Congratulations to students Matt Person (full time MBA), Xiakai Cheng (full time MBA), Zhen Wang (full time MSF), Matthew Trainor (evening MBA) & Joe Mooney (evening MBA). An equal heartfelt “thank you” to CSOM MBA alumnus Don Nelson for getting us involved with VCIC, Graduate Dean Dr. Jeffrey Ringuest for sponsoring our involvement and Mentors Don Nelson, Chris Greendale, Minde Kornfeld, John Francis, and CSOM alumnus John Murphy for their continued counsel. The VCIC Finals are at the University of North Carolina the weekend of April 10-12, 2014.
The Venture Capital Investment Competition® (www.vcic.org) began in the middle of the technology bubble in 1998 as an educational event for MBAs to learn about venture funding. Now in its 17th year, through good times and bad in the venture industry, VCIC® has evolved into a marketplace for entrepreneurs seeking investors and a training ground for future venture capitalists. Here’s more information on BC is involved
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