Why it’s more important than ever to jump-start entrepreneurial careers from the college classroom

Hands-on learning about building a business is something students of all majors can benefit from.

By: Raghupathy Sivakumar, Georgia Institute of Technology, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: October 5, 2026

Words: 1,494

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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By Raghupathy Sivakumar, Georgia Institute of Technology

Recent college graduates are facing a job market that’s only getting tougher. Their unemployment rate hit 5.7%, compared to 4.1% for all workers, in June 2026. That may not sound like much, but it’s one of the worst rates in the past 20 years.

Meanwhile, roughly 4 in 10 graduates are underemployed, which means they work in jobs that typically don’t require a college degree. …

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