Dani Hartmann ’24 and Luke Graf ’21 are two of the hundreds of students who have developed their skills and boosted their resumes through the Hagge Innovation Institute, which celebrated its third anniversary this month.
Mike Shannon’s experience building a business while simultaneously interacting with some of the NBA’s top players, coaches, and executives as a Chicago Bulls ball boy is the premise of his new memoir, “Sweaty Equity.”
The Bloomington-Normal Innovation Hub (BN Hub) took another step forward September 24 by officially launching its advisory board. The board is designed as a collaborative forum to foster innovation, cross-sector connection, and strategic alignment among institutions and organizations in the region with the express purpose of achieving the goals laid out in the BN Hub’s strategic plan.
From organizing cheerleading competitions to creating weighted beanies to implementing innovative networking methods, Illinois State University students have creative ideas for addressing challenges and filling business gaps.
Dr. Avimanyu “Avi” Datta is a professor and researcher of strategic management and entrepreneurship, the Gary R. Gemberling Faculty Scholar in Business, and director of the George R. and Martha Means Center for Entrepreneurial Studies in the College of Business. However, he continues to pursue his childhood interests in painting and mechanical watches, loves to experiment with coffeemaking, and can now add award-winning science fiction writer to his LinkedIn profile.
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A day in the life of senior public relations major Angelina Ruiz, who Regularly juggles classwork, an internship with Event Management, Dining, and Hospitality (EMDH), and a director position at the student radio station, WZND.
Breaking into the business world is difficult, and it’s even more challenging when you’re a student attempting to juggle coursework with college life. A new program organized by Illinois State’s Multicultural Center hopes to empower students with resources to become confident college entrepreneurs.
For many college students, the days are filled with academic coursework, extracurriculars and leadership duties, part-time jobs, and hanging out with friends. Tyler Rolinitis and Tyler Scheck added one more responsibility to their plate: starting a small business.
Graduating Redbird Aneel Gillan is used to running—and winning. This fall, he earned first place at Illinois State University’s Startup Showcase for VRtual Playbook.
