2014 | OriginalPaper | Chapter
Why Do We Need Cross-Disciplinary Entrepreneurship?
Author : Dianne H. B. Welsh
Published in: Creative Cross-Disciplinary Entrepreneurship
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan US
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The reason we need cross-disciplinary entrepreneurship is that students need it. The skill sets they need for tomorrow include the ability to be adaptable, flexible, creative, resourceful, and innovative. Entrepreneurship builds stronger and more flexible societies over time (Bucha, 2007). Leo Higdon (2005) in his seminal article on liberal education and the entrepreneurial mindset cited seven traits of the student who is “entrepreneurially informed.” These include challenging conventional thinking, seeing connections where others do not, understanding the value of teams, focusing on the greater goal, learning from setbacks (the ability to figure out what is important and react to it) and expecting surprises and adjusting, developing a sense of self and communicating effectively (Higdon, 2005).