Entrepreneurship News

Marketing Students Welcome Stefano La Noce

Marketing Students Welcome Stefano La Noce

On September 6, 2016, students of Professor Signorini's class MKT 490, Strategic Marketing Management, welcomed Stefano La Noce, CEO and Founder of Donapp, a startup accelerated by Luiss Enlabs.

Faculty Development Funds Support JCU’s Outstanding Professors

Faculty Development Funds Support JCU’s Outstanding Professors

JCU Vice President and Academic Dean Mary Merva is pleased to announce the JCU Faculty Development Funds (FDC) awarded for the academic year 2015-2016.

Meet Marco D’Albis, Winner of Italy Pitches 2015/2016

Meet Marco D’Albis, Winner of Italy Pitches 2015/2016

Marco D’Albis is the winner of the first edition of the JCU Italy Pitches Competition, the First Step Towards Social Innovation. He states that, although the pitch does require a lot of preparation both in terms of research and in terms of structuring it, “the reward far surpasses the effort” .

Prof. Pulino at Roundtable on Innovation

Prof. Pulino at Roundtable on Innovation

On July 13, 2016, Business Administration Professor and Director of the Institute for Entrepreneurship Silvia Pulino participated in "Una giornata per l'innovazione" ("A Day for Innovation"), a roundtable on innovation organized by Fondazione Ampioraggio.

Riccardo Maiolini About Mainstream Open Innovation

Riccardo Maiolini About Mainstream Open Innovation

On Thursday, July 7, Riccardo Maiolini, Lecturer in Entrepreneurship at JCU, spoke about the Characteristics of Mainstream Open Innovation at an event dedicated to Open Innovation and Cooperation, organized by Confcooperative Emilia Romagna.

Italian Minister of Cultural Heritage Dario Franceschini to be Commencement Speaker 2016

Italian Minister of Cultural Heritage Dario Franceschini to be Commencement Speaker 2016

It is a great privilege for John Cabot University to welcome Hon. Dario Franceschini, Italian Minister of Cultural Heritage and Tourism, as this year's Commencement Speaker.

JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship Welcomes Nicola Usala, Co-Founder of Babaiola

JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship Welcomes Nicola Usala, Co-Founder of Babaiola

Usala urged the importance of social media strategies as an essential framework for any start-up on the market today.

JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship Welcomes Jegor Levkovskiy, CEO of Bemyguru

JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship Welcomes Jegor Levkovskiy, CEO of Bemyguru

On Tuesday, April 19th, the JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with Professor Riccardo Maiolini's Strategic Decisions in Entrepreneurship (BUS 410) class, welcomed Jegor Levkovskiy for a guest lecture.

JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship Welcomes High School Students for “Italy Pitches”

JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship Welcomes High School Students for “Italy Pitches”

Italy Pitches is a national, Elevator Pitch-style competition in English, focused on advocating for non profits, open to Italian High School students.

JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship Welcomes Laura Carpintieri, Co-Founder of Checkmoov

JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship Welcomes Laura Carpintieri, Co-Founder of Checkmoov

Carpintieri, who presented her co-founded company Checkmoov, offered great insights into her experience with strategic planning, market research and scenario analysis.

Italian Government Research Center Features JCU in Case Study on New Learning Spaces

Italian Government Research Center Features JCU in Case Study on New Learning Spaces

The case study focuses on an experimental initiative that has evolved into Learn Do Share, a program promoted by the JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship that matches real clients and real projects with students, who work as consultants to present a professional solution to a business need.

Prof. Maiolini to Present White Paper

Prof. Maiolini to Present White Paper

The white paper, which was published by the International Research Center on Social Innovation CeRIIS (Centro di Ricerche Internazionali sull'Innovazione Sociale), explores the topic of social innovation in Italy.

JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship Welcomes Founders of Mr. Guide

JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship Welcomes Founders of Mr. Guide

On Thursday March 24th, the JCU institute for Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with Professor Riccardo Maiolini's BUS 410 Strategic Decisions in Entrepreneurship class, welcomed the founders of Mr. Guide for a guest lecture.

Student Chiara Marrocco Chairs Harvard WorldMUN

Student Chiara Marrocco Chairs Harvard WorldMUN

Chiara Marrocco is a junior at John Cabot University. She recently acted as one of the Chairs in Harvard’s World Model United Nations, recently held in Rome. We asked her about her experience.

Winners of JCU Elevator Pitch Competition Applauded by Guest Judges

Winners of JCU Elevator Pitch Competition Applauded by Guest Judges

On March 21, John Cabot University's (JCU) Institute for Entrepreneurship hosted the final round of the Spring 2016 Elevator Pitch Competition (EPC). For the first time ever, three external guests were invited to judge the participants' one-minute pitches.

Digital Strategy Workshop with IT Expert Andrea Latino

Digital Strategy Workshop with IT Expert Andrea Latino

On Friday, March 11, IT expert Andrea Latino hosted the workshop "What is Digital Strategy? How to Promote Any Organization on the Web."

Cindy A. Schipani Welcomed by JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship

Cindy A. Schipani Welcomed by JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship

On March 8, the JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with Professor Silvia Pulino's MGT 498 Strategic Management class, welcomed Cindy A. Schipani for a lecture on the role of corporate governance in avoiding corporate crime.

Meet JCU Student and Entrepreneur Axel Keicher

Meet JCU Student and Entrepreneur Axel Keicher

24-year old Axel Keicher splits his time between studying Communications and helping manage his family's flower business.

CEO of Melio Welcomed by Institute for Entrepreneurship

CEO of Melio Welcomed by Institute for Entrepreneurship

On March 3, the JCU Institute for Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with the BUS 305 Introduction to Entrepreneurship class, welcomed the CEO of Melio Giuseppe Flores d'Arcais.

Social Media Competition Hosted by JCU Business Club

Social Media Competition Hosted by JCU Business Club

On February 24, 2016, John Cabot University's Business Club, in collaboration with the Institute for Entrepreneurship, hosted JCU's first-ever social media competition.