Sorry for the mess! The main road getting to Lassonde Studios is under construction. Please expect to use an alternate route to get here during move-in week and beyond. Move-In Day is Thursday, Aug. 16. As you make your way to campus on Move-In Day, utilize this route: Regardless of which direction you are coming, […]
An entrepreneur from an early age, University of Utah senior Ethan Cisneros has capitalized on yet another opportunity from his connections from being a student entrepreneur as he opens the third location of his business, Thirst, on the University of Utah campus Thirst is hosting a grand opening on Monday, Aug. 20, the first day […]
The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah announced today that Lassonde Studios – a new five-story, student innovation space – has been awarded LEED Gold certification. The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system, developed by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), is the foremost program for buildings, homes and communities […]
Four student startup teams received milestone grants at the Get Seeded Final Pitch Event in July 2018 at Lassonde Studios. See below for a list of teams and their product ideas. Get Seeded is a monthly milestone grant funding program open to all college students in Utah. The first step is to apply online. Top teams […]
Entrepreneurship is booming. Startup companies across the globe are gaining traction, attracting capital and customers. As interest in entrepreneurship grows, so do the academic programs. Whether you’re already running a company, you’re considering a major or minor program or don’t quite yet have a plan, below are seven reasons why taking an entrepreneurship class is […]
My name is Tom Sonntag. I’m currently a junior at the University of Utah working towards a degree in accounting and plan to go into strategy consulting. This isn’t something I could have told you six months ago. Before studying abroad with the Global Entrepreneurship Program, I felt challenged by the thought of deciding on a […]
Last year, the Global Entrepreneurship Program, which is provided by the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy at the David Eccles School of Business, took 16 aspiring entrepreneurs on a unique, immersive semester-long trip through Asia. The students lived in and took University of Utah classes at a Korean University in Seoul, Korea, interned with different international startups and earned a […]
Four student startup teams received milestone grants at the Get Seeded Final Pitch Event in June 2018 at Lassonde Studios. See below for a list of teams and their product ideas. Get Seeded is a monthly milestone grant funding program open to all college students in Utah. The first step is to apply online. Top teams […]
Fifteen student startup companies are engaged in an intense summer experience at the University of Utah through the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, an interdisciplinary division of the David Eccles School of Business. Each startup applied and was admitted earlier this year to be startups in residence at Lassonde Studios, a large innovation and residence facility on […]
Todd Zenger is an accomplished academic, currently serving as the chair of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Strategy at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah and presidential professor of strategy and strategic leadership. With degrees from Stanford University and UCLA, Zenger is an expert in the field of strategy, entrepreneurship and […]
