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 […]
Topic: Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy
Global Entrepreneurship Program Reaches Halfway Point in South America
SANTIAGO, Chile — It’s official. We have finally reached our halfway point and are on the tail end of our trip with the spring 2019 Global Entrepreneurship Program to South America. Even though we have only been here for two months, I think I can speak for all of us when I say Chile now […]
Most-Cited Professor on Campus is an Entrepreneurship Scholar, according to Google
It comes as no surprise that Jay Barney is the most cited professor at the University of Utah, according to Google Scholar. Not after reviewing his work that is. Barney is currently the presidential professor of strategic management, the Lassonde chair of social entrepreneurship and the editor-in-chief for “The Academy of Management Review,” ranked first or […]
Female Entrepreneurs Struggle to Get Funding, Says U Researcher
Lyda Bigelow, an associate professor in the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy at the David Eccles School of Business, believes in value. Value comes from many places in her highly trained eyes — as a former associate in the world of corporate finance at Kidder, Peabody & Company before beginning an illustrious career in the […]
Global Entrepreneurship Program: Europe Summer 2019
Spend the Summer 2019 semester in Europe by joining the Global Entrepreneur Program at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. Participating students will gain entrepreneurial experience while creating a startup or innovation of their own, being taught and mentored by U faculty members, and visiting some of Europe’s most […]
7 Reasons to Study Entrepreneurship in College
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 […]
What I Learned in Asia through the Global Entrepreneurship Program
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 […]
Global Entrepreneurship Program Traveling to South America in Spring 2019
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 […]
Todd Zenger Q&A: Entrepreneurship is Value Creation
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 […]
Troy D’Ambrosio Q&A: Entrepreneurship is a Team Sport
Troy D’Ambrosio, the executive director of the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute and an assistant dean at the David Eccles School of Business, is a serial entrepreneur and widely admired business mind. Cofounder, officer and director of multiple startup companies including Transworld Telecommunications, Convergence Communications and EPM Mining Ventures, D’Ambrosio’s pursuits have attracted over $500 million in […]