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It’s an odd statement, when you think about it, as many of the greatest business entrepreneurs and startups were formed by people who didn’t attend business school, let alone graduate college, but more and more M.B.A. business programs are helping students transform, with classes and contests made for students looking to evolve ideas into a successful business, forming a bridge between creative and conceptual instincts, to the point where entrepreneurship mentality in business is now one of the most sought after classes.

In Harvard, all first year M.B.A.s are required to take a course in entrepreneurship and by 2008, nearly half its graduates were becoming entrepreneurs by their 15^th reunion.Several other colleges are offering courses where students are mentored and help those planning to launch their own business ventures after graduating.

Part of the reason is that students are less attracted to larger scale organizations, whether it is the current economy or latest news about several previously strong companies losing market stability.  And events such as Global Entrepreneurship Week have helped bring to light the potential that startup companies can bring.There’s also the other end where business startup companies are currently getting a bit of light in the mainstream media, with TV shows dedicated to creative ideas and how they get start up funding or venture capital to get off the ground. Or in some people’s eyes, it’s the current employment market in the U.S. and the fact that young men and women out of college are less confident than the previous generation in getting employment, thus taking matters into their own hands.

Websites online have also caused the recent growth and desire for entrepreneurs, as networks such as the Angel Investment Network has helped people not only realize that their ideas could take off, but also get in touch with more potential suitors, as the network has expanded to over 80 countries around the world. From college students to senior level investors, social networking sites and member sites is where all types of groups can discuss how to get a business off the ground, and internationally known.

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