MIT Sloan Startup/Entrepreneur Spotlight
Many think of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as just an engineering school and site to the most famous math problem in film history, but the prestigious university is also home to great business programs at the Sloan School of Management. Through school’s MBA programs—the full-time, Executive MBA and 12-month Sloan Fellows Program—students have an opportunity to earn a stellar, rare education that is key to a successful business career. Given the acclaimed faculty, staff and lengthy history of breakout corporate empires, MBA grads have a chance to earn a spot among the most celebrated MIT Sloan startup companies.
Building Stanford GSB Entrepreneurship
When it comes to startups, no metro is hotter than San Francisco. With entrepreneurial spirits higher than ever, the Stanford Graduate School of Business—located on the eastern side of Stanford University’s campus in Palo Alto, California—has made a point to offer plenty of coursework and resources to students hoping to pursue a life of entrepreneurship. The school’s proximity to Silicon Valley had help it gain a reputation for its strengths in entrepreneurship and the high-tech industry. Continue reading…
Adapting to Disruption: Insights from the London Business School Strategy Summit
Each year, the London Business School hosts the Strategy Summit, a one-day event that brings together the leading thinkers and practitioners in business strategy. During the event, these leaders foster debate and generate actionable insights for the attendees. This year, the topic of discussion was “How the World’s Leading Companies are Adapting to Disruption,” and welcomed speakers such as:
- Costas Markides, a professor of strategy at LBS,
- Jean-Claude Biver, President of Watches at LVMH (a leader in luxury products)
When speaking about disruption in business, the summit focused on two strategies: defending the threat of disruption and attacking the disruptive opportunity. Continue reading…
Running a Company: Two UCLA Anderson MBA Alums Discuss
Entrepreneurship is one of the fastest growing career choices; Forbes estimates that approximately 543,000 new businesses are started each month. That said, the truth is that 90 percent of startups eventually fail, which makes it vital for budding entrepreneurs to learn from their predecessors.
Recently, Erik Basu, a UCLA Anderson School of Management MBA alum and Founder/CEO of Sentek Global, and John Tabis, Anderson MBA ’06 and Co-Founder of the Bouqs Company, shared their advice about running a company. And while both company founders offered different perspectives, their advice is valuable for any potential entrepreneur. Continue reading…
Chicago Booth EMBA Alum Gift Expands Social Innovation
A $20 million gift from a Chicago Booth MBA alumni will support expanded research and programming in social innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago. Continue reading…
Rady Lecturer Gives Insight On Entrepreneur Success
You can be an entrepreneur without starting a company. At least that’s what Del Foit, a lecturer for the Rady School’s Lab to Market course, believes. While the typical definition of entrepreneurship is somewhat formulaic—entrepreneurship is the process and attendant risks, of designing, launching, leading and growing a startup business venture—it doesn’t have to be. Continue reading…
