When he was first a guest on This is Skidmore, political science professor Chris Mann discussed the then-upcoming presidential election and hinted about his students' unique research that was to be performed during the semester. Now, on season two's final episode of This is Skidmore, Mann was joined by Brent Azaert '20, Brian Roberge '18, and Antigone Scaperdas '19 to share their findings.

Student entrepreneurs in the finals of the 2017 Kenneth A. Freirich Business Plan Competition on April 7 made their pitches to a panel of judges, vying for seed money to build or expand their startups.

From medical devices to software to social startups, getting ideas off the drawing board and into the market is the mission of a new "innovation corps" program funded by an NSF grant.

Saratoga's Smart City Commission -- working on downtown amenities such as public wi-fi, broadband in underserved neighborhoods, and parking apps -- got help from Skidmore business students this summer.

The first round of business-plan presentations will take place Friday, Feb. 8, in the Payne Room at the Tang Museum.

MB017, the nerve-wracking, confidence-building course, celebrated its 30th anniversary with a case devoted to boosting profits for international cosmetics company L'Oreal. Student responses showed creativity, strategic thinking, and good team dynamics, noted judges.

Seven teams of students have made it through the rigorous first round of the Kenneth A. Freirich Business Plan Competition. The contest will end Thursday, April 14.

The Kenneth A. Freirich Business Plan Competition will culminate Thursday, April 14 in the awarding of a first-place cash prize of $5000 and $8500 in legal, accounting, and marketing assistance. Thirteen teams will make first-round presentations Friday, April 1 in the Payne Room at the Tang.