Entrepreneur at the Eccles School

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 training, mentorship, and 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.

You are welcome to get involved in many ways. Apply to join our new Master of Business Creation (MBC) program. Enroll in the Lassonde+X, our three-course introductory program for undergraduates. Get a major, minor or certificate from our Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy. Participate in workshops and competitions at the Lassonde Institute. Use our 3-D printers to prototype your idea. Or live, create, launch at our world-class Lassonde Studios facility. Entrepreneur with us.

In partnership with:

Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute

Entrepreneur at Top 5 Program


Programs & Opportunities

Master of Business Creation

A specialized graduate degree program for founders committed to launching their startup company aided by an innovative, application-focused curriculum and access to mentoring, funding, and more. Enroll in person or online.

Major, Minor, Certificate & Electives

The Department of Entrepreneurship & Strategy at the Eccles School offers many academic options for students to explore entrepreneurship as a major or a minor or to fulfill elective requirements.

Lassonde+X

An experience program for undergraduate students from all majors (the X) to learn the entrepreneurial mindset, explore and practice entrepreneurship, and build skills to succeed in the future.

Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute

The Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute is the hub for student entrepreneurship and innovation at the University of Utah and provides numerous extracurricular programs for students to experience entrepreneurship.

Lassonde Studios

All students at the U are welcome to “live, create, launch” at Lassonde Studios, a five-story facility with a large innovation space on the main floor and four stories of student housing above.

Meet the Faculty

Students in entrepreneurship programs at the Eccles School work side-by-side with world-renowned scholars and experienced entrepreneurs for a rich experience in and out of the classroom.

Contact Us

Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute

Pierre Lassonde House
105 Fort Douglas Blvd., Bldg. #604
Salt Lake City, UT 84113
lassonde@utah.edu | 801-587-3836