The University of Wyoming College of Business has a robust entrepreneurship program that includes courses offered to all UW students, including a minor and a major degree in entrepreneurship. In addition to courses offered, we host an annual entrepreneurship summit each year alongside an entrepreneurship competition with cash prizes totaling $50,000. Our goal through this program is to "activate" as many young entrepreneurs as possible through education about best practices, resources provided to help them succeed, and mentorship to show them what is possible.
The John P. Ellbogen $50K Entrepreneurship Competition at the University of Wyoming
(UW) is designed to encourage college students across the State of Wyoming to act
on their talents, ideas, and energy to produce tomorrow's leading businesses. The
$50K Competition awards cash prizes to outstanding teams of student entrepreneurs
who submit their business plans for new ventures showing significant business potential.
The competition encourages teams to compete by providing business consulting expertise,
C-level mentorship, financial mentorship, and a strong entrepreneurial network of
investors and potential partners.
Students from all community colleges and in all disciplines at UW at the undergraduate
and graduate levels are welcome to enter the competition. Multi-disciplinary teams
that combine members from many disciplines are encouraged, as these teams bring together
the variety of skills required for a successful venture.
