Entrepreneurship Can't Be Taught in a College Classroom

Entrepreneurship Can’t Be Taught in a College Classroom

Tags: Entrepreneurship, Philosophy and Methodology, Subjectivism

06/21/2025 Douglas French

College professors have suddenly discovered entrepreneurship and are teaching about it in their classes. However, while it is an interesting subject, one cannot teach someone how to be a successful entrepreneur.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/entrepreneurship-cant-be-taught-college-classroom

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