subject: Entrepreneurship Certificates Help Create Future Leaders [print this page] As the world around us changes, so do the rules of business. It is a lot harder to find a career that will last forty plus years and end with a rousing retirement party and a gold watch. Resumes have many more entries as people change jobs searching for a business that is thriving and not cutting back. Entrepreneurship is the future of business. Creative problem solving, self-starters, big thinkers, hard workers, these are things that help you get ahead. The demand for the more traditional 5 day, nine to five job lessens as it continues to grow in the area of being able to work in all areas of the business. For those who wish to get ahead, the age of entrepreneurship is here.
Some are unprepared for these young professional coming onto the scene. They are replacing the small-thinkers and becoming important assets to innovations made on the business side as well as social change. Entrepreneurship has proven over and over again to be an effective strategy in bringing about innovative solutions, building wealth, and creating change in every community it touches. More often, future leaders are being asked to build their skill set by adding the entrepreneurship certificate to their education plan.
These entrepreneurial skill sets can be applied in a wide range of settings, whether it be through business start up, traditional corporate employment, or a more socially minded venture; and employers are now looking for those who have the talent to think on a completely different level. Those looking to clock in at 9 and clock out at 5 are becoming far less appealing. Entrepreneurship certificate programs offer students the opportunity to develop skill sets that not only encompass traditional business related skills, but also focus on an individual's ability to use personal strengths and characteristics to create innovative solutions. The result of these programs is a new generation of business professionals who can identify complex problems, maximize available resources, and continually seek out new challenges in designing solutions to problems big and small. New hires no longer start at an entry level, but are expected to be team members capable of filling several functions.
With a fluctuating economy and increased globalization, we will always require an ever-changing approach to solving problems, seeking new opportunities, and preparing to face new challenges in both the business world and our society as a whole. When students choose this path, they position themselves to become a part of a movement that continues to gain momentum. Opportunity is abundant for these entrepreneurial individuals who choose to think and act in new and more dynamic ways.
