Asper School of Business

Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship

The Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship's mission is to spark the entrepreneurial spirit in all University of Manitoba students and inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs. We provide a range of services and resources to help students, faculty, and alumni turn their ideas into successful businesses.

In today’s ever-changing career environment, the world will demand innovation and creativity more than ever before. We believe that by providing a supportive and collaborative environment, we can help drive innovation and economic growth while preparing the next generation of business leaders for success.

Our center offers a variety of services, including mentorship, education, networking opportunities, and access to funding. We collaborate with other departments and organizations within the university, as well as with local and regional business communities, to provide a comprehensive suite of services that can help entrepreneurs at any stage of their venture.

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Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship

What we do

The Stu Clark Centre offers a variety of services and supports to students from all across the University of Manitoba wanting to explore entrepreneurship! 

Our Five Pillars of focus are aimed at the development of high-impact talent while delivering a transformative community engaged learning experience in support of our students, our business community and the economic prosperity of Manitoba.

  • Entrepreneurship Education

  • Exciting events and competitions geared to the Graduate/ Undergrad / High school level

  • Student Entrepreneurship Community

  • Venture Coach Program 

  • Connecting to the Manitoba Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

Upcoming webinars

  • Welcome to our free online entrepreneurship webinar series! We are thrilled to offer this unique opportunity for aspiring and established entrepreneurs to gain insights and expertise from successful business leaders and industry experts. Whether you are looking to start a new venture, grow your existing business, or simply learn more about entrepreneurship, this webinar series is designed to provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to succeed.

WINTER 2023

Stu Clark Webinar Series

Healthy Entrepreneurs & Wealthy Ventures

Entrepreneurship can be a challenging and demanding journey that often requires long hours, high stress levels, and little time for self-care. However, neglecting your physical and mental health can have a significant impact on your ability to build and sustain a successful business. That's why we've created this webinar to help entrepreneurs prioritize their health and wellness while building their ventures.

Join us for "Healthy Entrepreneurs & Wealthy Ventures" where our expert panelist Suzi Friesen, will share insights, strategies, and practical tips on how to achieve a healthy work-life balance and build a thriving business

Date: April 5, 2023

Time: 11:30 AM

Register here

Be the Change You Want to See! Social Enterprise Panel Discussion

Social enterprises are businesses that prioritize social and environmental impact alongside financial success. These businesses strive to create positive change in their communities and the world while generating revenue and profits. If you're interested in launching a social enterprise or want to learn more about this growing sector, join us for our "Be the Change You Want to See! Social Enterprise Panel Discussion."

To build a more ideal community for all, the concept of Community Economic Development (CED) will be introduced by, Michael Barkam,  Manitoba Network Manager of the Canadian CED Network joined by Entrepreneur & Business owner, Sean Rayland-Boubar, from Red Rebel Armour.

Date: April 26, 2023

Time: 11:30 am

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Competitions & Events

The Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship drives entrepreneurial awareness through a number of exciting competitions and events!

Entrepreneurship education

The Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship is passionate about igniting the entrepreneurial spark in students from all faculties, helping them to recognize that entrepreneurship is a viable career path!

  • ENTR 2030: Introduction to Entrepreneurship: Business and Social Perspectives

     This course is a fantastic opportunity for students to be exposed to the entrepreneurship thought process and gain some perspective on what it takes to be an entrepreneur.

    If this sparks your interest entrepreneurship may be your career path.

    ENTR 2020: Starting a New Business

    Not an Asper student? No problem. ENTR 2020: Starting a New Business will give you a fantastic overview and cover a broad range of topics to increase your understanding of what it takes to succeed in an entrepreneurial career.

  • Bachelor of Commerce - Entrepreneurship major

    We are proud to have a popular major in BComm Hons major in Entrepreneurship Small Business where students are exposed to the process of a new venture startup, social initiatives, small business management and family business. 

    Asper MBA Program - Entrepreneurship and Innovation theme

    Whether your goal is to start a company or innovate in an existing organization, this MBA theme will hone your understanding of value creation and re-creation by exploring creative, innovative and entrepreneurial perspectives and behaviours.

Venture Coach Program

Students in any faculty at the University of Manitoba have access to Carine Bado, the Venture Coach at the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship.

Stu Clark Venture Coach

The Venture Coach at the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship, can lead you into start-up land with FREE one-on-one meetings! No matter what stage in your entrepreneurial journey you are at, the Venture Coach is a great resource to provide coaching, guidance and mentorship to help start, build and scale your business. 

Book your FREE meeting!

Learn more about how the Venture Coach can help you! 

Community Connections

Winnipeg’s vibrant, active and knowledgeable entrepreneurial ecosystem has some key players that we are honoured be connected with. It takes a village to raise a start-up!

Winnipeg’s entrepreneurial ecosystem

For our full list of partners  Click Here

About our benefactor

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STU CLARK

The Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship at the Asper School of Business is named after oil and gas entrepreneur Dr. Stu Clark [B.Comm.(Hons.)/76, LL.D./2011]. 

Over three decades, Clark translated his education into starting, running and then selling several oil and gas exploration companies. Mr. Clark moved to Calgary in 1984 with the Northland Bank. In 1986, he founded Pinnacle Resources Ltd. and raised $2 million of shareholder capital. In 1998, Pinnacle was sold for over $1 billion. Mr. Clark has been involved in the start-up and reorganization of a number of Calgary-based public and private entities during his career.

A renowned entrepreneur, philanthropist and volunteer, Mr. Clark is recognized for his tireless dedication to supporting a variety of charities and educational institutions in Canada. His donation to the University of Manitoba enabled the establishment of the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship in the I.H. Asper School of Business. Mr. Clark has been a strong supporter of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Clark remains active in the Calgary business community and continues to support his philanthropic interests in Alberta and Manitoba.

Contact us

Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship
Room 212 Drake Centre
181 Freedman Cres.
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V4

lindsay.friesen@umanitoba.ca
204-474-8443