Two teams of undergraduate students from the Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship at the C. T. Bauer College of Business at the University of Houston brought home $25,000 in awards at two different Texas business plan competitions this past week.
The Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship at the C. T. Bauer College of Business welcomed more than 40 students from the University of Houston who formed teams on April 4-6 to launch their own companies during the third annual “3 Day Startup” program (3DS).
Two teams of undergraduate students recently placed first and third during the Giants Entrepreneurship Challenge at the University of North Dakota, topping MBA teams from Arizona State University, Stanford University and Purdue University.
On April 10, the C. T. Bauer College of Business will host a visit from Buc-ee’s founder Arch “Beaver” Aplin, who will share what it took to build the Buc-ee’s brand.
The Third Annual Financial Symposium on April 12 is open to the public and offers free facilitated sessions and activities covering a range of financial topics, including money management, understanding a credit report, personal finance in education and careers in finance.
Students from the Cyvia and Melvyn Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship at the C. T. Bauer College of Business will put their startup skills to the test April 8-10 during the program’s annual Wolffest, an event that challenges teams to create food stands on campus and compete.