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Alternative Entrepreneurial Curriculum
I'm sure this is lacking, but I am attempting to assemble an alternative curriculum for entrepreneurship and would appreciate thoughts or assistance.
Part I: Foundational Knowledge
1. Story of Civilization by Will Durant, History
Provides and encompassing digestible narrative of all of human civilization in chronological order.
Assists entrepreneurs to better predict the future by studying the past.
2. Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, Philosophy
Perspectives by Roman emperor and Philosopher about how to be a successful leader.
A framework to be a successful leader, family person, and maintain self-discipline.
3. Friedrich Nietzsche, Philosophy
Collection of works by Philosopher Nietzsche which represent independent thought.
Assists those to avoid herd mentality and perceive things from different perspectives.
4. Emmanuel Kant, A Critique of Pure Reason, Crucial Reasoning
Lays the foundation for a priori logic fundamental to critical reasoning.
Assists those to analyze problems using deductive reasoning and methodologically solve problems.
Part II: Emotional Intelligence
1. Robert Green, Sociology
Best summarized as ‘practical psychology & sociology’.
Advantageous for understanding human nature for purposes of market research.
2. How to Win Friends & Influence People, Dale Carnegie
A manual for developing interpersonal relationship and the basis of business development
Classic approaches to developing and nurturing professional interactions.
Part III: Technical Knowledge
1. Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid
Outlines the basis behind AI algorithms
Assists one to identify complex patterns and better analyze information.