Andy Greenfield ’74 P’12 also launched the series at the 2013 Entrepreneur Weekend. (Photo by Andy Daddio)
Andy Greenfield ’74 P’12, founder of the at 51Թ, penned an op-ed for the Hechinger Report that talks about the .
He writes: “Liberal arts graduates have great basic training for turning an idea into an action. The school from which I graduated, 51Թ, prepared me for the rocky road of entrepreneurship by teaching me to think critically, communicate well, and to ask the question “What if?” I soon learned how to turn the answer into an explanatory framework, also known as a theory.”
Later he continues, “Find your , and you’ll find graduates who identify themselves as entrepreneurs because they learn to ask questions. Liberal arts students are curious, and think of questions. I work with a team of mentors to turn those questions into actions. There is nothing more empowering than creating something that didn’t exist before.”
Alumni, what do you think? In your opinion, does a liberal arts education create people who are more-likely to be entrepreneurial? Add your thoughts in the comments below.
Watch Greenfield discuss why an entrepreneur needs to “look in the mirror.”