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Drexel Entrepreneurship Ranks High
Editorial Board
Issue date: 10/12/07 Section: Ed-Op
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Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls: Drexel has been ranked again. Oh, and you can uncover your ears (or eyes) because you're probably going to like this ranking.
Entrepreneur Magazine and the Princeton Review have released a list of the top-25 undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship programs in the country. Drexel clinched third place on the undergraduate list, and seventh on the graduate list.
It's good to see Drexel's academic programs get some positive press because it adds value to everyone's degree and exposes Drexel as a top-notch school for people who want to make a difference in the world
And for once, we can honestly agree with this ranking. While we have no real way of comparing Drexel's entrepreneurship offerings against those at other colleges, we can reasonably guess that Drexel has one of the best.
First off, most students take advantage of the co-op program. That, in itself, gives nearly all students an idea of how industry works. Second, many of Drexel's programs have a direct link to industry leaders. Again, this gives students a good sense of what it means to be an entrepreneur.
It is important to realize that all students want a well-rounded education. This ranking does excite us, but it also points out something that's not as exciting. If Drexel is so great when it comes to entrepreneurship, why does the school continue to receive mediocre overall ratings each year?
Maybe it has to deal with test metrics. Maybe it's the controversial "peer rating" that US News uses to gage the prestige of an institution. Or maybe, it's that the rest of the picture at Drexel isn't so peachy.
If it really is a problem due to test metrics, as some administrators argue, then we suppose only time and reform will lead to Drexel obtaining its true rating as a top-tier school. Perhaps the upcoming Democratic Presidential Debate will improve our "peer rating." However, as many of our previous editorials have noted, we still feel that more needs to change.
Entrepreneur Magazine and the Princeton Review have released a list of the top-25 undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship programs in the country. Drexel clinched third place on the undergraduate list, and seventh on the graduate list.
It's good to see Drexel's academic programs get some positive press because it adds value to everyone's degree and exposes Drexel as a top-notch school for people who want to make a difference in the world
And for once, we can honestly agree with this ranking. While we have no real way of comparing Drexel's entrepreneurship offerings against those at other colleges, we can reasonably guess that Drexel has one of the best.
First off, most students take advantage of the co-op program. That, in itself, gives nearly all students an idea of how industry works. Second, many of Drexel's programs have a direct link to industry leaders. Again, this gives students a good sense of what it means to be an entrepreneur.
It is important to realize that all students want a well-rounded education. This ranking does excite us, but it also points out something that's not as exciting. If Drexel is so great when it comes to entrepreneurship, why does the school continue to receive mediocre overall ratings each year?
Maybe it has to deal with test metrics. Maybe it's the controversial "peer rating" that US News uses to gage the prestige of an institution. Or maybe, it's that the rest of the picture at Drexel isn't so peachy.
If it really is a problem due to test metrics, as some administrators argue, then we suppose only time and reform will lead to Drexel obtaining its true rating as a top-tier school. Perhaps the upcoming Democratic Presidential Debate will improve our "peer rating." However, as many of our previous editorials have noted, we still feel that more needs to change.
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