Located in the lobby of Lassonde Studios is one of the University of Utah’s most popular dining spots, Miller Cafe. On one side is the Miller Grill that offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner options that are made to order, while on the other side is the Miller Market where students can pick up snacks, beverages, […]
Author: Lassonde Staff
By the Numbers: Lassonde Studios Residents for 2023-24
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute welcomed L8, the eighth group of student residents at Lassonde Studios, for the 2023-24 academic year earlier in August. This diverse group will “live, create, launch” together in this unique building for student entrepreneurs and innovators at the University of Utah. All students at the U are welcome at Lassonde Studios, which […]
Get Seeded Awards $4,500 in Grants for June
Three student startup teams received $4,500 in Get Seeded milestone grants in the round ending in June 2023. See below for a list of teams and their product ideas. The final pitch event for regular grants was held at Lassonde Studios. It included live startup pitches, free food, and public voting to determine the grant […]
Lassonde Events Calendar: Fall 2023
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute events calendar for fall 2023 is now available in print and online formats. See links below. We have many events and opportunities planned for the semester. We have Make Space hours, grants, workshops, mentor hours, application deadlines, entrepreneur classes through the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy, and more. All University of […]
Brown Appointed Chair of Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy
The David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah recently appointed Jen Brown as the new chair of the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy. She began her three-year term on July 1 and looks forward to leading the department ranked among the top 5 in the nation for entrepreneurship education. “I hope to […]
50 students complete Lassonde+X program in 2022-23
A group of 50 students completed the Lassonde+X program during the past academic year. Lassonde+X is a three-course program that allows any undergraduate student at the University of Utah to “entrepreneur your major” – the “X” is their major. The program is offered by the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy, in partnership with the Lassonde […]
26 founders graduate from the Master of Business Creation Full-Time program in class of 2023
Twenty-six founders are expected to graduate in the class of 2023 from the award-winning Master of Business Creation (MBC) Full-Time program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business after finishing the 2022-23 academic year in May. This is the fourth group to graduate from this unique program designed specifically for entrepreneurs. The […]
Inspirational Quotes at Lassonde Studios
At Lassonde Studios, we have a tradition of asking our residents and student leaders to submit inspirational quotes at the end of the year. We then select the best ones to install permanently in the stairways. We hope these quotes will inspire many more students to do dream big and change the world. We also […]
Entrepreneurship Majors Report Career Success
Majoring in entrepreneurship is paying off in more ways than one for graduates from the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business and its Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy. While many entrepreneurship graduates are launching companies and working for themselves, many others are applying the skills they learned – including business development and creative […]
Three S Lassonde Student Leadership Award Established
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute announced the new Three S Lassonde Student Leadership Award to celebrate student leaders and selected the first recipient recently. The award was created through the vision and generosity of Jack Brittain, a Lassonde faculty chair and former dean of the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. He established the […]