The College Entrepreneur by Kyle Gray
Author:Kyle Gray [Gray, Kyle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780692723388
Publisher: Kyle Gray
Published: 2016-06-14T04:30:00+00:00
How to create your own coursework with the help of a professor
If you are a self-directed student that is determined to grow a business, you may be able earn course credit for the work you are doing. This will help you graduate faster and possibly enable you to get access to other university resources. Youâll also be able to receive individualized mentorship and guidance from a professor.
An obvious place to find a professor who will support your work is the business school at your university. Having a major or a minor in business should give you access to helpful classes and help you to find a professor who would be interested in working with you.
Youâll need to be clever, finding a way to relate the work you are doing for your business to your coursework. Having a flexible or customized major or minor should also help you find professors who would be open to working with you on your business.
Find the right professor
Start by identifying a professor with a teaching style that you enjoy and who discusses topics closely related to your business. The best ones in this case are often âblack sheepâ professors: theyâre often younger, more rebellious and more energetic than other professors. These professors love to work with motivated students who want to do more than just daydream through class.
Talk to your professor a bit after class every once in a while or go to their office hours. Learn about them and help them get to know you and your goals. It helps to be performing well in class, but it is more important to show you care about your education and are willing to work hard--this will help build trust. We discussed in previous chaptersâ techniques and strategies to build relationships. Use those strategies to start conversations and get to know the professor you want to work with.
Keep in mind that many professors are overworked and strained for time. Building a relationship with them may take several months or even semesters. You should not be discouraged if they arenât open to working one-on-one with a student. Most universities arenât structured to incentivize this, so a professor will need to really like and trust you before. This will be a personal investment of time and energy on their part.
After you have taken time to build relationships with one or a few professors, ask if they would be willing to advise you on some âindependent studyâ or âdirected readingsâ. These are common terms for custom coursework at most universities.
Tell them about the business you are working on and about your plan for starting or growing it. Hereâs an outline of what that plan should look like:
Describe your business idea to them.
Mention one to three problems related to the business that you would like to understand.
List a few skills you will be studying and developing. Try to relate these skills to courses the professor teaches.
Submit 1 paper a week on a topic related to the job or industry.
Meet once a week with the professor to talk about the issues you uncover and what you are learning.
Download
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.
The Motivation Myth by Jeff Haden(4528)
Audition by Ryu Murakami(4099)
Adulting by Kelly Williams Brown(3671)
The Confidence Code by Katty Kay(3566)
Waiting in the Wings by Melissa Brayden(2805)
A Mind For Numbers: How to Excel at Math and Science (Even If You Flunked Algebra) by Barbara Oakley(2691)
Self-Esteem by Matthew McKay & Patrick Fanning(2603)
Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office by Lois P. Frankel(2594)
The ONE Thing by Gary Keller(2519)
The Dictionary of Body Language by Joe Navarro(2430)
Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets by Nassim Nicholas Taleb(2413)
How to be More Interesting by Edward De Bono(2356)
Getting Things Done by David Allen(2319)
Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett(2265)
The Plant Paradox by Dr. Steven R. Gundry M.D(2040)
Police Exams Prep 2018-2019 by Kaplan Test Prep(2033)
What Color Is Your Parachute? 2015 by Richard N. Bolles(1929)
Dangerous Personalities by Joe Navarro(1894)
When to Jump by Mike Lewis(1807)