User:Walesw

Welcome The world is in desperate need of entrepreneurs. Today roughly 6.4 billion human beings share our planet. This number is projected to grow to over 9.0 billion by the year 2050. The necessary allocation and management of finite resources just to sustain human existence will be staggering. The goal of improving the quality of life, especially in the neediest locations, will require a determined effort beyond the comprehension of even the single smartest person alive. Think of the systems required for providing clean water, available food, peaceful conflict resolution, communication, education, transportation, health care and shelter to nine billion people, along with the required energy to get it done. The challenges are great. But so are the opportunities. Students in my classes will learn the theoretical basis behind the entrepreneurial problem-solving process of converting innovative ideas into sources of new societal value.  They will learn how to unleash their creative potential to solve the important problems they encounter within their personal lives, their communities, and the global world we all share.

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