Are entrepreneurs born or made? That debate still rages, but for Central University of Technology Vice-chancellor Professor Thandwa Mthembu the answer is clear: Entrepreneurs can indeed be made and it’s time to invest more seriously in that process.
“Everything is teachable, given the right environment. If you think something is not teachable, then you probably don’t belong in an educational institution,” he told University World News in an interview last week, in which he outlined his institution’s strategic focus on innovation and entrepreneurship education in line with its vision to become an agent for socio-economic development, particularly at the level of cities and regions.
