Can you teach people to be successful entrepreneurs? Or not?
These are the questions addressed in a Wall Street Journal pro-con article, Can Entrepreneurship be Taught?
On the pro side is Noam Wasserman, professor of entrepreneurship at Harvard Business School.
Educators have brought a new level of sophistication to the
analysis of entrepreneurial success and failure, he claims, and they can teach “founders”
to use data to avoid common hazards.
On the con side is Victor W. Hwang, managing director of T2 Capital in Silicon
Valley. He says, no, the best training ground is real life.
Entrepreneurship is messy, he contends, with few clear-cut
right or wrong decisions. The diverse skills and abilities required can only be learned by doing.
Both men make good points, so the article is worth reading.
Meanwhile, what do you think: Can entrepreneurship be taught?
UPDATE
Tim Askew, CEO of Corporate Rain International, offers additional insights on this issue on his business blog, Making Rain. Check out Teaching Entrepreneurship.
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Meanwhile, what do you think: Can entrepreneurship be taught?
UPDATE
Tim Askew, CEO of Corporate Rain International, offers additional insights on this issue on his business blog, Making Rain. Check out Teaching Entrepreneurship.
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Does Education Pay Off?
Education & Industry | Divided by the Same Language
Do Writing Skills Still Matter?
Education | "X" Marks the Spot