Entrepreneurship 101 a growing trend, colleges say

As Michigan's need for creative, innovative thinkers continues to grow, a majority of the state's colleges and universities are transforming their curriculum programs to focus on entrepreneurism, from retraining factory workers to helping small businesses grow. A recent report shows that some schools are working to foster an entrepreneurial mindset beginning in elementary school.

According to excerpts from the story:

LANSING - The old ways of educating students to get them ready to be good worker bees in factories and offices is rapidly changing in Michigan, a new report shows. Some 82 percent of postsecondary institutions in the state are now offering courses to train the next generation of entrepreneurs.

The Michigan Entrepreneurship Education Benchmarking Report was issued by the Small Business Foundation of Michigan’s Michigan Entrepreneurship Education Network.

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