Entrepreneurship
The School of Business builds entrepreneurial competency and an innovation mindset among KU students through academic and outreach programs.
The destination for KU student entrepreneurs
Whether students want to launch a new venture, already have their own venture, or just have an interest in entrepreneurship, the KU School of Business is the destination for students wanting to develop their entrepreneurial skills.
Our entrepreneurship minor and certificate develop entrepreneurial competency and are open to KU students of every major.
Beyond the classroom, our co-curricular programs, such as The Catalyst, Jayhawk Consulting, and RedTire allow students to gain hands-on experience advancing their ventures, providing advising and consulting solutions to clients, and assisting retiring entrepreneurs in the Midwest with selling their businesses.
Entrepreneurship isn't limited to those with specific business ideas. It's a set of knowledge, skills and abilities that sparks innovation and inspires strategic thinking, transforming ideas into products or services that directly benefit society and our economy.
Techstars Startup Weekend
Join KU's first-ever Techstars Startup Weekend, Nov. 13–15. Open to students, alumni, faculty and staff.
Register by Nov. 4 to gain hands-on entrepreneurial experience, build new skills and connect with fellow Jayhawks.
More about Techstars + KU
Academic programs
Certificate in entrepreneurship
Open to all undergraduate KU students, the certificate includes coursework designed to build foundational entrepreneurship skills, as well as participation in entrepreneurship co-curricular activities.
Minor in entrepreneurship
Open to all undergraduate KU students, the minor takes a deeper dive into developing entrepreneurial competency and strengthening your entrepreneurship knowledge.
Co-curricular programs
The Catalyst
The Catalyst encourages entrepreneurship through mentoring. It gives students the opportunities to work out ideas and business plans with input from industry mentors.
Jayhawk Consulting
Jayhawk Consulting gives KU students the opportunity to gain hands-on learning while providing services to Kansas businesses. Working with a faculty advisor, students provide advisory and consulting services to clients from the Lawrence community and region.
Unstuck
Find new ways to approach challenges and move forward by participating in a six-week series focused on personal and professional growth. Open to all undergraduate and graduate KU students.
AI Integration Studio
A selective, eight-week experience for MBA, MAcc, and MSBA students on the Lawrence campus who want to build practical AI skills through hands-on project work.
Entrepreneur-in-Residence
The Entrepreneur-in-Residence program helps Jayhawk founders build on the momentum of Techstars Startup Weekend KU, providing coaching to refine their concept and prepare for the next stage of venture development.
RedTire
RedTire (Redefine your Retirement) is an economic development initiative designed to address the shuttering of viable small- and medium-sized Midwest businesses. As a program offering experiential learning opportunities to KU students, the service matches entrepreneurs with business owners looking to retire.
