Master of Business Creation Wins Excellence Award from Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers

The Master of Business Creation (MBC) program at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business continues to receive recognition for its unique approach to training and supporting working entrepreneurs. The Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers (GCEC) presented the MBC program its award for “Excellence in Entrepreneurship Teaching and Pedagogical Innovation” at the organization’s […]

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Win $30,000 in the 2023-24 High School Utah Entrepreneur Challenge

Registration for the 2023-24 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 in-kind prizes. The registration deadline is Jan. 16, 2024. The competition is managed by the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a top-10 ranked interdisciplinary division […]

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Win $100,000 in the 2023-24 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge

Registration for the 2023-24 Utah Entrepreneur Challenge is now open. All college students in Utah from participating colleges and universities are welcome to participate in this statewide business-model competition. Teams are competing for $100,000 in cash and prizes this year. The registration deadline is Feb. 21, 2024. The Utah Entrepreneur Challenge is managed by the […]

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34 Student Entrepreneurs Admitted to Lassonde Founders Program for 2023-24

The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute – a top-10 ranked division of the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah – welcomed the fourth group of Lassonde Founders for the 2023-24 academic year. Thirty-four students, including some returning to the program for the second or third year, were admitted into the residential entrepreneur program for […]

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47 founders enroll in the Master of Business Creation program for fall 2023

The Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy in partnership with the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business welcomed 47 founders into the award-winning Master of Business Creation (MBC) program starting fall 2023. They will be accelerating their startup companies in this rapidly growing program with help from personalized mentoring, […]

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U. of Utah ranked No. 7 for Undergrad Entrepreneurship (No. 4 among Public Schools) for 2024 by U.S. News

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. 7 overall and No. 4 among public schools for 2024. The entrepreneurship program at the Eccles School is provided in […]

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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 […]

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