Washington University students have been given the chance to experience venture capitalism through startup companies in a new course offered through the Olin Business School. Students enrolled in Venture Advising collaborate with students from the Interdisciplinary Center of Herzliya to create professional-quality consulting reports for six startup companies.

Students are bracing for sweeping flight cuts by American Airlines at St. Louis’ Lambert airport as the already struggling local business community prepare to take a hit. The cuts, which will occur in phases through April 2010, will leave students from 15 cities with no non-stop service from Lambert-St. Louis International Airport, unless other airlines backfill those routes.