Driehaus Cup

Where Business Ideas Take the Stage

The Driehaus Cup is a signature pitch competition where DePaul Business 101 students transform original ideas into real-world business pitches.

Each quarter, finalists take the stage before industry professionals and the DePaul community to compete for scholarships and a place on the Driehaus Cup trophy.

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How It Works

<div class="ck-content"><h3>1.  Develop</h3><p>Students work in teams to identify a real-world problem and create an original solution.</p><h3>2. Pitch</h3><p>Teams present their ideas in class, with one finalist selected from each Business 101 section.</p><h3>3. Compete</h3><p>Finalists take the Driehaus Cup stage to pitch before industry judges and the DePaul community.</p><h3>4. Win</h3><p>Students compete for scholarship prizes, and the winning team’s name is added to the Driehaus Cup trophy.</p></div>

Learning Through Experience

The Driehaus Cup gives students the opportunity to put their business education into practice from the beginning of their DePaul experience. Through teamwork, research, problem-solving and public speaking, students develop an entrepreneurial mindset they can use in any organization or industry.

Hear from a student:

"The class really set me up for what a lot of my classes would look like. I have pitched a lot since taking BUS 101, and the introduction really helped prepare me."

<div class="ck-content"><p>Sienna Kelly (BUS '26)</p><p><a href="https://blogs.depaul.edu/deblogs/project/depauls-driehaus-cup/" target="_blank" title="Read her student blog."><strong>Read Sienna's story.</strong></a></p></div>