Building Entrepreneurs
At the University of San Diego's Knauss School of Business, we offer programming that breeds innovation right here on campus, helping students turn bold ideas into booming startups and value-based enterprises. We give you the tools and resources to embrace your most creative ideas and build startups that create jobs and continually innovate — we’ll even challenge you to address global problems and improve lives with your venture ideas.
Through various initiatives, we bring together a world of established entrepreneurs, academic thought leaders, startup innovators, brilliant venture capitalists and bright-eyed students. When you take part in our classes and events, you become part of a unique startup community, one that encourages you to take your destiny into your own hands and propels you to new heights. And, you'll get plugged into San Diego's incredible startup ecosystem.
Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.
Unleash Your Inner Entrepreneur
Fowler Business Concept Challenge
The sky is the limit on creative ideas and we encourage students to explore their entrepreneurial potential by proposing brand new ideas at the Fowler Business Concept Challenge.
Torero Ventures Lab
Develop your skills in technology and market research in the Torero Ventures Lab class to build a product prototype and test your business idea before launching it.