Startup Elsewhere, Michaela Ross
Dec 2015
Startup Elsewhere, Michaela Ross
Capstones
Immigrants have made outsized contributions to American innovation and entrepreneurship, but the headwinds they face in the U.S. are now driving them to return to their native countries to startup their tech companies.
U.S. immigrants make up only 13% of the country’s overall population, but they have filed over a quarter of the country’s global patent applications, won a third of America’s Nobel prizes in the sciences in the last hundred years and make up over half of all computer science Ph.D. students in U.S. universities. Immigrants also build businesses at twice the rate of native-born Americans, and over the …
Creative Achievement And Intelligence In Student Entrepreneurs, Todd A. Finkle, Mark Shrader
Dec 2014
Creative Achievement And Intelligence In Student Entrepreneurs, Todd A. Finkle, Mark Shrader
Todd A Finkle
This study fills a gap in the entrepreneurship literature by investigating creative achievement and intelligence within students who have been entrepreneurs. The study looks at differences in the levels of creative achievement and intelligence between students who have been entrepreneurs versus those who have not been entrepreneurs. The study used the Creative Achievement Quotient (CAQ) (Carson, Peterson, & Higgins, 2005) and college entrance exam scores and grades as measures of intelligence. There were several significant findings. First, students who had been entrepreneurs had significantly lower college entrance exam scores. Secondly, students that had been entrepreneurs had significantly higher CAQs. Finally, …
An Examination Of The Job Market For Entrepreneurship Faculty From 1989 To 2014, Todd A. Finkle
Dec 2014
An Examination Of The Job Market For Entrepreneurship Faculty From 1989 To 2014, Todd A. Finkle
Todd A Finkle
Utilizing institutional theory this article examines data based on the trends in the market for entrepreneurship faculty over the past 25 years. Data is provided from June, 1989 through June, 2014 on advertised candidates and positions throughout the world. There were several significant findings in this study. During the most recent year, 2013/14, there were 258 advertised positions (both tenure track and non tenure track) for entrepreneurship faculty in Schools of Business and Management. During the same time frame, the number of advertised candidates was 147. The ratio of total jobs per candidate during 2013/14 was 1.76. This ratio is …
Creativity Exercises In The Field Of Entrepreneurship, Todd A. Finkle, Mark Shrader
Dec 2014
Creativity Exercises In The Field Of Entrepreneurship, Todd A. Finkle, Mark Shrader
Todd A Finkle
The purpose of this article is to provide entrepreneurship educators with examples of exercises to foster creativity within their entrepreneurship programs. We discuss attributes that develop creativity as well as those that deter creativity. We also outline 10 specific exercises that instructors can use in their classrooms to stimulate creativity. The practical implications of the article will allow entrepreneurship educators to become more proficient in stimulating student creativity in today’s ever-changing environment.
