#11
The Princeton Review ranks the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship #11 globally for top undergraduate entrepreneurship programs.
From Ideas to Execution, Entrepreneurs Grow Here
The Schulze School of Entrepreneurship
The Schulze School of Entrepreneurship is ranked #11 for top undergraduate entrepreneurship programs and #1 in Minnesota by The Princeton Review.
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.
500K
Over $500,000 awarded annually in St. Thomas entrepreneurship student competitions.
1.75M
$1.75M awarded annually in scholarships to entrepreneurship majors.
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.
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In the News: Innovation Scholars Program Celebrates 20 Years
The Innovation Scholars program, which includes participation from University of St. Thomas students and MBA mentors, was featured in Twin Cities Business for its role in preparing students for careers at the intersection of science, health care, and entrepreneurship. The program connects students with organizations including Mayo Clinic, NASA and Minnesota technology companies, providing hands-on… The post In the News: Innovation Scholars Program Celebrates 20 Years appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.