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Hiking 2,500 Miles for Abused Kids
Michael McLaughlin, MBA/MSW, and the Hike4Kids organization established by first year MBA students kicks off a major fundraiser at noon Fri., Feb. 24 in May Auditorium.

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Cartoon Caption Contest winner revealed
G. Lee Judy, MBA'73, submitted the winning caption for OlinBusiness magazine's Cartoon Caption Contest. Many thanks to all the alumni who shared their wit and wisdom with us! Click here to see the full cartoon and caption.

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ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

Money market funds mix low yields with high controversy
Assistant finance professor Matthew Riggenberg comments on proposed SEC rules governing money market funds.


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KIPLINGER

10 Great cities for starting a business
St. Louis is ranked among the best for start-ups thanks to entrepreneur-friendly incubators, tax breaks and other incentives like the Olin Cup Business Plan Competition.


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Student Fund offers $3000 for new ventures
The Student Sustainability Fund is sponsoring an Ideabounce session Feb. 16 for projects that will benefit the entire WUSTL student body. Register to pitch your idea.

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Read article. STUDENT LIFE

Olin seniors Dylan Richter and Alan Toth enter final games of their college basketball careers with a string of successes on and off the court.


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Facebook valuation is high, but justified

Predictions that Facebook's IPO will lead to a $100 billion valuation is on target according assistant finance professor Mark Leary.


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Finalists named in contest for social ventures

From beekeeping to education, nine teams of social entrepreneurs are advancing to the final round of the YouthBridge Social Enterprise and Innovation Competition.


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Read more about OSCC. OLIN SUSTAINABILITY CASE COMPETITION

Finalists faced off in May Auditorium Friday, Feb. 10, in the third annual campus-wide OSCC. Maria Elena Morales and Michael Naucas won the $5000 first prize in the contest to propose sustainable solutions to landscaping issues on Washington University's campus. Morales, who won last year's OSCC, is currently a student in the medical school and will be entering Olin's MBA program next fall.


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SuperAd Bowl kicks off Feb. 9

Analyze and vote for the best and worst of this year's crop of Super Bowl ads at the annual fundraiser sponsored by the Olin Marketing Association Thursday, Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. in the Knight Center.


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Diverse ventures win funding in annual Olin Cup

Wind powered energy, software for military airlifts and a new medical treatment for eye disease were among the winners of this year's commercial business plan competition.


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Watch video. KSDK-TV, ST. LOUIS

Olin's Seethu Seetharaman says advertisers get more bang for their buck via online viral marketing than buying  $3 million TV ads during the Super Bowl.


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U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
5 Tips for Choosing an MBA Concentration
Kevin Lieberum, MBA'13 and associate dean Joe Fox share strategies for focusing your graduate business degree.

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Read article. ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

Expert questions Penney's new pricing plan
Olin marketing expert Martin Sneider doesn't think consumers will buy J.C. Penny's new strategy of every day low prices.


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Olin Cup Awards Ceremony to feature new RCGA CEO

Joe Reagan, CEO of the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association, is the keynote speaker Wednesday, Feb. 1 where the most promising start-ups in the annual Olin Cup business plan competition vie for $75,000.


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Do Super Bowl ads posted on YouTube sell products?

Olin marketing expert Seethu Seetharaman questions the value of $3 million dollar commercials on the Super Bowl broadcast versus the versions that go viral on YouTube for free.


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CEOs share lessons in leadership
Eric Greitens, CEO of the Mission Continues, helped launch "Defining Moments: Lessons in Leadership & Character from the Top," a new MBA course featuring a stellar series of guest speakers.

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WalMart offers entrepreneurs chance to get on the shelf

WalMart is launching an online contest to find entrepreneurial super stars with the next hit product to showcase in their stores. Olin's Clifford Holekamp thinks it's a great opportunity for retail ventures.


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Chinese new year of the Dragon begins
Olin wishes its students and colleagues at Fudan University in Shanghai a happy new year! Click here to see a schedule of festivities on the Danforth campus in St. Louis.

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Why SOPA won't stop online piracy

Olin's Glenn MacDonald says The Stop Online Piracy Act is an ill-conceived bill that will do more harm than good.


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