Fostering Innovation
About the Schulze School
From Ideas to Execution, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Happens Here
The Schulze School of Entrepreneurship provides undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship programs, executive education, community resources and seed capital for student and alumni ventures. Located in Schulze Hall on the St. Thomas Minneapolis campus, the Schulze School is the only of its kind within a business school, housing world-class centers and institutes including the Family Business Center and the Small Business Development Center. In addition to serving our business students, we engage cross-campus, cross-disciplinary students and professionals to participate in entrepreneurial education and activities, and access our resource centers.
About Richard M. Schulze
The Schulze School’s primary benefactor is Richard M. “Dick” Schulze, who is the founder and chairman emeritus of Best Buy. Thanks to his generous gift, we were able to build Schulze Hall, home of the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship. Mr. Schulze is a firm believer in the power of entrepreneurial action to generate effective solutions to societal challenges, to create products and services that enhance the quality of life of the people they serve, and to build organizations that provide jobs and drive economic growth and wellbeing.
