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Social Entrepreneurship in Education
Private Ventures for the Public Good
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2010
Summary
Social Entrepreneurship in Education chronicles the twenty-five-year history of entrepreneurs who responded to the call of A Nation at Risk and helped launch an education industry. It tells the story of these 'education entrepreneurs' and the lessons they learned, using entrepreneurial skills to tackle public problems and improve outcomes for millions of students. This book demonstrates, firsthand, the importance of mentorship and profiles the individuals behind the businesses, highlighting the skills and characteristics that one must possess to successfully execute and operate enterprises in education. It reflects on the development of a burgeoning industry and illuminates the possibilities for applying a private sector mind-set to education. This book is fundamental for understanding the ins and outs of utilizing social entrepreneurship to improve education for American students.
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Edition
1/2010
Copyright Year
2010
ISBN-Print
978-1-60709-355-8
ISBN-Online
978-1-60709-357-2
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
161
Product Type
Monograph
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Table of Contents No access
Acknowledgments No access
Preface No access
Chapter One: Energy and Persistence Conquer All Things No access Pages 1 - 8
Chapter Two: Bold Interventions No access Pages 9 - 24
Chapter Three: Breaking the Mold No access Pages 25 - 36
Chapter Four: Venturing into Education No access Pages 37 - 52
Chapter Five: The Journey and Challenges of Scale and Profitability No access Pages 53 - 66
Chapter Six: Mining the Gold No access Pages 67 - 84
Chapter Seven: Boom, Bust, and Unforseen Consequences No access Pages 85 - 108
Chapter Eight: Building Sustainable Structure for the Education Industry No access Pages 109 - 124
Chapter Nine: Education Entrepreneurs Responding to the Call No access Pages 125 - 138
Epilogue-Baseball, Education and Our Future No access Pages 139 - 142
