Decline of the Unicorns (A Startup Tale)
In advance of his upcoming course, ‘How to Finance and Grow Your Startup – Without VC,’ set to start 12 April 2016, London Business School’s blog recently spoke with Management Practice in Marketing and Entrepreneurship Professor John Mullins to gain insight into why we are starting to see a sharp decline in the value of so-called “unicorn” start-ups.
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Villanova Alumnus Invited to Bloomberg Hall of Fame for High BAT Score
Villanova School of Business alumnus, Michael Breault ’15, has been invited into the Bloomberg Institute Hall of Fame after earning the fourth highest score in the Americas region on the Bloomberg Aptitude Test (BAT). The Bloomberg Aptitude Test is a tool developed by Bloomberg that helps students and recent graduates to connect with financial employers worldwide. Those who complete the BAT can prove their strengths in areas ranging from finance to business and personal competencies.
After completing the test, students can enter scores in the BAT Talent Search. The BAT Talent Search is a tool used by employers to help them to identify the best candidates for entry-level business positions. Employers can then view the submitted student profiles anonymously and have the opportunity to contact the students who have testing profiles that are complementary to the employer’s available career opportunities.
EY’s Manoff and Smith School Dean Triantis Set to Speak at Commencement May 21st
It’s that time of the year again: Join the Robert H. Smith School of Business, it’s factually and future alumni on May 21, 2015 to celebrate the accomplishments of new graduates. The ceremonies for grad school students will take place in The Xfinity Center at the University of Maryland’s College Park campus at 5:30PM.
This year, the Smith School’s commencement speakers are Mark Manoff, Americas Vice Chair at EY, and Alex Triantis, dean of the Robert H. Smith School of Business. Continue reading…
