Category Archives: School
The Green Initiative: Classroom Style
With all the money being spent on the alternative energy initiatives here is an initiative that starts from the ground up, is as much about the future as any alternative energy plan ever could be, and yet gets almost no funding from the government. Funding is done on a state and county level as well [...]
Listen to “Professor You” — Your Number One Teacher
“I have never let my schooling interfere with my education”
– Mark Twain
It’s school time for many of you Mindpetalers out there, so it’s time for a reminder of how not to let school take full control of your mind. Meaning: don’t let your professors’ every word affect how you are going to live your life.
It’s [...]
How Important is Education for Entrepreneurial Success?
With the increasing numbers of young and successful entrepreneurs in the self-employed sector, it makes us wonder how much of their success can be attributed to educational background and knowledge. Elite universities might offer a solid education, a social network, and access to resources that complement your studies, but how much can you take [...]
Institute For Entrepreneurship College
You all know how much I hate the fact that colleges are ignoring young entrepreneurs by not offering courses in entrepreneurship, you know how I bash the traditional / theoretical teachings that most business classes use in their courses, and you know that I’m disgusted by the amount of non-entrepreneur professors who end up teaching [...]
Are Colleges Starting to Appreciate The Young Entrepreneur?
Wall Street Journal published an interesting article today called Entrepreneurship 101. Mind Petals advisor, Dan Putt, sent the article my way and boy was I glad to read it… it made my day to hear that colleges are actually starting to wakeup and come to terms that entrepreneurship can’t be ignored. They are starting to [...]
Questioning the Professor-Entrepreneur
A friend of mine needed to interview an entrepreneur to fulfill a requirement for his Strategic Management class. His professor — a self-proclaimed entrepreneur — requires as much.
I agreed to the interview on the grounds that I would be helping a buddy. Anyway, I was curious.
I mean, what’s an entrepreneur-professor?
With few exceptions (a [...]
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