Experiential Classroom XXIII 

Experiential Classroom XXIII

This September, 90 delegates from across the US and countries, including Bhutan, Haiti, Sri Lanka, and Uganda, attended the Experiential Classroom to learn best practices in teaching entrepreneurship from some of the thought leaders and master educators in the field. In addition to core sessions that focus on best practices in conducting great case discussions, how to teach students to be more entrepreneurial, and how to teach students to be more creative, delegates were exposed to new topics, including Artificial Intelligence and Creativity in the Entrepreneurship Classroom, Teaching Design Thinking, and Creative Use of Videos in the Classroom. 

Now in its 23rd year, the Experiential Classroom has been established to help those who are new to the teaching of entrepreneurship, including both faculty and practitioners, to: 

• Learn best classroom practices
• Capture the experiences of those who came to teaching entrepreneurship from diverse backgrounds and share lessons learned in making the transition
• Introduce a number of highly creative and effective experiential approaches, ranging from cases, business plans, and the use of entrepreneurs in the classroom
• Have students conduct entrepreneurial audits
• Understand the concept of marketing inventions and consulting engagements
• Apply a simple but powerful framework for organizing the content within an entrepreneurship course
• Demonstrate effective teaching approaches by observing master teachers
• Share ideas on specialty topics in entrepreneurship education (i.e., how to kick off a class, creative mentoring programs, the latest in entrepreneur internships, and more)
• Expose delegates to a rich resource base
• Help delegates join a network of faculty who share similar experiences
• Give delegates the opportunity to teach live in front of students with helpful critiques from entrepreneurship faculty
• Share insights on how to build world-class entrepreneurship programs