Questrom is all about developing leaders who create value for the world. Rinat Aruh, BSBA (Questrom’98), is one of those leaders. Rinat has made her mark as an executive for major brands, an incredibly successful entrepreneur, a passionate teacher, an innovative thought-leader, and, according to Fast Company, one of the most creative people in business. […]
Jean Wang (Questrom’08) is a former Big 4 finance professional and former CFA charterholder who turned her passion into a full-time career as a petite clothing influencer and business owner in 2010, about two years after graduating from the Boston University Questrom School of Business. “I got my start writing about my fashion struggles as […]
Kenneth Woanyah MBA (Questrom’24) is hosting a brand-new event called ‘Minutes’, on Wednesday, October 4th, 2023 from 5PM-8PM, at 730 Commonwealth Ave which will present concepts like overcoming adversities, partnerships, women’s empowerment, hope, and victory through the performance of music, poetry, and true stories. This is a unique opportunity for business professionals, creatives, and artists […]
More than 700 teams have competed and over $171k has been awarded in cash prizes. March 2, 2021–This year, we celebrate the 21st Annual New Venture Competition at Boston University! Over the last 21 years, more than 700 teams of BU Terriers have put forth new and innovative ideas through the competition–these teams have represented […]
In its second-ever ranking of “Best MBA Programs for Entrepreneurship”, Poets & Quants, in partnership with Inc. Magazine, has placed the Questrom School of Business 13th worldwide, and 11th among schools in the United States. The Poets & Quants ranking seeks to measure a school’s entrepreneurship resources and programs, as well as the impact and […]
During his senior year, Will Denslow (along with business partner Brian Zitin) skipped class to work on a brokerage firm that used algorithms to source deals, selling a total of $5 million in real estate. Hyped by that success and having identified inefficiencies in the homebuying process, they founded Reggora, which uses an “Uber-style platform” […]
Sean Doherty says creating Hang helped him forget he was ill It began as an entrepreneurial exercise. On a jog along the beach at his Connecticut hometown with a friend last spring, Sean Doherty discussed the difficulties of arranging get-togethers with friends: text invitations can be missed or buried in unrelated group chats or liked […]
Greg Stoller shares takeaways from a student VC (venture capitalist) competition.
“Be sure that you understand how your product or service solves a problem someone cares about and that the customer agrees.”