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Having spoken at numerous business schools, I’ve observed a pressing gap: many programs don’t fully equip students for the realities of entrepreneurship. 🎓 Here’s how I believe business schools can evolve to better prepare the next wave of entrepreneurs: 1. Real-World Challenges: Integrate actual business scenarios into the curriculum to give students firsthand problem-solving experiences. I was grateful when a leading MBA college agreed to replace a standard test paper with a practical exercise, allowing students to make a pitch as if they were a startup—a pitch deck competition. 2. Cross-Disciplinary Learning: Encourage learning across fields to broaden understanding and inspire innovative thinking. 3. Industry Partnerships: Collaborating with businesses, universities can offer students practical experiences and insights directly from the current market. Industry immersion and a compulsory internship for 6 months are a must to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application. 4. Focus on Scalability: Teach students not just to launch startups but to sustain and scale them thoughtfully and effectively. What are your thoughts? 🌍 What changes would you like to see in business education to better prepare future entrepreneurs? #BusinessEducation #Entrepreneurship #BusinessSchools #FutureLeaders #InnovationInEducation #CurriculumDevelopment #CrossDisciplinary #IndustryPartnerships #StartupGrowth #Scalability

What does it mean to be an entrepreneurial learner? Watch this message from John Seely Brown The exponential rate of digital innovation, including AI, is rapidly reordering the contours of knowledge and work. How do we prepare students to succeed in jobs and industries we can hardly imagine? #David Weinberg argues that we are moving from a world where knowledge means facts from books and experts to a world of ubiquitous free information. John Seely Brown argues “good questions are more important than answers.” As educators: How might we cultivate entrepreneurial learners, providing students with opportunities to explore new challenges and learn from others, working with industry partners and entrepreneurs in experiential internships and making and tinkering spaces? What experiences foster inquiry-driven learning, instill a sense of curiosity in the face of challenges, and enable students to develop and explore their interests and passions? John Seely Brown’s seminal lecture explores the concept of entrepreneurial learning, emphasizing that this does not simply involve becoming an entrepreneur but constantly seeking new ways and resources to learn. Entrepreneurial learning is akin to white-water kayaking in the rapidly changing currents of our networked age. Just as kayakers navigate unpredictable waters, seeking new approaches and adapting to sudden changes, entrepreneurial learners continually search for innovative resources and methods to enhance education. Brown stresses that mastering these new forms of learning is essential as the half-life of skills is shortening, necessitating individuals to adapt understanding, perspective, and approach. https://lnkd.in/gy2MjR_c Scott Bess, Mary Helen Immordino-Yang, EdD; Dena Simmons, Corey Scholes, Jeff Wetzler, Juliana Finegan, Greg Moffitt, Dr. Sasha Rabkin, Ed.D, Charles Fadel, Sunil Gunderia, Susan Enfield, Leslie Forde, Melissa Moore, Devin Vodicka, Laurie Gagnon, Anand Marri, Stephen Plank, Yutaka Tamura, Jabali Sawicki, Luke Ragland, Mario Piacentini, Joseph South, Daniel Jarratt, Kristen Lambertz-Berndt, Nicholas Fiori, C. Malik Boykin, Ph.D., Judy McKoy, Rebecca Midles, Andrew Calkins, Kimberly Smith, Ajoy Vase, Sharif El-Mekki, Milton Chen, Ian ROWE, Dr. Mary Jo Madda, Amar Kumar, Ron Berger, Lacey Robinson, Dewayne J. McClary,

Some Insights on Teaching Entrepreneurship - My Takeaways from a Discussion with Steve Blank Here are some of my key takeaways: 1. Entrepreneurship is more of an art or craft, like being a founder or artist, rather than a rote skill like accounting. It involves seeing things others don't and bringing a vision to life. 2. Similar to training artists via apprenticeship and practice, entrepreneurs can be trained through hands-on experience and learning from masters. Classroom learning is helpful, but practical application is critical. 3. We should introduce entrepreneurial concepts early, even in kindergarten, via activities like lemonade stands. This helps children appreciate how difficult it is to create something of value, even if they don't all become entrepreneurs. 4. Entrepreneurship education should involve both early exposure and experiential learning through apprenticeships and founder laboratories. This balances theory with practice. #entrepreneurship #startups #education #leadership #innovation

