Map out the co-curricular entrepreneurship activities and events offered on your campus. Here are a few different ways of looking at the campus: How many student clubs are centered around entrepreneurship or being a business owner?How often does an entrepreneur speak on campus about their startups or business?Are the entrepreneurship activities and events open to […]
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How entrepreneurial is your curriculum?
Tally the entrepreneurship classes offered on your campus. Here are a few different ways of looking at the curriculum: Identify which classes have entrepreneurships as the primary focus, and which include entrepreneurship as a secondary element.How many classes are offered every semester or every year?How many classes are available to students during their first year?How […]
How to infuse entrepreneurship into your curriculum
How to infuse entrepreneurship into your curriculum It’s becoming more common to offer a major or minor in entrepreneurship – or even a certificate. But not every school offers those paths to student. When campus leadership declares “We need to infuse entrepreneurship into the curriculum,” what are the options? I’ve heard of accounting and finance […]
GCEC Conference 2016:
Global Consortium of Entrepreneurship Centers Conference At the 2016 GCEC conference, I heard Erin Draper speak about the entrepreneurship programs at Clarkson University. Some great questions were raised during that sessions – and some wonderful ideas were shared. “Are you raising Zuckerburgs? or building Facebooks?” This is a particularly interesting question for me. I’ve worked […]
Enthusiasm is not evidence, Part 2
Enthusiasm is not evidence, Part 2 Just because you think it is a great idea, doesn’t mean it can be a profitable business. Just because your family thinks it’s wonderful, doesn’t mean you should invest your time. Just because your friends tell you it’s brilliant, doesn’t mean you should borrow money. Enthusiasm from your friends […]
Enthusiasm is not evidence
Dear students of mine, I think you are wonderful. I enjoy working with you – hearing about your ideas and seeing the future through your eyes. But let’s get one thing straight. I don’t know if your idea will work. I don’t know if your startup will succeed or fail. I don’t know if your […]