Vino Raj wants to bring entertainment to “a new level” in downtown Flint. And thanks to University of Michigan-Flint, his aspirations are closer to reality. The UM-Flint graduate student is working with two business partners on a venture that would merge “different forms of entertainment, such as live action role-playing, puzzles, treasure hunts, and interactive […]
The University of Michigan-Flint School of Management (SOM) is unveiling a new major this fall as part of its burgeoning entrepreneurship and innovation offerings. The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management major blends the expertise of the school’s marketing and management faculty, and covers an array of issues, such as product design, business start-ups, technological innovation, marketing research, […]
By ROBERT GOLD On August 10, 2015 5:48 pm It started off as a hobby. Greg Hooper, who grew up learning how to woodwork from his dad, received a lathe late last year. And shortly after getting this gift, a visitor stopped into his uncle’s lumber yard in Holly, where Hooper works. “A gentleman came into the lumber […]
ASHLEY KNIFIC WINNER OF THE 2015 SOM BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION Sponsored by Diplomat Specialty Pharmacy After months of hard work, research, and tough competition, University of Michigan-Flint student and aspiring educator, Ashley Knific, was named the winner of the Annual School of Management Business Plan Competition. According to the research of Sheryl Sandberg, author and […]
By UM-Flint News On January 16, 2015 7:28 pm The School of Management is proud to announce a leadership gift of $2 million from the Hagerman Foundation on behalf of the Philip and Jocelyn Hagerman. The gift is the largest single donation to the School of Management, and will create the Hagerman Center for Entrepreneurship and […]