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Harkey Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies
Powering Longhorn business development through academic, professional and social activities.
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Who We Are
The Harkey Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies is UT’s hub for venture creation and entrepreneurial thinking. We offer rigorous programs, hands-on experiences, mentorship, and connections to the Austin startup ecosystem. Whether you’re exploring an idea or building a company, you’ll find the guidance, community, and resources to move from concept to customer. Open to all majors and stages, we meet you where you are and help you go further. Entrepreneurs start here.

Stats that Say It All

#2
for Undergraduate
Entrepreneurship
Princeton Review
#8
for Entrepreneurs
Globally
Pitchbook
#6
Undergrad Program
in Entrepreneurship
US News and World Report
Summer Entrepreneurship Academy
The Blair and Bubba Moffett Family Summer Entrepreneurship Academy (SEA) is an intensive, in-person, 8-week summer program. Applications are now open. Apply today!
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Learn more about SEA
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Galvanizing Gift
The Harkey Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies honored John D. Harkey Jr. ’83, his wife Peni Barfield, and other donors at a dedication ceremony April 19. To date, $13.5 million in a $20 million campaign has been raised to support entrepreneurship.
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From Our Leadership
With an entrepreneurial mindset, you will succeed in any position you hold, whether it is forming relationships with your colleagues, leading a team, developing a new initiative, solving tough problems, or disrupting industries. You will have the foundation to accelerate forward because you have mastered our rigorous curriculum.
Dr. Melissa Murphy, Director of Undergraduate Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship Minor
The Entrepreneurship Minor is the curricular focus of the Harkey Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies. Students from across the Forty Acres develop their entrepreneurial skills in a top-tier interdisciplinary academic environment.
Minor in Entrepreneurship
Summer Fellowship
The McCombs Entrepreneur Summer Fellowship (MESF), funded by the generous support of alumni donors and the Harkey Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies, enables innovative students to continue building their startups during the summer.
Become a Summer Fellow
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Living Learning Community
The Entrepreneurship LLC is a first of its kind living learning community that will admit incoming students directly into the Entrepreneurship Minor.
Check out the Entrepreneurship LLC
Undergraduate Mentor Program
Our program is designed to provide aspiring entrepreneurs like you with guidance and support from experienced mentors who have been successful in the business world.
Learn about the Mentor Program
Student Perspectives
The resources provided by the Harkey Institute have been invaluable in guiding me on my entrepreneurial journey. With access to mentorship, networking opportunities, and the latest tools and technology, I feel well-equipped to succeed in my career moving forward.
Rafael Soto, Finance Major with Entrepreneurship/Economics Minors

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