Written by: Claudia Capos Competition heated up at this year’s Private Equity “bake-off,” where two semifinalist student teams dished up their best buyout pitches for purchasing a public company in a private equity fund acquisition. At stake was the chance to win the...
Experiential Learning
University of Michigan and KPMG Unveil 2016 QuantumShift Graduates
by | May 9, 2016
First annual entrepreneur recognition and leadership program seeks to help highly successful entrepreneurs take their businesses to the next level The University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and KPMG LLP, the U.S. audit, tax and advisory firm, today announced...
Entrepreneurship Course 2016 – Biomedical Commercialization
by | Nov 12, 2015
Are you thinking about a career in healthcare consulting, investment banking, private equity or in-house business development? Or do you wish to join a healthcare product development and commercialization team in an established or an early-stage company? If you are...
Professor Peter Adriaens returns to School of Engineering
by | Apr 24, 2015
After eight years, Professor Peter Adriaens’s appointment at the Zell Lurie Institute and the Ross School of Business will end this summer. He will become a full-time faculty member at the College of Engineering and dedicate time to growing two fintech startups he is...
Professor Jim Price Advises on Common Entrepreneur Mistakes
by | Dec 20, 2014
Professor Jim Price shared his expertise with VC-List.com on the 10 most common mistakes entrepreneurs make when they're pitching venture capital firms—from failing to understand how venture capital firms work to pitching financials that lack credibility. Be sure to...
Entrepreneurial Ventures Course Offered to EMBA Students
by | Dec 9, 2014
The Institute is once again raising the standard in entrepreneurial education and action-based learning by offering a new course, EMBA 606 – Entrepreneurial Ventures, which will enable participants to sharpen their ability to find and evaluate opportunities for a new...
Professors Len Middleton and Peter Adriaens Offer Reading Suggestions to Entrepreneurs
by | Jun 2, 2014
Adjunct Professor Len Middleton, corporate strategy, international business and entrepreneurship and Professor Peter Adriaens, civil and environmental engineering, entrepreneurship and strategy, shared their 2014 reading lists with Entrepreneur Magazine. Below are the...
Launch of the Reverse Innovation Course to Bring New Mobility Solutions to Market
by | Jan 15, 2014
We are once again pioneering entrepreneurial education and action-based learning by offering a new course, Reverse Innovation, that will give students hands-on experience helping leading companies develop and bring new innovations to market. The course will take...
Internship Series: Wello, Joanna Lai
by | Dec 3, 2013
This Monday in our Fall Internship Series we feature Joanna Lai who spent her summer interning at Wello. Learn more about her experience below. 1. What were your core responsibilities for the internship? This summer I worked at Wello, a health tech startup that offers...
Internship Series: Arboretum Ventures, Chris Doughty
by | Nov 25, 2013
This Monday before Thanksgiving we feature Chris Doughty who was thankful for his internship with Arboretum Ventures, a venture capital firm specializing in the health care sector. Below, Doughty explains his experience in the venture capital world that he wants to...