Entrepreneur.com and The Princeton Review have just announced the “Top 50 Entrepreneurial Colleges” for 2008. The list of 50 is broken down into two separate categories, “Top Undergrad Programs” and “Top Graduate Programs“.
Interesting facts are given for each listed college such as the number of enrolled students, the percentage of those students who started a business and what percentage are still in business. If you’re looking for an entrepreneurship program, check out the listed facts and you may find a program perfect for you.
I’m inclined to think that entrepreneurship isn’t something that can be taught in school. In fact, part of being en entrepreneur, to me, is the ability to learn things on your own and find your own unique way of being sucessful. How can that be taught?
Hi YFNCG.
I beg to disagree to that. Being innovative and self starter are just few of the many things a successful entrepreneur should have. And what will happen to aspiring entrepreneurs who are innovative but it isn’t enough for them to handle financing issues-worst if they don’t even how to approach issues such as this. Still in the end, you’ll seek help for professionals to do this. And these entrepreneurship colleges are there to offer us with courses that will help us with the skills and knowledge we must learn in entrepreneurship. What do you think?
Even though many entrepreneurs are self-taught and attending classes on how to be an entrepreneur may not necessarily make one out of all the attendees, it will definitely help successful ones avoid mistakes, recognize trends and embrace changes. It doesn’t mean it’ll make an entrepreneur out of you, but it certainly can’t hurt guiding those that will blossom.
@YFNCG,
As Arthur said, being a self-starter and innovative isn’t enough though it is an advantage. And like Chris said, it can never hurt us to be guided in our business venture. After all, we are not “all knowing” people and we will still be needing others’ expertise to assist us in our business.
It was interesting to see that Dayton, OH, got a high place. I lived in Troy, OH, between 2000 - 2002. I wonder about Southern New Hampshire University. http://www.entrepreneur.com/colleges/ugrad/1023271.html
I studied at SNHU between 1997 - 2000.
All the Best,
Martin Lindeskog - American in Spirit.
Gothenburg, Sweden.