Entrepreneurship

It’s that time of the year again: When entrepreneurs from across the University of Michigan duke it out in a three-month-long battle for the best business idea.

Two Michigan Alums who made international headlines with a personal safety app they developed while still students working with the Zell Lurie Institute recently walked away from the first episode of a new reality show with a $1 million investment...

They beat out more than 100 other teams to advance to the semi-finals of the Michigan Business Challenge . And now, the teams behind eleven incredible startups will compete in the final rounds of a...

It’s a staple of what makes entrepreneurship programs at Michigan Ross among the best in the world . And now, it’s bigger than ever before. This Friday, 250...

One Ross alum has a new distinction to add to his name. The American Bazaar has named Bharat Desai, MBA ’81, the second wealthiest Indian-American in the U.S . Desai is the Chairman and co-...

Six up-and-coming startups have secured a coveted spot in a summer program from the Zell Lurie Institute’s (ZLI) Desai Accelerator that looks to give their businesses the jumpstart they need to take the next...

Open Road - Week One By Team SASA Two teams of Ross students are traveling across the country this summer, visiting entrepreneurs and helping them solve business challenges. They’ll be blogging about their experience throughout the summer...

Open Road - Week One By Team IBAM Two teams of Ross students are traveling across the country this summer, visiting entrepreneurs and helping them solve business challenges. They’ll be blogging about their experience throughout the summer...

On May 1-6, 40 of the country’s top entrepreneurial leaders put their passion and prowess to the test during QuantumShift, a five-day executive development program at Michigan Ross. QuantumShift is a collaborative effort between Michigan Ross and leading audit, tax, and advisory firm KPMG LLP. All...

University of Michigan students will get the chance to pitch their business ideas to a panel of entrepreneurs and investors later this week in the hopes of getting one step closer to a portion of more than $85,000 in prize money. In all, 16 teams will compete in the second round of the...

When Michigan Ross BBA students focus on the world’s most pressing problems, you can be sure they’ll come up with some impressive solutions -- and those ideas were shared Wednesday as part of the inaugural...

“I think all of my ideas come in the shower,” said Kristin Steiner, MBA/MS ʼ16, co-founder of fulFILL , a new startup rolling out in Ann Arbor this fall. “But this one definitely did.” The average person creates 4.4 pounds of waste every day, according to the...

As the business world has become increasingly entrepreneurial, the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business and KPMG LLP (KPMG) the audit, tax, and advisory firm, are taking the lead to support this growing sector. KPMG has made a significant gift...

Michigan Ross’ long history of leadership in teaching and learning about entrepreneurship has anchored the school as a destination for students looking to start their own businesses, work in venture capital, or become “intrapreneurs” within a company. I’m incredibly proud of the unique action-based...

They had just 15 minutes to present their business pitches, but for the nearly 40 companies participating in the 34th annual Michigan Growth Capital Symposium , the stakes couldn’t be higher. With more than 450 people in attendance,...

November has a lot going for it -- Thanksgiving, elections, “Movember.” But the one dear to our hearts is that November is National Entrepreneurship Month .

Three Ross students are road-tripping across America to help entrepreneurs.

When the most recent graduates of the U-M Master of Entrepreneurship program walked across the commencement stage last week, it wasn’t just a world-class entrepreneurship education they were carrying with them.

There are many things that can trip up entrepreneurs as they look to innovate and disrupt long-established markets or create new categories.

Here at Ross, remaining at the forefront of entrepreneurship education is one of our most important goals. Excellence in entrepreneurship has long been an integral part of our world-class business education and a key component of the Ross experience for students.