THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP SYMPOSIUM
How To Build, Fund & Grow a Campus Entrepreneurship Center
TURN YOUR ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER INTO A RECRUITING MAGNET!
THIS IS YOUR CAMPUS
A 2-day executive program + and extra VIP session - where you leave with a complete Entrepreneurship Center operating system—built live.
For: Deans, Provost/Chancellor teams, Innovation & Economic Development leaders, Entrepreneurship Center directors, and practitioner instructors.
Phoenix, AZ | June 3-5, 2026 (2-Day Working Lab + Welcome Reception + Extra VIP Day)
The Entrepreneurship Symposium is a framework-driven workshop in a high-touch implementation environment for colleges that want to launch an Entrepreneurship Center—or take the one they have to the next level.
We’re in the business of building builders: leaders who can implement real student-founder programs that create measurable impact on campus and in the local community. You’ll leave with practical curriculum, proven programming, signature competitions, 90-day and year one execution plans to put in motion immediately.
If your school wants entrepreneurship to be an engine—not an elective—reserve your seat now!
WHY THIS SYMPOSIUM?
Most universities have pieces of entrepreneurship (courses, clubs, maybe a minor). Few have the full-stack Entrepreneurship Center: a signature competition, a mentor network, a sponsor flywheel, consistent events, high-impact curriculum, and a repeatable pipeline that creates measurable outcomes.
The Entrepreneurship Symposium is designed to help you install that complete system—without reinventing it from scratch. This is NOT a "sit-down and take a nap conference" - it's a working lab that gets you results.
WHAT YOU'LL LEAVE WITH
Center Charter + Operating Model (governance, staffing model, advisory board, cadence)
Curriculum structure + syllabus framework (practitioner-led teaching, rubrics, deliverables)
Signature Competition Blueprint (rules, scoring, judges, timeline, sponsor-ready design)
Mentor Network SOPs (recruit, match, manage quality; EIR model)
Sponsor Engine (packages, inventory, proof kit, activation, fulfillment tracking)
KPI Dashboard + Impact Reporting (board-ready narrative, quarterly reporting cadence)
LaunchPoint pipeline plan (campus chapters + feeder high school chapters)
12-month roadmap + 90-day sprint plan to launch strong in the fall
Your Symposium Workbook
This Symposium includes a comprehensive Participant Workbook designed to function as a step-by-step roadmap for building a highly successful Entrepreneurship Center—one that is measurable, fundable, and built to scale. This is your playbook that your entire team can learn from.
This is not a “notes packet.” It’s an operating manual you will use throughout the working lab and take back to campus as your implementation guide.
Bottom line: you’ll leave with a center plan you can actually execute—because you’ll have both the strategy and the step-by-step playbook to implement it.
Inside the Workbook, you’ll get:
A clear build sequence (what to do first, second, and third to create momentum fast)
Detailed guidance for each system component: governance, staffing, curriculum integration, programming, competitions, mentors, sponsors, and impact reporting
Plug-and-play templates and tools (charter, org model options, sponsor proof kit, mentor SOP, competition blueprint, KPI dashboard, annual impact outline, and more)
Built-in work sessions and prompts to help you turn ideas into decisions
Team assignment pages so you can delegate ownership when you return to campus
Notes sections throughout so your plan becomes a living document—not a one-time workbook
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
This is a room of decision-makers and influencers who can approve programs, budgets, partnerships, and sponsor relationships:
+ Deans and school leadership
+ Provost/Chancellor leadership team members
+ Innovation/Economic Development directors
+ Center directors and program managers
+ Professors/Adjuncts/Instructors of Entrepreneurship
+ Select corporate relations/advancement stakeholders
WHAT WE COVER
Together, we’ll work through:
Enrollment & differentiation: entrepreneurship as a campus magnet
Experiential learning + partnerships: industry projects that create outcomes
Competitions + mentor ecosystems: the signature engine
Sponsor strategy: packages, inventory, proof kit, activation
Curriculum excellence: practitioner-led syllabi, rubrics, deliverables
Funding beyond VC: grants, regional innovation funding, non-dilutive pathways
Measurement & impact: KPI dashboards + board-ready reporting
Governance & risk: policies, brand safety, student venture guardrails
Pipeline: campus LaunchPoint chapters + feeder high school chapters
THE 3-DAY EXPERIENCE
(2-Day Core + VIP Bonus Day)
First Night — Welcome Reception + Meet & Greet (6:00 PM)
Relationship networking + table assignments + a clear preview of what you’ll build and take home.
Day 1 — Strategy, Governance, and the “Yes” from Leadership
Model overview, Center charter, governance + staffing models, curriculum and program architecture, practitioner faculty pipeline, and the “launch-ready” leadership narrative.
Day 1 deliverables:
Charter draft + org model options + leadership/board one-pager + initial program structure outline.
Day 2 — Competitions, Mentors, Sponsors, and Engagement
Signature competition blueprint, mentor network SOPs, sponsorship engine + proof kit, student/department acquisition plan, and the metrics that create credibility and renewals.
Day 2 deliverables:
Competition blueprint + mentor SOP + sponsor outline/proof kit + ownership map (RACI) + 90-day launch plan.
