A new partnership between Techstars and Leeds School of Business at the 麻豆影院 creates exciting opportunities for students, graduates and entrepreneurs.
The collaboration is a win-win proposition. CU students and graduates gain the unique opportunity to become associates of Techstars鈥� accelerator teams around the world. What鈥檚 more, they get special access to thousands of portfolio job opportunities.
Dean Sharon Matusik of Leeds School of Business describes CU鈥檚 Leeds + Techstars Elevate program as 鈥渁 game-changing opportunity for our students and alumni.鈥� She continues, 鈥淭echstars is the best entrepreneurial network on the planet, and this puts our students and graduates in the middle of that ecosystem, while also allowing Techstars alumni a head start in the continuation of their own educational journeys.鈥�
Techstars鈥� entrepreneurs and alumni who are admitted to the Leeds MBA program, may participate in independent study with the potential to earn up to 6 credit hours based on specific criteria developed by Leeds faculty and as permitted by the program.
鈥淲ith [an entrepreneur鈥檚] many commitments and the time it takes to develop an idea into a successful business, it鈥檚 often hard for founders to pursue professional development,鈥� says David Cohen, co-founder and managing partner at Techstars. 鈥淏usiness school curriculum offers value-added insights, skills development, and networking opportunities that founders can greatly benefit from. We want to help entrepreneurs succeed by making it easier to pursue these opportunities.鈥�
To learn more about the program, visit .
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