Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy

The mission of the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business is to create and disseminate business knowledge. We prepare students for careers focused on bringing new ideas into the world — whether that’s a new business, a nonprofit, or a venture within an existing organization. Our students focus on creating value at its earliest stages, where ambiguity is highest and an integrated perspective on all dimensions of the venture is essential. Our teaching approach emphasizes skill development through traditional education complemented by deeply integrated experiential learning. Beyond the classroom, the department collaborates with institutes, centers, and initiatives to provide students with richer opportunities to leave the University of Utah prepared for the next step in their journey.

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Entrepreneur at a Top 10 Program

Undergraduate Programs

Entrepreneurship Major
Entrepreneurship Major
Develop a diverse range of foundational skills necessary to become an effective entrepreneur.

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Entrepreneurship Minor
Entrepreneurship Minor
Learn the foundational entrepreneurship and innovation skills necessary to create valuable solutions to pressing problems within any organizational setting.

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Global Entrepreneur Minor
Global Entrepreneur Minor
Experience entrepreneurship abroad and earn academic credit by participating in our Global Entrepreneurship Program.

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Program Options (Major or Minor)

The undergraduate program is built upon two pillars: an intensive in-person cohort experience for those who want it and flexible online offerings for those who need that availability.

Builders Track

The Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy’s Builders Track is a two-semester, 12-credit-hour, immersive program for students committed to building their entrepreneurial capacity through real projects. These courses are only taught in-person during the fall and spring semesters as a cohort-based experience. Our expectation is that students will commit a significant amount of time toward bringing their ideas to life. The program combines multiple entrepreneurship courses into a single studio-style experience in which students pursue venture creation, business design, and personal growth in an in-person cohort setting. Participants will either test ideas through structured startup challenges or advance existing ventures with faculty and mentor support. The focus is not on startup success alone, but on the development of entrepreneurial behavior: resourcefulness, clarity, resilience, and the ability to move forward. These courses replace traditional instruction with rigorous feedback loops, peer engagement, milestone tracking, and a commitment to execution. Students can take the Builders Track as part of a major or minor in entrepreneurship

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Flexible & Online

For students who need more flexibility, we also offer our entrepreneurship degrees primarily online. The department is committed to prioritizing online sections of the classes needed to fulfill both the major and minor requirements. All classes for the minor have an online component, and most or all classes for the major are available online.

Graduate Programs

Master of Business Creation
Master of Business Creation
The Master of Business Creation (MBC) is an accredited, one-year degree program for serious entrepreneurs committed to growing their startup company. In short, it is an accelerator plus graduate degree — designed for entrepreneurs. The program is high-value and designed to be affordable for entrepreneurs. It features one-on-one mentorship, innovative and practical curriculum, and rich resources to support entrepreneurs. It provides courses, workshops, and labs designed for aspiring entrepreneurs building and scaling their business, which they bring into the program. Founders living in the U.S. can enroll in one of two formats – an in-person, full-time, two-semester option or an online, flexible, three-semester option. Founders living outside the U.S. in select locations can enroll in the online option.

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Courses

Entrepreneurship Classes & Electives
Entrepreneurship Classes & Electives
Just want to take a class to get a taste or fill an elective requirement? We offer many classes that you can take to satisfy your curiosity.

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Strategy Classes & Electives
Strategy Classes & Electives
We offer many strategy courses to complement many majors, minors, and career and educational goals.

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Why Study Entrepreneurship at the Eccles School?

The Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy offers electives and classes for students of all types at the University of Utah.

Entrepreneurship faculty and mentors come from a wide range of backgrounds and have deep knowledge and experience in all areas related to entrepreneurship.

Entrepreneurship is all about adding value. Entrepreneurs add value to a product, a team, an industry or an idea.

Entrepreneurship is a way of thinking that enables students to work on interdisciplinary teams, identify opportunities, learn how to add value, and create a company, idea, or impact.

The David Eccles School of Business is ranked among the top 10 schools in the country for entrepreneurship education by the U.S. News & World Report.

Students in the Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy get credit and recognition for following their passions and entrepreneuring something of their own creation.

Entrepreneurship students get access to many resources to help them develop their ideas through the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute, a nationally recognized division of the David Eccles School of Business.

Students learn by applying what they are studying in entrepreneurship classes. They start companies, join startup teams, and launch products. In the process, they learn valuable skills and develop an entrepreneurial mindset.

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Meet Our Team

Our faculty are some of the most respected and innovative thought leaders, shaping the future and transforming business practices worldwide. Learn more about them, our Ph.D. students, and our staff. We invite you to contact us to learn more and collaborate.

Institutes & Centers

The Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy is the academic home for many exciting institutes and centers. Browse them below and follow the links to visit their websites to learn more and get involved.

Lassonde Studios

Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute

The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute is a hub for student entrepreneurship and innovation and an interdisciplinary division of the David Eccles School of Business. It offers workshops, networking events, business-plan competitions, startup support, innovation programs, graduate and alumni programs, scholarships, and more. All programs are open to students from any academic major or background. The Lassonde Institute also manages the Lassonde Studios, a state-of-the-art, living-learning space with 400 beds and the Neeleman Hangar, 20,000 square foot makerspace open to all students.

Center for Business, Health & Prosperity
The Center for Business, Health, and Prosperity focuses on integrating innovation and entrepreneurship with health-enabling practices in pursuit of economic, social, and political well-being.

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Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative
The Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative at the David Eccles School of Business is a resource for principle-based ethics education, serving students, educators, and the business community.

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Doman Innovation Studio
Doman Innovation Studio is an incubator within the Eccles School providing space for idea, project, and product exploration. It works with companies to help them achieve stability and profitability.

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Goff Strategic Leadership Institute
Activate your strategic leadership mindset by engaging in real-world experiences through academic courses and student-led events.

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Innovation 4 Justice
The nation’s first and only cross-discipline, cross-institution, and cross-jurisdiction legal innovation lab, housed at both the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law and the Eccles School.

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Sorenson Center for Discovery & Innovation
The Sorenson Center for Discovery & Innovation promotes research and training in innovation, a vital skill that allows businesses to grow and stay competitive.

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Sorenson Impact Institute
The Sorenson Impact Institute helps organizations achieve its impact vision by connecting capital to social and environmental solutions, helping organizations measure, report, and improve impact.

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News & Updates

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    Annual Winter Strategy Conference

    We hold an annual conference where top thought leaders present their latest research. This conference is sponsored by the University of Utah and Brigham Young University, with host status alternating each year.

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    Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy
    David Eccles School of Business
    Robert H. and Katharine B. Garff Building
    1731 E. Campus Center Dr., Salt Lake City, UT 84112
    UENTP@Eccles.Utah.edu | 801-581-7676 (main line for Eccles School)

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    Entrepreneur is a verb at the David Eccles School of Business and Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute at the University of Utah. Students learn and grow by doing. Students receive in-depth education, mentorship and abundant resources with the expectation to get involved, launch something, join a team, and make a difference. Entrepreneur your education. Entrepreneur your future. Entrepreneur your dreams. Entrepreneur at the Eccles School.