Together, we're building what's next in business

A building that embodies One KU

Slated to open in fall 2027, The Hub is taking shape at 1420 Crescent Road, formerly home to McLain’s Bakery and, previously, the Jayhawk Bookstore. Designed to serve students from all academic backgrounds, the building will provide spaces for experiential education and programming that reflect the school’s and KU’s commitment to hands-on learning.

70%

of entrepreneurship participants are non business majors

29,608

square feet of learning and collaboration space

13+

engaging programs that inspire young entrepreneurs

"This extraordinary investment, and the support from others who share our vision, will elevate how the School of Business equips all KU students with the tools and experience to drive innovation."

Jide Wintoki

Dean, Henry D. Price Professor of Business

Helping students solve meaningful problems

The Hub will enhance KU's ability to advance entrepreneurial competency and an innovation mindset among all students through academic and co-curricular programs.

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Latest News

Tue, 04/21/2026

$2.5M gift continues momentum for KU’s entrepreneurship hub

Mathew and Kelly Stava have pledged $2.5 million to propel completion of a new building that will serve as the entrepreneurship hub for the University of Kansas.

Mon, 02/09/2026

New research supports ‘trauma-informed lens’ for entrepreneurship community

Past research has found that some subpopulations — including immigrants and veterans — who experience disproportionate exposure to trauma are more likely to become entrepreneurs. New work from a KU School of Business researcher introduces a trauma-informed approach as an evidence-based tool to mitigate trauma's effects on functioning and entrepreneurial success.