Blog
Maura McInerney-Rowley (MBA ‘22) wasted no time getting her venture off the ground while earning her MBA at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, and she leveraged the ample resources at the Zell Lurie Institute to help her along the way. Maura...
U-M Ross MBA graduate Sulav Singh, Class of 2014, was awarded first place in the 2023 ZLI Alumni Pitch Competition for his company, Vittas International. Beyond honing in on a winning elevator pitch, Singh was awarded a $2,500 prize and in-kind consulting with a ZLI...
Are you a budding entrepreneur eager to increase your startup's chances of success? Have you ever felt that despite your meticulous preparation and dedication, your customer discovery efforts seem to fall short in informing your business decisions effectively? If...
Paul McCreadie, MBA '03 Partner + Chief Operating Officer, Arboretum Ventures When Paul McCreadie began the full-time MBA program at Michigan Ross in 2001, he had limited knowledge of the world of venture capital. Today, he is a Partner with Arboretum Ventures,...
Jack Griffin, Michigan Ross, BBA 2019 Founder, FoodFinder While attending high school Jack Griffin (BBA ‘19) was inspired to create a tool to connect those facing food insecurity with local pantries. What began as a teenage aspiration is now an award-winning tool in...
Walker McHugh, MSE ’17 CoFounder, PreDxion Bio Some people fall in love with finance or management or even entrepreneurship. Walker McHugh, MSE ’17, fell in love with the immune system. When Walker was a freshman, he met Dr. Timothy Cornell, a critical care physician...
Michael Thompson, MBA' 17 Vice President of Business Development, Neurable During his seven years as a U.S. Army officer, Michael Thompson, MBA ’17, gained combat experience in Afghanistan, led a 130-person infantry company for two years and earned the rank of...
Marianna Kerppola, MBA/MS ’16 , Marianna Kerppola, MBA/MS ’16, has leveraged Zell Lurie Institute resources to launch BetterHope, an online marketplace for products made with dignity. “As a mission-based business, BetterHope endeavors to show consumers how they can...
Susan Tahir, MBA ’04 Founder, Story38 Alliance Immersion in the strong entrepreneurial culture at the Ross School and Zell Lurie Institute gave Susan Tahir, MBA ’04, the lessons-learned, experience and confidence to launch Story38 Alliance, an endurance sports gear...
Ann Brophy, MBA ’15 , Last year, Ann Brophy, MBA ’15, decided to pivot into a career in private equity after rising through the management ranks at financial data provider S&P Capital IQ. The logical next step was returning to academics for an MBA degree that would...