Nurturing Young Entrepreneurs through Learning by Doing! At RICH Hero Edu, we believe that the best way to empower young minds is through hands-on experiences and learning by doing. Imagine a world where children develop essential entrepreneurial skills at an early age, preparing them to thrive in the ever-changing landscape of the future. That's exactly what we aim to achieve! Through our engaging programs, we provide children with real-world experiences that foster their entrepreneurial spirit. We understand that true learning happens when children actively participate, create, and take charge of their journeys. Our learning-by-doing approach encourages critical thinking, problem-solving, communication, and adaptability skills, among others. By immersing children in interactive activities like site visits, kids' internships, and bazaars, we ignite their curiosity and equip them with the tools needed to succeed. By connecting children with real entrepreneurs from various fields, we offer them unique opportunities to learn from those who have already made a positive impact. These interactions provide invaluable insights, inspiration, and mentorship that go beyond the classroom. We firmly believe that every child possesses untapped potential, waiting to be unleashed. Our programs are designed to nurture their talents, build confidence, and foster an entrepreneurial mindset. We encourage children to dream big, think innovatively, and turn their ideas into reality. Join us on this transformative journey of nurturing young entrepreneurs! Together, we can shape a future where children embrace challenges, make a difference, and achieve extraordinary success. Discover the power of learning by doing with RICH Hero Edu! Visit our website, explore our programs, and unlock the endless possibilities for your child's entrepreneurial growth. Let's empower them to create a brighter tomorrow! #RICHHeroEdu #NurturingYoungEntrepreneurs #LearningByDoing #EmpoweringTheFuture #HandsOnLearning #UnlockingPotential

𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐚 9𝐭𝐡 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐢𝐧 5 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 of summer vacations? Yes! She Can. Process is fairly simple . . . >Go for a summer school at a university > Sit through live classes >Do some challenging activities > Take part in workshops >Get mentored by industry experts, and 𝐁𝐎𝐎𝐌! 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐛𝐢𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. Do not trust me? Read this WA message from the marketing team..... "𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝑩𝑼𝑰𝑳𝑫 𝑨 𝑺𝑻𝑨𝑹𝑻𝑼𝑷 𝑰𝑵 5 𝑫𝑨𝒀𝑺 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘟𝘠𝘡 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘱 𝘞𝘦𝘦𝘬, 𝘢𝘯 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴, 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘴, 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦. 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦-𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘴." 𝑬𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒃𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑪𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒂: 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 9 𝘵𝘰 12 𝐍𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬? 1. Drop out of school (Wear "DROPOUT" tag with pride) 2. Open an office (or better still, ask your school founders to invest and give you space to sit---They can call it "Incubator") 3. Start shipping 4. Get onto Forbes 20Under20 list 5. Become rich #marketing #advertising #highereducation #summerschool #indianeducationsystem #universities #managementeducation #CAT2024 #GMAT #sarcasm #vacation #summervacation #entrepreneurship #business #management #startup #startupindia #indianhighereducation