Day 3 (VIP Bonus Day) — Implementation Intensive + Executive Packaging
A smaller, high-touch working session for campuses ready to move faster and reduce execution risk. Includes hot seats, constraint-based planning, sponsor target list + outreach scripts, budget logic, KPI dashboard finalization, and internal approval packaging.
VIP Day deliverables:
Implementation pathway decision + internal approval plan + KPI dashboard + sponsor targets + 12-month roadmap + provost/board-ready packet.
If you implement this framework and don’t see measurable momentum within 12 months, we will personally review your implementation and provide a corrective strategy at no cost.
LED BY BRIAN HAZELGREN
Brian Hazelgren is a CEO, entrepreneur, and educator who helps institutions build high-impact programs that produce measurable outcomes. He was one of four founding entrepreneurs who helped launch the Entrepreneurship Center at the University of Utah’s David Eccles School of Business, where he also served as an adjunct professor for 10+ years and trained 3,500+ MBA students—supporting the launch of 1,100+ companies and 15,000+ jobs.
A key driver of that success was Brian’s ability to build the full ecosystem around the curriculum: he developed a strong network of mentors, judges, and corporate sponsors that funded and elevated signature competitions, expanded participation statewide, and created repeatable pathways from classroom learning to real venture outcomes. Brian and his team also developed and managed the signature competition The Entrepreneur Challenge, the state-wide business plan competition and sponsor program.
Beyond higher education, Brian is the Co-Founder of Robo RITA, Inc. and a long-time healthcare innovation leader, recognized among the “101 Most Influential Executives in Healthcare,” with experience driving large-scale growth initiatives—including $1.3B+ in revenue impact for children’s hospitals and health systems. He is also an award-winning author of 20 books on Entrepreneurship, Leadership, and Business Planning, and has trained more than 100,000+ executives, physicians, and graduate students. And, he is the creator of The Entrepreneur's Game Plan training system, and LaunchPoint Entrepreneurs Rising.
Brian brings a practical, operator-led approach to building entrepreneurship ecosystems that are sponsor-ready, mentor-driven, and built to scale.
PRICING + SEAT ALLOCATION
To keep this newly formatted inaugural event high-touch and outcomes-driven, attendance is capped at 30 vetted participants.
Standard 2-Day tuition: $5,000
Inaugural Delegate 2-Day tuition: $3,750 for the first inaugural symposium
VIP Session (third day option)
VIP Session (3rd Day) standard (3rd Day) tuition: $2,500
Inaugural Delegate VIP tuition: $1,875
Inaugural Delegate benefits include:
+ Priority 1:1 planning time (scheduled slots)
+ Post-event group calls to turn plans into execution
+ Resource vault access (templates + playbooks)
BRING BACK TO CAMPUS KIT
We will be covering so much valuable information, but then reality sets in: "What are you bringing back that we can implement right away?"
+ comprehensive playbook - Participant Workbook
+ 1-page executive narrative
+ 12-month calendar snapshot
+ budget range ladder (lean/standard/flagship)
+ sponsor tiers + outreach scripts
+ framework of the entire center operations that you built
+ MANY real-world templates
Plus our promise: If you implement this framework and don’t see measurable momentum within 12 months, we will personally review your implementation and provide a corrective strategy at no cost.
The Campus Magnet Report
7 Reasons Entrepreneurship Centers Drive Enrollment, Outcomes, & Sponsorship
Higher ed leaders are under pressure to prove ROI: enrollment, retention, career readiness, and funding. The Campus Magnet Report shows how a well-built Entrepreneurship Center becomes a high-leverage campus engine that strengthens recruiting, delivers measurable outcomes, and attracts sponsors.
Inside you’ll get a board-friendly breakdown of the 7 drivers, plus quick 90-day wins for each—covering enrollment differentiation, student demand, career readiness, sponsorship strategy, ecosystem partnerships, visibility/rankings, and impact reporting.
And, most importantly you'll see how an Entrepreneurship Center can be a highly valuable asset to increase enrollment, prove ROI, and ignite corporate sponsorships and secure donor support.
FAQs
How do we pay to attend the Symposium?
You can pay with credit card, invoice, or PO.
Can we substitute attendees if someone can’t attend?
Yes (same institution).
Is travel/hotel included?
Travel + hotel are NOT included.
Will you credit our institution the Symposium fee if we move forward with implementation and your services?
Yes! We will credit the fees you paid to attend the Symposium if you hire us to implement the Entrepreneurship Center. This credit however, does not apply to any LaunchPoint Chapter fees.
What services are available to help us build our Entrepreneurship Center?
We offer three implementation pathways so you can match support to your timeline, internal capacity, and campus complexity:
Blueprint (strategy + charter + curriculum map + competition/mentor/sponsor systems + KPI framework),
Launch (done-with-you build sprint where we help install and operationalize the center and signature programs), and
Flagship Year 1 (full operating partnership that includes build-out support, competition execution guidance, sponsor engine setup, and quarterly KPI/impact reporting).
We’ll help you choose the right track during the Symposium based on your goals, resources, and launch timeline.
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