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Active Desk: Part Desk, Part Stationary Bike

While business schools across the country teach case studies from a book, students at the University of Utah are getting a completely different experience through the Lassonde New Venture Development Center — they are developing their own case studies. Graduate students in the Lassonde New Venture Development Center are paired with faculty inventors. The students, […]

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We are now the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute

The Lassonde Entrepreneur Center is now the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute. The name change is a reflection of our organization’s increased size, presence and stature at the University of Utah. It is also a signal of future growth and expansion as we add programs and initiatives to better serve aspiring entrepreneurs. Programs under the Lassonde Entrepreneur […]

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U Ranked among Top Schools for Entrepreneurship

The David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah has ranked among the top-25 schools for entrepreneurship for the third-straight year in the annual survey by the Princeton Review released today. The graduate program at the David Eccles School of Business ranked 23rd among more than 2,000 institutions across the country. “We have […]

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U startup invited to esteemed entrepreneurial forum

A new University of Utah startup company received an invitation to attend the prestigious Siemens New Ventures Forum in June in Berkeley, Calif. Only 12 of more than 100 applicants were invited to attend the exclusive forum, which provides startups an opportunity to perfect their business pitch and network with Siemens, a global electronic health […]

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Lassonde Center: Square one for student entrepreneurs

For the thousands of students who participate in programs offered by the Pierre and Claudette Lassonde Entrepreneur Center, it’s no mystery why the University of Utah is among the most entrepreneurial schools in the country. The Lassonde Center, which is part of the David Eccles School of Business, provides a wealth of programs that allow […]

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