in common with a former professional soccer player who has launched a high-performance nutritional drink company and a savvy financial investor who is now running a Silicon Valley-style business...
Legal advice and services are part and parcel of the private equity business. “The two go hand in hand,” says Eric Jones, J.D. ’09, a partner in the Corporate Department at Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP in Detroit. “As legal advisors, we are the ones who run...
Just in time to observe its tenth year, the University of Michigan Private Equity Conference is changing its name to reflect the global expansion of its scope, content and reach. “Our annual PE conference will henceforth be called the University of Michigan Global...
Jeff Gelfand’s decision as a college sophomore to apply to the University of Michigan business school changed the course of his life forever. “If it were not for Michigan, I don’t know how my career would have gotten started or evolved,” says Gelfand, who is now...
The Zell Lurie Institute, in conjunction with the Center for Venture Capital and Private Equity Finance, today announced it will host its first-ever Women Who Fund conference. Taking place Thursday, October 8 in the Regency Room at the Campus Inn located at 615 E....
The Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business is joining forces with entrepreneurship programs across the University to host the annual entrepreneurial symposium, Entrepalooza, on...