Thrilled to have witness the incredible energy at the National Startup Day Pitch Deck Competition hosted by Jain University’s Center for Management Studies. Kudos to Vineeth and other faculty / mentors for nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs among the BBA students in the WOW (World of Work) program! 🌟 Some of my highlights: 🤜 A notable 90% of these aspiring entrepreneurs hail from family businesses, and I'd imagine their first pitches need to resonate within their close family circles too. While 1st-year pitch decks are evolving, their ideation process is remarkable - solutions focused on Influencer Education and MSMEs Credit Worthiness caught my eye. ✍ Impressed by the refinement in 2nd & 3rd-year students, a testament to the campus's nurturing. These talents prioritize primary research (focus group sessions) and connecting with their audience over simply chasing investors. The IPL-style team-building auction added a fun twist, with top bids going to Naveen Tiwari, Ritesh Agarwal, and industry giants like Tatas, Ambanis, and Adanis. 🏎 Having engaged with these talents over the past two years, a standout lesson is their emphasis on external learning - networking, hands-on internships, and part-time jobs alongside classes. A testament to their time, dedication and the conducive environment on campus. Exciting times for the future of entrepreneurship, universities and jobs! 🌟 #Entrepreneurship #Startups #Innovation #NationalStartupDay"

How could I tell students and young professionals Who are excelling in academic and business pursuits That I am the right professional to help them develop The skills they desire out of an internship While teaching them that nothing about being a student Prevents them from becoming an entrepreneur Building businesses Acquiring businesses Building a venture studio to build other businesses Without walking the walk as a high-performing student Who has built businesses Acquired businesses and is live building a Venture Studio With portfolio companies in front of them To stay in congruency with the Gen Z philosophy "if you don't have receipts then it didn't happen". There is a $100 trillion wealth transfer occurring In the economy as retirement becomes a reality For many Americans who may also desire to pass down A generational asset or sell the business and share the proceeds With the next generation in their family Regardless of the motivation, as the saying goes in sports "father time is undefeated". Meaning even for talents like Kobe Bryant Michael Jordan, Lebron James (eventually) Age impacts their ability to perform at the highest levels In the business world, we are not limited by needing to have the athleticism to guard humans moving at 17 to 25 mph. So we can work much later in our lives At our given profession or business Eventually, there comes a time when energy wanes As one of the first stages of aging is dropping energy levels This is the market-level problem we are going to solve at Chambers Capital Ventures. We want to become a proverbial "fountain of youth" So businesses have time to develop succession plans and Create roadmaps to integrate artificial intelligence into the business and Build plans to automate repetitive processes across operations Our model is a shared resource pool of high-performing academic and business talent who are trained in prompt engineering and work in teams to execute an initiative. Built on the principles of a Lion's Pride Where I as the Alpha am responsible for Training and development of the skills of the young lions Who grow up to take over prides of their own (private equity) Work in teams to acquire resources (venture capital) And maintain order over the pride's territory (business operations) We help our clients deliver on their mission, vision, and values by providing an operational uplift of artificial intelligence and automation along with business development and networking. I am a current student with a goal Of a 4.0 GPA in my MBA program Starting my Ph.D. in the Philosophy of Business Administration While building and guiding teams of the best-emerging minds In the academic and business world To transform 5 1/2 years of being a "one-person Accenture" Into the world's first Business Architecture Firm To my first class of interns at Chambers Capital Ventures Welcome to the first day of 2024! University of Phoenix

Dhandho Fellowship is no longer Free After 12 Months, 6343 Applications, 9 Cohorts, 183 Selected, and 48 Left in total I decided that for the next 1 year, the Cohort will only be paid Where I am going to take this 1-1 and a maximum 5 folks on a monthly basis can be accommodated Reasons why moved to this ✅ I want to build a culture where early-stage entrepreneurs can decide where to pay and where not to ✅ They can do their own research about what is more valuable for them and what is not ✅ Aim to remove this Free Culture where we ask everything for Free and Free ✅ Making people understand that if someone is giving anything for free they are giving their precious time ✅ Identifying and Awareness about the sense of responsibilities I won't do fancy stuff here, but what will there be like 🚀 Product Roadmap Discussions 🚀 Defining Business Model 🚀 Pitch Deck Evaluation 🚀 Financial Modelling PS: I don't want to listen to anyone staying overseas that "Indians expect everything for free" In case you want to join the same you can directly purchase the same via the link available in a comment (Don't worry I will not convince you why to join or try to retarget you)

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