Intellectual Entrepreneurship as a Platform for Transforming Higher Education

Abstract

The thesis of this article is that "Intellectual Entrepreneurship (IE)" provides an intellectually authentic philosophical foundation capable of sustaining cross-campus entrepreneurship education. Drawing upon initiatives begun at The University of Texas at Austin, we document how IE educates "citizen-scholars." Specifically, IE leverages the knowledge assets contained within the university's walls, empowering faculty and students to become agents of change-both on campus and in their communities. Anchored to the rich humanist traditions of the university, IE harnesses the core philosophy of western education to transform the master-apprentice-entitlement paradigm into one of discovery, ownership, accountability, collaboration and action.