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...used to hear that Harvard was a little more protective of its students in not entering entrepreneurship. They wanted them to shy away from it,” says Ramaswamy. “But I think that culture has really changed...
...Although these three groups may be the most prominent entrepreneurship groups at Harvard, there is a growing market for similar student organizations. One such group is the newly formed Harvard chapter of Kairos. Chapter president Vishal Lugani ’11 describes the group as “an intercollegiate and intracollegiate organization that’s aimed at fostering social ties between entrepreneurs.” Unlike some other longstanding organizations, Kairos requires its members to already have some level of involvement in an entrepreneurial venture...
...ENTREPRENEURSHIP FOR DUMMIES
...While TECH may provide a deep information bank of entrepreneurship resources, many aspiring student entrepreneurs on campus feel that practical training is simply unavailable for undergraduates at Harvard. With the notable exceptions of ES 147, Sociology 159, and Engineering Sciences 139: “Innovation in Science and Engineering,” the College does not offer any classes in professional business skills. Undergraduates are also largely excluded from classes across the river at Harvard Business School, which would otherwise be applicable to their business pursuits. Most students seeking this sort of training, such as accounting or strategic decision making...
...Harvard’s support for entrepreneurship on campus is a relatively recent development. It has been rumored that Harvard College once had a loose and often unenforced rule that students were prohibited from running businesses out of their dorm rooms. However, the current FAS Handbook for Students vaguely states that students are allowed to partake in “modest levels of business activities on campus,” provided that they do not violate other College rules regarding residential life or use of Harvard’s name and resources...