Support the Master of Business Creation (MBC) founders at the David Eccles School of Business and Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute as they launch and grow their businesses in this unique program. Your donations will help create a new MBC Founders Fund, a pool of seed funding for students to access when they need to further develop their […]
Category: Academics
Learn about classes, degrees, certificates and other academic opportunities at the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah. Many programs are offered in partnership with the David Eccles School of Business.
Photo Gallery: August at Lassonde 2019
Here are photos from our events and activities in August 2019 at Lassonde Studios and other locations. During the month, our new L4 residents moved in, we welcome our first MBC students, we started our many regular programs, we helped host a tour on the USS Constitution, and more. All U students are welcome to […]
Meet the inaugural founders in the Master of Business Creation program
The David Eccles School of Business and Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute welcomed the inaugural class of founders in the new Master of Business Creation (MBC) program starting this fall semester at the University of Utah. The group consists of 26 founders who have launched 20 companies ranging from fashion and education management to marketing automation and […]
New Master of Business Creation Program Featured by Speaking on Business
Our new Master of Business Creation (MBC) degree at the David Eccles School of Business was recently featured on the Zions Bank “Speaking on Business” program hosted by Chris Redgrave. Listen to this radio segment to learn about how the MBC program fills a gap in the market between business school curriculum and creating […]
6 Lessons from Customer Service Hell
My wife Sharon and I recently experienced a day of customer service hell. This arose from our interactions with six different businesses. While none of them is a startup, our experiences provide some great customer service lessons for entrepreneurs. Here’s our tale of woe: The management company for our daughter’s college apartment told us they […]
UFood: Helping U Find Your Next Meal
Forget singing in the shower: University of Utah student Joshua Wilson, a double major in Asian studies and political science, spends his shower time coming up with brilliant business ideas. During a particularly long soak, he realized one common problem for college students across the world: “not being able to find food.” Wilson’s initial idea […]
Meet the Professors: Jason Kimball, Award-Winning Marketing Exec
Jason Kimball, head of brand and creative at Enso Rings who is now sharing his knowledge as an adjunct instructor of entrepreneurial marketing in the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy at the U’s David Eccles School of Business, is always up for a challenge. As a two-time recipient of the CXO of the Year Award […]
Paul Brown Q&A: Entrepreneurship, a Skill that can be Developed by Anyone
Paul Brown is a professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy Department at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business while serving as the James Lee Sorenson Presidential Chair and senior director at the Sorenson Impact Center. Outside of the classroom, Brown boasts experience in many fields: he previously was a partner […]
Attend the 2019 Utah Entrepreneurship Program Summit May 30-31
Join us for the inaugural 2019 Utah Entrepreneurship Program Summit May 30-31 on the University of Utah Campus in the Spencer Fox Eccles Business Building (1655 Campus Center Dr.). All staff, faculty and student entrepreneurship program leaders at universities, colleges and high schools across the state are welcome and encouraged to attend. Admission is free. Register […]
2019 Business Scholars Innovation Showcase Winners
Three hundred and sixty-four students and 94 teams competed in the Business Scholars Innovation Showcase on Friday, April 12, 2019, in Lassonde Studios at the University of Utah. Each of the teams consisted of first-year students in the Business Scholars program at the David Eccles School of Business. The teams spent months developing product ideas […]