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Michael Seibel
06/22/17
@ Y Combinator
To improve startup success, business schools should focus on creating environments that foster cross-pollination between technical and business students.
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How Should Business Schools Prepare Students for Startups? – Jeff Bussgang and Michael Seibel
@ Y Combinator
06/22/17
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Michael Seibel
06/22/17
@ Y Combinator
There is a need for business schools to actively recruit students with engineering backgrounds to create a more balanced and effective learning environment.
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Michael Seibel
06/22/17
@ Y Combinator
Business schools are doing a poor job of preparing students to start tech companies, as observed by Michael Seibel.
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Jeff Bussgang
06/22/17
@ Y Combinator
The integration of technical skills into business education is essential, as it prepares students to better understand and manage tech-driven companies.
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Paul Graham
03/19/17
@ Y Combinator
Business school may not provide the skills necessary for early-stage startups; practical experience and learning by doing are more effective.
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Michael Seibel
06/22/17
@ Y Combinator
Universities should focus on providing a pedagogical experience rather than solely aiming to create billion-dollar startups, which can lead to a mismatch of goals for students.
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Jeff Bussgang
06/22/17
@ Y Combinator
Business schools tend to be expensive and often fail to teach essential startup rules that students need to know.
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Michael Seibel
06/22/17
@ Y Combinator
If you're considering business school to become an entrepreneur, gaining experience at an early-stage startup in a tech hub may provide more valuable connections and skills than an MBA program.
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Kevin Hale
07/03/19
@ Y Combinator
We aim to create a new version of Startup School that better fits the diverse backgrounds of participants, focusing on helping them evaluate ideas like an investor would.
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Jeff Bussgang
06/22/17
@ Y Combinator
It's crucial for business schools to have practitioners involved in teaching, as outdated models can lead to a disconnect between theory and real-world application.