GEIR Experience: Perfect Immigration Solution

by aijanisakova | Jan 21, 2020 | Focus On Founders, GEIR program, Mentoring, Startups

by Juan Morales, Tyme Wear Five years ago, I decided to leave Venezuela to pursue a Master’s degree in Computer Engineering at Boston University. I considered several options, but thought Boston would offer me the greatest exposure to high-tech and top notch research...

Leveraging the VDC: Student Collaboration to Boost Innovative New Ventures

by aijanisakova | Jun 1, 2018 | GEIR program, Mentoring, Startups, Student Successes

by Stephan Manning, Associate Professor of Management at College of Management, UMass Boston, stephan.manning@umb.edu In Spring 2018, the UMass Venture Development Center (VDC) collaborated with my MBA ‘Strategic Management’ capstone class to jointly assess and...

My First Semester as a GEIR!

by aijanisakova | May 24, 2018 | GEIR program, Mentoring, Startups, Student Successes

by Giovanni Conserva My first project as a GEIR reminded me that the best aspect of entrepreneurship is the opportunity to cooperate with brilliant and enthusiastic professionals from different backgrounds. During the last semester, 5 MBAs from Stephen Manning’s...

My Experience Working with UMass Boston’s Students: Designing a Final Year Project

by aijanisakova | May 17, 2018 | GEIR program, Mentoring, Student Successes

by Himanshu Agrawal As a part of my GEIR responsibilities, I was asked to offer a semester long projects for a IT Capstone class of 2018. The course aims to prepare students for ‘successful careers in the industry’. As I began thinking about how to...

Women Rising in Tech Companies: Jing Jiang (’12)

by william.brah | Feb 5, 2016 | General, Hiring, Mentoring, Startups, Women Rising In Tech

According to a study by Catalyst about the gender divide in technology-intensive industries, “Women coming out of business schools, looking to advance their careers, are looking elsewhere.” Anna Beninger, the report’s author, says women see these...

Building a Blueprint for Supporting Gender Diversity in Entrepreneurship

by william.brah | Nov 2, 2015 | Focus On Founders, Fundraising, General, Mentoring, News and Events, Startups, Views, Women Rising In Tech

Lauren Tracey, founder of X-Factor Films: “Our business model has evolved significantly with the help of the business community at the VDC and their ability to think outside the box.” Why aren’t more women like Lauren connected to the valuable...