Tag: student entrepreneurs

Design Thinking helps entrepreneurs uncover what customers really want before investing heavily in an idea. This 90-minute exercise shows how to teach the process. Entrepreneurs often start their Read more

The course improved students’ confidence, helped build a student-alumni community, and enhanced students’ connection to what raising money actually means. Two-and-a-half years ago, we set out to Read more

While technology continues to replace human endeavor, society hasn’t yet discerned how to address its impact on future workforce economic well-being. Until recently the impact has primarily been on Read more

Many schools want entrepreneurship classes that are “cross-campus” and “experiential.” This class at University of Minnesota does both. Entrepreneurship education takes a variety of forms. In Read more

Experiential entrepreneurship courses help students become comfortable with uncertainty, collaborate across disciplines and learn how to create change. Students need to be prepared for a world that Read more

Washington University shows how courses, experiences and co-curricular programs can build entrepreneurial skills across disciplines and degree levels. How can schools create an environment that Read more

Babson’s FME course gives every first-year student hands-on experience starting, running and closing a real business while learning core management skills. Babson College’s flagship undergraduate Read more

Research based on hundreds of founder histories shows that thriving entrepreneurs prepare deeply, build strong teams, stay resourceful and serve customers exceptionally well. This paper is based on a Read more

One glaring mistake can undermine an otherwise excellent pitch. Learn how research, preparation, clear messaging and practice can eliminate investor doubts. We've all seen a presentation, sales pitch Read more

Il Panino owner Themistocles Vlahoulis explains how business students and a Boston restaurateur helped him improve marketing, solve business problems and open a second location. Despite his economics Read more