Episode description
A discussion with Wharton professor Karl Ulrich on teaching entrepreneurship, value of MBA, working at the MIT AI lab in the 1980s, and a career as a professor and founder.
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Segments:
[03:42] Karl introduces himself
[06:17] PhD at the MIT AI Lab
[12:57] First job as a professor
[16:34] Entrepreneurial trends at Wharton
[22:11] Can entrepreneurship be taught?
[30:53] Innovation tournaments
[36:08] Do innovation labs in big companies work?
[40:45] Starting the Semester in San Francisco program
[47:35] Is it worth to do an MBA?
[53:22] Karl's companies
[56:54] The Xootr story
[01:05:43] Podcast and book recommendations
[01:08:24] It's never too late to start a company
Show notes
- Innovation Tournaments by Karl Ulrich and Christian Terwiesch: https://amzn.to/3ZEFrN3
- Innovation Tournament Handbook: https://amzn.to/46hV5QQ
- Xootr kick-scooter: https://xootr.com/products/xootr-kick-scooter-mg
- Karl on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ktulrich
- Karl's website: https://ktulrich.com/
- Make It Clear by Patrick Winston: https://amzn.to/3ZJfgoh
- How to Speak video by Patrick Winston: https://youtu.be/Unzc731iCUY
- Unicorn's Shadow by Ethan Mollick: https://amzn.to/46g0GY5