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LUBS International Entrepreneur Award 2025

The LUBS International Entrepreneur Award is a both a competition and a learning masterclass. By participating, you will have the chance to develop the kind of skills in entrepreneurship which business leaders value the most - and you may even be crowned the victorious prizewinner!

Get the skills for success!

The Entrepreneur Award is designed and delivered by LUBS academics with strong experience of industry and growth planning.

Taking part in the Award gives you access to an exclusive series of on-campus practical learning experiences and mentoring by industry professionals, who will help you refine your plans and ideas.

The programme will develop your entrepreneurial skills and mindset, with the ultimate goal being for you to submit a creative, realistic and innovative business idea that would work in the current climate.

Earn Microcredentials!

Not everyone can be the overall winner - but every single student who completes the Award will earn the following microcredentials to make your CV glow, and show employers how awesome you are:

    • The Essentials of Business Planning
    • Pitching Essentials
    • Certificate of Completion for the LUBS International Entrepreneur Award

Who can enter?

All LUBS undergraduate and postgraduate students can enter, either alone or combined into teams of up to four members.

How to enter

The most important thing is to act fast - places are strictly limited to only 50 students, allocated on a first-come first-served basis!

Follow these steps to secure your chance to become an entrepreneurial success:

  1. Decide if you want to enter alone, or find three other LUBS students to make a team.
  2. Read the Award schedule further down this page and make sure you can commit to the time required.
  3. Complete the application form before the deadline. Teams should complete one form for the whole team.

Deadline for entries: 17:00 on Thursday 6 February 2025

2025 Award event schedule

All Award event sessions will be held at Helix: The university innovation hub, E C Stoner Level 7, Entrance 1/2.

By signing up for the LUBS International Entrepreneur Award 2025 you must attend the following sessions:

  • Session 1 - Monday 10 February, 17:30 - 20:00
  • Session 2 - Monday 17 February, 17:30 - 20:00
  • Session 3 - Monday 24 February, "Essentials of Business Planning Workshop", 17:30 - 20:00
  • Session 4 - Monday 3 March, 17:30 - 20:00
  • Session 5 - Monday 10 March, 17:30 - 20:00
  • Session 6 - Monday 24 March, 17:30-20:00 - "Pitching Essentials with Tim Chapman"/ Wrap-up

Note: if you have a timetabled teaching session with a 18:00 end time, you can still join the above sessions.

I'm incredibly proud to have been recognised for my entrepreneurial efforts and honored to have won the Entrepreneur Award. I'm grateful for the support and encouragement of my mentors and peers. I'm excited for what the future holds!

Greta Gruzdyte - MSc International Marketing Management student and previous award winner

Questions and help

If you need assistance or have questions about the Bootcamp not covered by the information on this page, please email Rebecca Padgett, LUBS Senior Teaching Fellow for Employability and Professional Development, at r.c.padgett@leeds.ac.uk

When you find an idea that you just can’t stop thinking about, that’s probably a good one to pursue.

Josh James