Ottino and Mills Wonder If We’ve Reached Peak Entrepreneurship in RealClear Policy Op-ed
Dean Julio M. Ottino and Mark P. Mills make the case for why we may need to be more innovative about the idea of what constitutes entrepreneurship.

In a recent op-ed at RealClear Policy, Dean Julio M. Ottino and faculty fellow Mark P. Mills argue for a shift in how educators approach the idea of entrepreneurship. While many colleges and universities have embraced a startup culture that glamorizes the invention of gadgets and consumer products, research shows that the vast majority of students never attempt to start their own business.

“The true revolutions we hope for in every domain — from health care and transportation to energy and manufacturing — will not emerge from Shark Tank competitions around clever products. Instead, transformational advances come from the deep knowledge that emerges when people of all ages spend time studying hard problems, often collaboratively.”