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University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada, R3T 2N2
The Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship supports students from across the University of Manitoba in exploring entrepreneurship!
Our five pillars focus on developing high-impact talent and delivering transformative, community-engaged learning experiences that support students, local businesses, and Manitoba's economic growth.
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Students in any faculty at the University of Manitoba have access to Ben Isakov, the Startup Coach at the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship.
The Startup 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 Startup Coach is a great resource to provide coaching, guidance and mentorship to help start, build and scale your business.
Learn more about how the Startup Coach can help you!
Skip the wait time with Fast Lane Coaching
We can't wait to showcase new topics and speakers in our 2025/26 webinar series.
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!
This course offers students a great introduction to entrepreneurial thinking and what it takes to be an entrepreneur.
Not an Asper student? No problem. ENTR 2020 offers a broad overview to help you understand what it takes to succeed as an entrepreneur.
We're proud to offer a popular BComm Hons major in Entrepreneurship and Small Business, covering startups, social ventures, small business, and family enterprise.
Whether launching a startup or innovating within a company, this MBA theme sharpens your understanding of value creation through entrepreneurial thinking.
Six week online course that gives you the knowledge and skills to bring your Side Hustle to life.
Asper School of Business
Asper School of Business, UM Today
Asper School of Business, UM Today
Giving you the tools to help you succeed in your venture
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!
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It's with your support what we fuel the next generation of entrepreneurs to help strengthen our Manitoba business ecosystem.
Stu Clark [BComm(Hons)/76, LL.D./2011] is a Calgary oil and gas entrepreneur. He was the director and Chairman of the Board of Storm Resources Ltd., a TSX listed oil and gas exploration company which was sold in December 2022, as well he is the Chairman of the Board of Alliance Trust Company, a private trust and shareholder services firm, servicing public and private entities in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Mr. Clark was born and raised in Manitoba and educated in Brandon and Winnipeg, before beginning his entrepreneurial career in the oil and gas industry in Calgary.
Mr. Clark earned his Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) from the University of Manitoba in 1976, and in 2011 was recognized by the University of Manitoba with an honorary Doctor of Laws for his contributions of time and resources to the University, the I.H. Asper School of Business, and the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship. Over three decades, Mr. 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. One of his many donations 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 also been a strong supporter of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
Mr. Clark continues to support his philanthropic interests in Alberta and Manitoba.
Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship
Room 212 Drake Centre
181 Freedman Cres.
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, MB R3T 5V4
