Teaching Entrepreneurship in University
Teaching Entrepreneurship In University – Teaching Conformists How To Be Non Conformists?
By Clarence Phoon
“…we do not spoonfeed our students.”, said a professor from Singapore Management University.
I had an interview there recently. I was with four other prospective interviewees who were like me, trying to secure a place in a relatively new establishments in Singapore.
“The Singapore education system is a conveyor belt.”, remarks a Polytechnic student in Singapore.
I was sighing as I was pondering over her quotes.
From a young age, I have been told that I must make it to university and be a lawyer or doctor. For years, I have been told to get good grades and degrees. For years, I have been taught to be a cog in this ‘machine’ called school. (more…)
