Executive leaders of the Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Club at Michigan Ross, George Okpamen and Austin Sivik, share their views on the Silicon Valley Experience with the Zell Lurie Institute. Traveling during business school with fellow Wolverines is an...
Experiential Learning
University of Michigan Students Receive Startup Grants for 2021-22
by | Jun 16, 2022
Student selected for the Zell Lurie entrepreneurial grant program are dedicated to testing their new venture while earning their degree. These students have demonstrated the drive and entrepreneurial spirit that continues to flourish at the University of Michigan Fall...
Designing the Career of Her Dreams
by | Mar 21, 2022
By Joel Sensenig Zell Lurie Institute Helps MBA Student Develop High-End Label From the time she was two years old wearing a plastic smock in front of a paint-splattered canvas, Claire Pardington, MBA ’22, had an eye for art and fashion. Today, the graduate student...
Finding Comfort in Thinking Big, Giving Back
by | Mar 8, 2022
By Joel Sensenig Learning to be comfortable being uncomfortable has resulted in big career benefits to Danny Sillman, BBA ’10. Sillman is CEO of Relevent Sports Group, a live soccer and media company responsible for bringing large soccer matches to U.S. soil, such as...
2022 Michigan Business Challenge Winners
by | Feb 15, 2022
The annual Michigan Business Challenge (MBC), hosted by the Zell Lurie Institute at Michigan Ross, encourages entrepreneurship among students across the 19 schools and colleges at the University of Michigan. Throughout the multi-round competition, graduate and...
2022 Michigan Business Challenge Spotlight – Green
by | Feb 10, 2022
The Michigan Business Challenge (MBC) takes participants through the entire cycle of new venture creation from creating a strong pitch to conducting a marketing and financial assessment and writing a comprehensive business plan. Twelve teams of student entrepreneurs...
2022 Michigan Business Challenge Spotlight – ScentKeeper
by | Feb 10, 2022
MBC Invention Track Spotlight The Michigan Business Challenge (MBC) takes participants through the entire cycle of new venture creation from creating a strong pitch to conducting a marketing and financial assessment and writing a comprehensive business plan....
2022 Michigan Business Challenge Spotlight – Phonica
by | Feb 10, 2022
MBC Innovation Track Spotlight The Michigan Business Challenge (MBC) takes participants through the entire cycle of new venture creation from creating a strong pitch to conducting a marketing and financial assessment and writing a comprehensive business plan. Twelve...
2022 Michigan Business Challenge Spotlight – Great Quality Developments
by | Feb 10, 2022
MBC Seigle Impact Track Spotlight The Michigan Business Challenge (MBC) takes participants through the entire cycle of new venture creation from creating a strong pitch to conducting a marketing and financial assessment and writing a comprehensive business plan....
2022 Michigan Business Challenge Spotlight – BotNot
by | Feb 10, 2022
MBC Innovation Track Spotlight The Michigan Business Challenge (MBC) takes participants through the entire cycle of new venture creation from creating a strong pitch to conducting a marketing and financial assessment and writing a comprehensive business plan. Twelve...