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The Zell Lurie Institute’s campus wide business plan competition, the Michigan Business Challenge (MBC), concludes on Friday, February 19. For the next six days, ZLI will highlight one of the student teams competing at the MBC Finals. MBC Semi-Finalist Team PreDxion...
The Zell Lurie Institute’s campus wide business plan competition, the Michigan Business Challenge (MBC), wraps up in seven days. Each day leading up to the MBC Finals, we will feature one of the Semi-Finalist teams competing for cash prizes totaling $85,000. MBC...
The Zell Lurie Institute's campus wide business plan competition, the Michigan Business Challenge (MBC), is only eight days away! For the next eight days, ZLI will highlight one of the eight Semi-Finalist teams hoping to take home the top prize. MBC Semi-Finalist...
From an original field of 102 teams during Round One in December, 22 teams pitched their business concepts in Round Two of the ZLI Michigan Business Challenge (MBC) last Friday. Of these student teams 16 presented in the business track and eight in the social impact...
Last Friday, Michigan Ross MBA and BBA students turned the tables and played the role of VC's to three local startups; ContentOro, OriginalStix, and SnapSuits. Six teams participated in the Michigan Ross Internal Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC), a highly...
Round One of the 33rd Michigan Business Challenge (MBC) hosted over 100 student teams from across the University. Of these, 22 teams will compete in Round Two on January 22, 2016. AOE Medical – Arianna Carley (BSE ’17), Eli Fox (BA ’17), Darren Cheng (BSE ’17),...
Yesterday, we hosted a Twitter chat on the Michigan Business Challenge – a multi-round business plan competition open to all U-M Ann Arbor entrepreneurs. We answered your questions about competition deliverables and previous winners, as well as the resources provided...
After earning a master’s in mechanical engineering and working as an IT consultant for most of her career, Harinee Sampath, PTMBA ’15, would have had a clear career trajectory—if she been content with her work. “I started out as a software engineer, but I always...
Earlier this morning, Companion, a personal safety app, was featured on the Today Show. Companion is a peer-to-peer safety network that allows people to stay safe by keeping in touch with others while walking from one place to another. The app, available now for free...
We’re happy to share that md Portal has joined Health Wildcatters, a mentorship-driven seed accelerator. Founded by Ross alumnus Paul Robichaux (MBA/MPH ’14), md Portal is a telemedicine company. Its product, called MyDerm Portal, allows patients to quickly consult...