The Teachability Dilemma' of Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurs are a very, or perhaps the most, important boost in our economy. They do not only take the risk for the sake of a business, but also they provide our economy with employment opportunities and culture. A society can only be prosperous only when it rewards and encourages entrepreneurial activity because in fact, it is the entrepreneurs and their activities that are the critical factor for success, prosperity, growth and opportunity in any given economy. Entrepreneurship is not easy and it comes with its own risks and up and downs. On the last decade, entrepreneurship has rose and expanded, with this change and constant expansion, it has changed the rules of entrepreneurship once again. But I certainly believe that entrepreneurship doesn’t necessarily require all entrepreneurs to have the same level of education, perhaps they don’t need to be geniuses or have an active idea in order to make or change business. Instead, like any other entrepreneur, they need to have simple goals and objectives. Apparently, universities have a hard time understanding that teaching students with real life experiences are more valuable rather than just preparing them with a twist version of business administration. But in this article, I will define the real meaning, values, and characteristics of an entrepreneur.

The Entrepreneur

I used to believe that almost every adult in the country would be familiarized with the meaning and values of an entrepreneur; however, I was just assuming. Whenever I have the chance to ask anyone about entrepreneurship, they immediately assume that entrepreneurship is just about being a business owner. I sometimes get disappointed with their answers but they may be right at some point. Our entrepreneurial acti...

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...ulum in many top universities. This research would come up handy if I need more evidence for the teachability dilemma evidence.

Praag, Mirjam Van, and Peter H. Versloot. "Small Business Economics." What Is the Value of Entrepreneurship? A Review of Recent Research 24.4 (2007): 351-82. JSTOR. Web. 14 Oct. 2013.

➢ Mirjam and Peter, both entrepreneurs and teachers at University of Amsterdam, examines the extent evidences that support their claim of why entrepreneurship has important value in both economically and individually level. Both authors’ biases seemed to be against their claims and arguments at first but then they introduced more evidence and made their point and main argument clear and credible. I would use this article to further prove my claim that entrepreneurs have values. This is a good research for those looking to understand the values of an entrepren