Saturday, January 21, 2006
Colleges and universities -- especially business schools -- have an important role to play in building entrepreneurial regions.
Take the case of Baltimore. The University of Baltimore is moving ahead with practical entrepreneurial initiatives. Here is a good overview. Read more.
According to Jeff Cornwall who keeps track of these things, entrepreneurship and innovation education is exploding across the U.S. As Jeff notes, "Just a few years ago it was rare to see entrepreneurship taught in Colleges of Business. Now it is not only common in Colleges of Business, but is moving across campuses to reach students of all majors at colleges and universities of all sizes. The innovation in these programs is amazing."
Jeff points to an example of one of a new initiatives underway in Missouri. Read more.
At the recent conference of United States Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship that Jeff mentions in his post, Babson College walked away with the award for the most innovative entrepreneurship education. Read more.
Further, the Kauffman Foundation announced this week a new panel to explore changes in entrepreneurship education. Read more.
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Business school in Baltimore: Connecting with entrepreneurs
