Universities are good for Cities.
“This is where universities can help. Universities can work in their local area to develop high-potential entrepreneurs; make them world-class; help them take advantage of emerging trends; help them add value globally, and help them export. This includes helping with technology, products, productivity, trends, marketing and sales, and focusing on the entrepreneurs’ ability to export.
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“The level of assistance to implement this mission requires a higher level of focus and sophistication than that currently practiced by most universities and cities. But this type of partnership can bring more benefits to cities than just working with small, local businesses. Universities can offer the missing link to help high-potential entrepreneurs. They can help the transition from local entrepreneur to global CEO, and keep the benefits local. This means changing the focus from ‘all’ entrepreneurs and small business to high-potential entrepreneurs who export from your area to other areas, states and countries”
How Universities Can Help Cities Create Good Jobs : Dileep Rao, 2 December 2013, Forbes
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The author of the above piece from Forbes lies in his article title: The main thrust of the article (after listing old chesnuts like “good jobs are good” and “gov’t debt is bad”) is that Universities Can Help Cities Create Good Jobs without describing HOW. Also, past an emphasis on “exports” (really? which kind, what industries, products or services, software or hardware? ANY hints at all, Mr. Rao?) the author also neglects to tell us what ‘good’ jobs are.
Still I agree with the sentiment, Universities Can Help Cities Create Good Jobs, mostly by existing and education people in all fields (not just entrepreneurs and techies) because you never know what skill is going to be important later. And that was enough reason to link.
