Twenty-eight founders graduated from the Master of Business Creation (MBC) Online at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business following the summer 2025 semester. They graduated from the flexible, virtual option in this unique, affordable and award-winning program designed specifically for entrepreneurs. The group includes founders of 24 companies. (More than one founder enrolled for […]
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute FY 2025 Annual Report is now available (see link below). We’re excited to tell everyone about developments from our program ranked among the top-10 for entrepreneurship by U.S. News & World Report and the Princeton Review. In the last year, we have worked with 5,300 college students, 711 high school outreach […]
Something big is coming for rising high school entrepreneurs starting summer 2026. The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute – a top-10-ranked, interdisciplinary division of the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business – is introducing the Lassonde Startup Academy, a unique, pre-college, summer program for aspiring business founders, makers, creators and doers. The Academy will allow […]
Welcome to the Lassonde Startup Academy, a pre-college program for entrepreneurs, makers, builders, and doers provided by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a top-10 ranked program at the University of Utah. All high school students (ages 14-18) are welcome to enroll in this hands-on program to live, create, launch together. Live upstairs at Lassonde Studios, a […]
Registration for the 2025-26 Tim Draper High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge is now open. The statewide business-idea competition is open to all students in Utah ages 14-18. Teams compete for $30,000 in cash and scholarships. The registration deadline is Jan. 14, 2026. The competition is managed by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute — a top-10 ranked, […]
Registration for the 2025-26 Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge is now open. All college students in Utah from participating colleges and universities are welcome to enter this statewide business-model competition. Teams are competing for $75,000 in cash and prizes this year. The registration deadline is Feb. 19, 2026. The Tim Draper Utah Entrepreneur Challenge is […]
Leonard Black will be remembered as an early advocate for student entrepreneurs at the University of Utah. He passed on Aug. 16, 2025, at the age of 83. During his time working at the University of Utah from 1999 to 2014, Black taught at the David Eccles School of Business and played a supporting role […]
Tucked into a welcoming corner of the Lassonde Studios first floor, Miller Cafe has earned its reputation as one of the top dining destinations on campus. Whether you’re craving breakfast, lunch, or dinner, the Miller Grill delivers tasty options daily — from hearty sandwiches to refreshing smoothies and more. Across from the grill, the Miller Market makes it easy […]
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute welcomed L10, the tenth group of student residents at Lassonde Studios, for the 2025-26 academic year recently. 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 University of Utah are welcome at Lassonde Studios, […]
The MBC Marketing Agency at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business has announced its student teams for the fall 2025 semester. The MBC Marketing Agency is a fast-paced, hands-on opportunity where students deliver high-impact marketing work for real companies enrolled in the Master of Business Creation (MBC) program — an innovative degree […]
