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A Thanksgiving Reflection

I first came to Washington University and the Skandalaris Center in 2007, long after the late Bill Danforth was at the helm of this great institution. During my initial time here, the Center reported to then-Chancellor Mark Wrighton, who was

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Fall 2020 Skandalaris Venture Competition Finalists Announced

Seven WashU student and recent alumni-led ventures are set to compete in the Fall 2020 Skandalaris Venture Competition (SVC) for a chance to win $22,500 in awards. We had a record-setting number of SVC applications and reviewed 62 ventures. Selecting

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WashU Named in the Top Undergrad & Grad Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies for 2021

Washington University in St. Louis continues to be a top school for entrepreneurship – ranking #9 for undergraduate studies and #15 for graduate studies in the Princeton Review and Entrepreneur rankings for Top Schools for Entrepreneurship Studies. The rankings were

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Alumna launches mentorship collective for women in finance

Angel An, BSBA ’16, works for Morgan Stanley’s Multicultural Innovation Lab, where she supports and invests in early stage tech and tech-enabled startups led by women and multicultural entrepreneurs. She wrote this for the Olin Blog.  “All talents deserve to

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On the Brink with Andi Simon

On the latest episode of her podcast On the Brink, Andrea Simon* welcomed Skandalaris Center Assistant Director of Programs Jessica Weldon and Olin Business School 2nd year MBA student and Golden Roots Essentials founder Fanta Kaba for a discussion about

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