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Entrepreneurship

  • “One can be an entrepreneur at any age,” said Dr. Mark Mandel ’60 who, at age 73, has tapped ߲ݴý students to help him launch a new philanthropic endeavor. Through the sales of high-end hair care products, Mandel will grow a college scholarship fund called the Foundation for the Advancement of College Education. Its acronym, […]
    May 29, 2012
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    With talk of fame, fortune, and outer space, Richard Branson can cause a flash of inspiration in almost anyone. But the ߲ݴý student who doggedly toils outside the classroom to make a profit or make a difference might be a born entrepreneur.
    April 16, 2012
  • Jeffrey Herbst
    If, as Sir Richard Branson said on Friday, prizes are one of the best ways to encourage innovation, then President Jeffrey Herbst is on the right track with his new ߲ݴý Innovation Awards. During his remarks before Richard Branson’s Global Leaders appearance at ߲ݴý, Herbst talked about entrepreneurial ideas and technology — and how important it is to try new things in […]
    April 15, 2012
  • “It is not for the faint of heart.” That is what Andy Greenfield ’74 said about membership in the university’s Thought Into Action Institute, which provides mentoring to students who want to transform ideas into realities.
    April 4, 2011
  • On the morning of Feb. 9, 42 students in Curtis Hall received a sweet wake-up call: Dunkin’ Donuts food and coffee delivered to their dorm rooms. The Entrepreneurs Club was testing its latest venture, a service that has students select what they want for breakfast and a delivery time, then pay with their ‘Gate Card […]
    February 24, 2011