Should entrepreneurship be mandatory for professors?

By Japreet Lehal. Throughout universities across North America, entrepreneurship and experiential education are challenging universities. Despite a greater emphasis on hands-on learning, the classroom still remains a model of the traditional “sage on the stage” style of teaching.
As a second-year undergraduate student, I have experienced many different teaching styles. However, I have consistently found that professors who have created their own start-ups are not only better communicators, teachers and mentors, but they also inspire students to at least consider entrepreneurship as a career. This is not to say that professors lacking an entrepreneurial background aren’t excellent teachers. However, those who have the experience of building a company from scratch understand the practical aspects of learning. In fact, my observation is not just limited to business professors, but even entrepreneurial health science and political science professors show a similar style. Read more...