All are welcome to audition for the Meet the Drapers pitch competition and attend a special regional event at Lassonde Studios on the University of Utah campus on March 20, 2-4 p.m. The winner will advance to a national competition for a chance to win a $1 million investment. The application deadline to audition is Feb. 25. Apply to audition here and register as a […]
The Tim Draper High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge (HSUEC) announced the top 20 teams for 2025-26 this week. They will advance to the final stage of this business-idea competition, which is open to all high school students across Utah, ages 14-18. They are competing for $30,000 in cash and scholarships. This competition is managed by […]
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a top-10 ranked program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, awarded over $350,000 in scholarships to 110 student entrepreneurs for the 2025-26 academic year. Most of the scholarships come with the opportunity to gain leadership skills and experience while managing many activities for aspiring entrepreneurs. Find a list […]
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute events calendar for spring 2026 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 […]
The 2024-25 annual report for the Master of Business Creation (MBC) is now available. Read it for an overview and highlights about this award-winning program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. The last year was another great one for this high-value and applied graduate program for entrepreneurs. The program supported 108 […]
European entrepreneurs can now apply to enroll from their home countries in the award-winning Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business starting August 2026. Eligible European countries include Belgium, France, Luxembourg and Netherlands. The expansion to Europe follows the launch of the MBC Global option in fall 2024. […]
The University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business is ranked No. 2 for undergraduate and No. 3 for graduate entrepreneurship education in the West in new rankings from the Princeton Review for 2026. The rankings are the latest of many top rankings for entrepreneurship programs at the Eccles School. “We’re proud to be recognized among the nation’s leading […]
Fifty-two founders from the U.S. and Africa were admitted for fall 2025 into the award-winning Master of Business Creation (MBC) program, which is provided by the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy in partnership with the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business. They will be accelerating their startup companies in this high-value program for […]
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute has a lot to offer students from across the University of Utah. Live at Lassonde Studios, create in the Make Space, launch in Company Launch, and much more. Watch this video for an overview from one of our student leaders about our many programs and ways to get involved. Learn […]
The University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business continues to be recognized as a top program for entrepreneurship. In new rankings from U.S. News & World Report, its undergraduate program for entrepreneurship ranked No. 8 overall (No. 5 among public schools) for 2026. The entrepreneurship program at the Eccles School is provided in partnership […]
