U-M has just gotten its inaugural class of entrepreneurs out the door, evidence that there is a defined route to being your own boss.
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"The University of Michigan is ideally positioned to deliver such a program," said Ross School Dean Alison Davis-Blake. "Our top-ranked business and engineering schools have a long history of successful collaborative ventures. This new joint degree program gives students access to real-time technology and resources to turn a business idea into a market-ready venture within 12 months."
...Many of the students have undergraduate degrees in science, technology or engineering and want to bring about positive social change. For example, one student wants to improve infant mortality rates through new uses of warming technology."
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