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From Ideas to Execution, Entrepreneurs Grow Here

The Schulze School of Entrepreneurship

The Schulze School of Entrepreneurship is ranked among the top 25 undergraduate entrepreneurship programs in the country, No. 1 in Minnesota, and No. 9 in the Midwest by The Princeton Review.

Princeton Review top 50 undergraduate entrepreneurship programs of 2023

Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Action

At the Schulze School, we teach students to use entrepreneurial skills to solve problems that matter and create value for others. Learn to:

  • Identify and evaluate new opportunities
  • Transform innovations into sustainable businesses
  • Forge connections with fellow student innovators and seasoned entrepreneurs
  • Build a solid foundation for long-term success.

The education you’ll receive at the Schulze School is experiential and practical, and you’ll learn both in the classroom and out in the field. You’ll gain highly applicable, concrete skills to use in the real world, whether you start your own business or drive innovation and strategic growth for an existing business or social enterprise.

Schulze is more than a school—it’s a hub of innovative thinking that engages students, seasoned entrepreneurs, small businesses, change makers and leaders. Innovators from all disciplines come to the Schulze School to explore new opportunities, make connections and turn their ideas into reality.

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The Schulze School of Entrepreneurship is among The Princeton Review's top 25 undergraduate programs for entrepreneurship in the country.
500K
Over $500,000 awarded annually in St. Thomas entrepreneurship student competitions.
1.75M
$1.75M awarded annually in scholarships to entrepreneurship majors.
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Empowering students to innovate for social impact

Socially conscious Tommiepreneurs

Social entrepreneurs are changing the game with their innovative approach to solving real-world problems. Explore how our students and alumni are using their businesses as a force for good to build communities and seek transformative solutions.

Family Business Center

The Family Business Center is a vibrant community of business families, students, researchers and advisers. For nearly 30 years, the Center has offered practical tools and strategies that help individuals, families and businesses function at their best. Monthly breakfasts explore issues that affect the ecosystem of business families.
Family Business Center

Schulze Innovation Fund

The Schulze Innovation Fund invests in St. Thomas entrepreneurial students and alumni to help them launch and develop their businesses.
Schulze Innovation Fund

Community Entrepreneurship Program

The Community Entrepreneurship Program is a 10-month, hands-on program for community members facing economic hardship who have a dream of starting and growing a business. Entrepreneurs are supported through a six-week business training bootcamp, one-on-one mentorship, connections to community resources, and more.

Community Entrepreneurship Program
04/25/24

In the News: Christopher Michaelson Joins WCCO Radio to Discuss the Meaning of Work

Christopher Michaelson, ethics and business law professor at the University of St. Thomas Opus College of Business, recently spoke with WCCO Radio about his new book, Is Your Work Worth It?, and the diverse perspectives that shape our understanding of meaningful work. From the story: Michaelson: I want to say that this book is co-authored… The post In the News: Christopher Michaelson Joins WCCO Radio to Discuss the Meaning of Work appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

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04/25/24

In the News: Danielle Campeau on e-Fest and the Schulze Entrepreneurship Challenge

Associate Dean of the University of St. Thomas Schulze School of Entrepreneurship, Danielle Campeau, recently spoke with WCCO Radio about the Schulze Entrepreneurship Challenge, a dynamic part of the nationally recognized e-Fest entrepreneurial competition. From the story: Host: Danielle, tell us a little bit about the Schulze Entrepreneurship Challenge. What is it? Campeau: The Entrepreneurship… The post In the News: Danielle Campeau on e-Fest and the Schulze Entrepreneurship Challenge appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

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04/24/24

Schulze School of Entrepreneurship Celebrates the Spirit of Innovation

The University of St. Thomas Minneapolis campus was a hub of entrepreneurial action April 18-20. More than 400 students from 78 schools and 29 states competed in the eighth annual e-Fest for $215,000 in cash prizes. The $50,000 grand prize was awarded to MabLab from Harvard University for its accurate, affordable and easy-to-use 5-in-1 test… The post Schulze School of Entrepreneurship Celebrates the Spirit of Innovation appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.

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