The New York Times has finally discovered that there is a revolution in business education on America's college campuses.
If there is one place where the idea of the ownership society is taking hold, it is America's colleges and universities. More than 1,600 colleges offer courses in entrepreneurship, up from 1,050 in the early 1990's and a mere 300 schools in the 80's.
Their slant on this story needs some correcting, however. The ownership society is taking hold everywhere, not just on college campuses.
Also, their headline reads: "Problem: Good Jobs Are Scarce. Solution: Become Your Own Boss." First, being an entrepreneur is a good job! Second, the students I work with do not view this as a back-up plan. In fact, they view getting a traditional job as their back-up plan. They understand that we are in an entrepreneurial economy and they are excited about it.
(Thanks to Ben Cunningham for passing this along).
