Can entrepreneurship be taught?

Can entrepreneurship be taught?

That’s the question posed in a recent You’re the Boss blog entry from the New York Times. The blog post mentions one organization in particular, Bizdom U, which operates on the mantra that not only can entrepreneurship be taught; it should be taught. And not just within the walls of the university – but in our public school systems and in our communities, so that we can nurture and mentor the next generation of innovators.

NFTE (The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship) is a similar organization dedicated to providing entrepreneurship education and opportunities to our nation’s youth. Founded on the belief that entrepreneurship education can transform lives, NFTE focuses specifically on bringing its programming to students from low-income communities.

The proof is in the pudding – on average, NFTE youth score higher on math and reading comprehension tests, are more engaged in their schools and communities, and are more likely to pursue higher education.

Youth entrepreneurship education programs like Bizdom U and NFTE are proving that entrepreneurship education can indeed be taught – and that the benefits to the individual and to society are well worth the investment.

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