Marywood University’s School of Business and Global Innovation Students Win Entrepreneurship Awards
SCRANTON, PA—Marywood University’s School of Business and Global Innovation students landed first and second place in the tecBridge Fall 2014 Entrepreneurial Institute Business Plan Concept Competition.
Frank Winger, Allentown, Pa., sophomore management major at Marywood University, tied for first place with his concept presentation on Spotlight Boards. Richard Manuli, Montgomery, N.Y., senior management major at Marywood University, and his team of OMB OnBoard, were awarded second place. In addition to first and second place, John Werner, Hicksville, N.Y., senior marketing major at Marywood University, with his team, CrashOnCampus, received an offer from a venture capitalist to further fund their concept.
Marywood was one of 14 area colleges and universities participating in the Entrepreneurial Institute competition, held at Marywood University/Lackawanna County Commissioner’s Entrepreneurial Launch Pad in the Scranton Electric Building.
The Business Plan Concept Competition is part of the Fall 2014 Entrepreneurship Institute, sponsored by techBridge, a regional collegial organization that collaboratively strives to create and embrace entrepreneurial opportunities with the purpose of growing technology and biotechnology wealth within Northeastern Pennsylvania. The fall competition prepares students for the Business Plan Competition, which is sponsored by tecBridge, in the spring.
For additional information on the Entrepreneurship Institute please visit info@tecbridgepa.org.
Left to right – Christopher Speicher, Ph.D., associate professor for the School of Business and Global Innovation at Marywood University; Rich Manuli, Montgomery, N.Y., senior management major at Marywood University, and Zach Graham, Clarks Summit, Pa., communications major at Marywood University, co-founders of OMB OnBoard; and Tiffany Luciani, executive director at techBridge. OMB On Board, Manuli and Graham took second place in the Business Plan Concept Competition.
Left to right – Christopher Speicher, Ph.D., associate professor for the School of Business and Global Innovation at Marywood University; Frank Winger, Allentown, Pa., sophomore management major, founder of Board Lights, and Tiffany Luciani, executive director, techBridge. Board Lights tied for first place in the Business Plan Concept Competition.