The Double-Edged Sword of Real-World Projects in Entrepreneurship Education

Real company challenges raise the stakes for students-but without the right structure, they can undermine learning.Here's what educators and partners need to get right.Open innovation challenges are now common in entrepreneurship education.Students work on a real problem from a real organization, practice professional communication and teamwork, and test ideas against constraints that are hard to simulate in a traditional lecture-style classroom environment.Companies receive new perspectives and early concepts, while universities strengthen relationships with industry and increase the relevance of coursework.