Customer Service and The Twitters… oh, by the way, I’m doing a tri.
Those of you who know me are aware that I’m not the most outdoorsy. I’ve had people question my ‘Boulderness’ numerous times, though I’ve lived here for over a decade. This could have something to do with me occasionally introducing myself with something like “Hi, I’m Joni. I don’t ride bikes.” A recent Ignite Boulder … Read more
Polo on the Lawn
Sort of like soccer… only way more interesting. This marked the 4th year of Polo on the Lawn, a HospiceCare benefit for Boulder and Broomfield County Hospice. Each year, the Leeper Family generously opens the grounds to their home, Ashlawn, and hosts quite the event! Boulderites get a little taste of the ‘blue blood’ lifestyle … Read more
Wedding Extravaganzas!
A big part of my life over the last 8 months has been serving at Maid of Honor for my beautiful friend Dana and her multi wedding extravaganza!! I’ve spent nearly a month out of the last eight in NYC – letting the city grow on me a little bit! The wedding weekend was intense … Read more
From Classroom to Community
It could be said that the #1 reason to come to Boulder is its amazing community… For many, the choice to attend Leeds has a great deal to do with life outside of the classroom: outdoor activities, beautiful scenery, small(ish) town living and an incredibly involved and motivated contingent of human beings living in a … Read more
NAWMBA Ladies’ Wine & Chocolate Night!
Last month, lady MBAs of NAWMBA (National Association of Women MBAs) along with alumni, faculty and local business leaders met for the second annual Ladies’ Wine and Chocolate Night! The event provides an opportunity for the women of the Leeds MBA program to enjoy their peers and network with influential women in the Boulder community. … Read more
Entrepreneurship and the Venture Capital Process
Entrepreneurship and the Venture Capital Process is a new class geared toward students with a focus in Finance or Entrepreneurship. The course connects students with local entrepreneurs, VCs, Angels and other industry experts. The class is unique in that it creates deal flow for the Deming Center Venture Fund; a student run fund that has … Read more
Leeds MBAs Meet Warren Buffett!
This month, twenty-six students from the Leeds School of Business descended on Omaha to meet the man himself, Mr. Warren Buffett. In what we will call an ‘invigorating’ negative 25 degrees, the students traveled through the city to tour Nebraska Furniture Mart, followed by a Q&A session with Mr. Buffett at Berkshire Hathaway and lunch … Read more
The Final Semester is Approaching!
Wow. It’s amazing to think that the first semester of my final year in the MBA program is complete! Grades are in, break is nearly over and I’m ready to begin the final term! So much happened over the last six weeks! Food & Wine Club had two events, both of which were held over … Read more
Venture Capital Boot Camp
Last month, Michael Euperio and Rob Delwo, two second-year MBA students, organized a VC Boot Camp for CU business and law students. The event took place over two Fridays in November and brought six area venture capitalists which included: Kirk Holland of Vista Ventures, Pam Shepherd and Kim Bixel of Greenmont Capital, Jason Mendelson of … Read more
