Brandeis International Business School
The Asper Center for Global Entrepreneurship provides a diverse range of learning experiences through courses, seminars and conferences, internships, business plan competitions, field visits and meetings with global entrepreneurs.
The center was established by Leonard J. Asper '86, B.A., L.L.B., L.L.D, president, CEO and majority shareholder of Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp., a media company that owns and operates content platforms targeting distinct communities in areas including music, combat sports, sports gaming, e-sports and hunting and fishing.
Mr. Asper is vice co-chair of Brandeis International Business School's Board of Advisors. In 2004, he led efforts to create the Asper Forum and the Asper Award for Global Entrepreneurship, presented to an entrepreneur who achieves outstanding success in the global marketplace through creative marketing and business strategies.
Even the greatest business idea requires a compelling pitch to stand out. The Pitch Summit shows you how it is done. This workshop and prize competition will give you all the tools you need to creatively and persuasively craft your idea into a compelling, five-minute story and present it to an audience. Meet other entrepreneurially and environmentally minded students and enjoy free food and drinks along the way. Attendance is limited.
Philippe Wells is a seasoned entrepreneur in the health and wellness industry. Previously he worked in structured finance at Bain Capital and in strategy consulting at the Boston Consulting Group. Since 2019, Philippe has taught and developed courses at Brandeis International Business School in entrepreneurship, social impact investing, business fundamentals and data analytics for business.
Mitch Tyson, Principal at Tyson Associates, is an experienced high tech executive, entrepreneur, angel investor, and lecturer. He serves on multiple corporate, non-profit, governmental boards and advises early stage companies.
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Innovation at Brandeis
Brandeis Innovation offers training, mentorship, pitch competitions, and commercialization assistance to the entire Brandeis community of students, faculty and staff.
The Office of Technology Licensing provides support and infrastructure to Brandeis investigators for technology development, commercialization and the development of products. The department offers two grant programs, such as the SPARK and SPROUT Programs, which are are seed funding opportunities designed to "step-up" selected Brandeis technologies and make them more attractive for licensing and commercial development.
Brandeis MakerLab
Supporting educational, social and technological innovation, the Brandeis MakerLab is oriented around a vision of social justice designed to support makers who mend. They collaborate on computing projects to develop new forms of culture and craft in a community-centered setting.
MassChallenge
MassChallenge strengthens the global innovation ecosystem by accelerating high-potential startups across all industries, from anywhere in the world for zero-equity taken.
2024
Mark Ain
Founder of Kronos
2023
Robert Herjavec
Entrepreneur, CEO, Shark Tank Star
2022
Stephanie Tilenius ’89, MA’90
Founder and CEO of Vida Health
2021
Deval L. Patrick
Governor of Massachusetts, 2007-2015
2019
Roberta Lipson '76
CEO of United Family Healthcare
2018
Udi Mokady and Lior Div
CEO of CyberArk and CEO of Cybereason
2015
John Harthorne and Akhil Nigam
Co-founders, MassChallenge
2014
Diane Hessan
Chairman, Communispace
2013
Brian Lash '78
Founder, Target Companies
2011
Helen Greiner
Co-Founder of iRobot, Founder/CEO of CyPhyWorks
2010
Shai Agassi and Michael Granoff
Better Place
2009
Linda Rottenberg
CEO and Co-Founder, Endeavor Global
2008
Jon L. Luther
Chairman and CEO, Dunkin' Brands
2006
Jeffrey Briggs, Sid Meier and Jonathan Plutzik '76
Firaxis Games
2004
FUBU
2023
Božanka Vitanova '16
CEO and Founder of TeamLift
2020
Michael Burtov '02
Founder and CEO, GeoOrbital
2019
Ohad Elhelo '16, MA'17
Founder, Our Generation Speaks
2015
Sam Sisakhti, MA'07
Founder and CEO of UsTrendy
2014
Paul Walborsky BA/MA'89
CEO, GigaOM
2013
Zenobia Moochhala, MA'98
Co-Founder and Vice President of Marketing, Care.com
