1. Some critics contend that entrepreneurship cannot be taught. What do you think?
2. In addition to the normal obstacles of starting a business, what other barriers do collegiate entrepreneurs face?
3. What advantages do collegiate entrepreneurs have when launching a business?
4. What advice would you offer a fellow college student about to start a business?
5. Work with a team of your classmates to develop ideas about what your college or university could do to create a culture that supports entrepreneurship on your campus or in your community.

For growing numbers of students, college is not just a time of learning, partying, and growing into young adulthood; it is fast becoming a place for building a business. Today, more than 2,300 colleges and universities offer courses in entrepreneurship and small business management, and many of them have trouble meeting the demand for these classes. “There’s been a change in higher education,” says William Green, dean of the entrepreneurship program at the University of Miami. “Entrepreneurship has become a mainstream activity.”